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scot.nhs.ukWhat’s the pay at NHS Scotland?
The average pay at NHS Scotland is between £12.99 and £20.84 per hour.
This table shows how pay rates at NHS Scotland compare across the different types of jobs they offer.
Last updated 14 January 2026
What is the Real Living Wage?
The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.
| Location | Real Living Wage |
|---|---|
| London | £13.85 |
| Rest of the UK | £12.60 |
What is the legal minimum wage?
The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.
| Age group | Legal minimum wage |
|---|---|
| 21 or older | £12.21 |
| 18-20 | £10.00 |
| Under 18 | £7.55 |
| Apprentices | £7.55 |
Which NHS trusts pay most?
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Pay £27.0k-60.4k per year
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Pay £25.7k-45.6k per year
- Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Pay £24.6k-53.8k per year
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Pay £22.5k-58.6k per year
- Scottish Ambulance Service Pay £24.3k-46.0k per year
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Pay £18.0k-34.7k per year
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Pay £20.0k-51.4k per year
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust Pay £12.00-17.91 per hour
- Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Pay £22.9k-34.9k per year
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Pay £24.0k-41.3k per year
Jobs at NHS Scotland
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What people are saying about pay at NHS Scotland
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Best thing
Hours and pay seem to be good
Worst thing
Management like in most places have their favourites
Warehouse operative at NHS Scotland, June 2023
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Best thing
Amazing colleagues
Worst thing
Poor pay due to working at a GP practice and being employed directly by the GPS’s so they can pay what they want and don’t have to pay the same rates as hospital receptionists that do less work than we do
Medical receptionist at NHS Scotland, March 2022
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Best thing
Getting to look after people
Worst thing
Pay, hours, pressure, lack of progression, impossible to get further training
Healthcare support worker at NHS Scotland, September 2021
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Best thing
The pay and conditions
Worst thing
Very little support, lots of bullying tactics used for mgmt to get their own way
Call handler at NHS Scotland, June 2021
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Best thing
My hours off work and rate off pay
Worst thing
Lack off staff due to work load and High demand
Receptionist at NHS Scotland, April 2021