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NHS acting up pay calculator

See your salary while covering a higher-banded role.

Acting-up salary

£37,338

£7,368 a year more (£614 a month, before deductions)

Staff covering a higher-banded role are usually paid at the first point of the higher band that gives them a pay rise. Check your trust's acting-up policy.

Getting paid for acting up

Agree the acting-up arrangement in writing, with start and end dates. You should be paid at the higher band for the whole time you cover it.

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