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Healthcare assistant salary calculator (UK)

Choose a band and pay point to see the yearly salary and monthly take-home pay for an NHS healthcare assistant.

Estimated monthly take-home

£1,681

£20,178 a year from £24,937 gross

Pension
−£1,621
Income tax
−£2,149
National Insurance
−£989

Pension rate 6.5%. Tax code 1257L assumed.

Which band is a healthcare assistant?

HCAs are usually Band 2 or Band 3, depending on the clinical tasks they do. Senior HCAs and nursing associates can be Band 4.

What changes your pay

Unsocial hours, overtime, London weighting and moving up a pay point all add to the figure shown here. Moving to a higher band usually means applying for a new post.

Estimates only, using national rates. Your payslip and your employer's policies are what count.