As part of a national framework of Terms & Conditions (known as ‘Agenda of Change’), the majority of HSC posts are ‘banded’ depending on the tasks required and level of responsibility across a number of core and specific dimensions. Pay Bands in Health & Social Care – HSCNI Jobs
HSC AFC Payscales 2021/22
Please note that Senior Executive and Medical and Dental posts are not part of the Agenda for Change National Framework – pay scales for these posts will be available on specific job advertisements.
Pay Bands and Pay Points for HSC Staff from 1 April 2023
| Band | Entry |
| Band 1* | £20,375 |
* Closed to new entrants.
If eligible, HSC staff will progress to the next pay point in their pay scale after the periods highlighted below.
| Band | Entry | Progression After | Top |
| Band 2 | £20,375 | 2 Years | £21,318 |
| Band 3 | £21,370 | 2 Years | £23,177 |
| Band 4 | £23,949 | 3 Years | £26,282 |
| Band | Entry | Progression After | Intermediate | Progressions After | Top |
| Band 5 | £27,055 | 2 Years | £29,180 | 2 Years | £32,934 |
| Band 6 | £33,706 | 2 Years | £35,572 | 3 Years | £40,588 |
| Band 7 | £41,659 | 2 Years | £43,806 | 3 Years | £47,672 |
| Band | Entry | Progression After | Top |
| Band 8a | £48,526 | 5 Years | £54,619 |
| Band 8b | £56,164 | 5 Years | £65,262 |
| Band 8c | £67,064 | 5 Years | £77,274 |
| Band 8d | £79,592 | 5 Years | £91,787 |
| Band 9 | £95,135 | 5 Years | £109,475 |