Band 3 (entry level): £25,760 to £27,476 NHS Employers pay scales; band mapping per NHS Health Careers
Typical pay across the occupation is £28,000 to £39,000 a year National Careers Service
Official pay scales
NHS Agenda for Change (England), NHS-employed dental nurses
| Band 3 (entry level) | £25,760 to £27,476 |
| Band 5 (dental nurse specialist) | £32,073 to £39,043 |
NHS Employers pay scales; band mapping per NHS Health Careers, 2026/27, from 1 April 2026. Applies to NHS-employed dental nurses only. Most dental nurses work in private practice, where pay is set by the employer with no national scale.
Live advertised-pay data for this role is not available right now.