Band 6 (newly qualified or rotational): £39,959 to £48,117 NHS Employers, Agenda for Change pay scales

Typical pay across the occupation is £40,000 to £65,000 a year National Careers Service

Official pay scales

NHS Agenda for Change (England), hospital pharmacists

Band 6 (newly qualified or rotational)£39,959 to £48,117
Band 7 (specialist or clinical)£49,387 to £56,515
Band 8a (advanced or lead)£57,528 to £64,750

NHS Employers, Agenda for Change pay scales, 2026/27, from 1 April 2026. NHS hospital roles. Community pharmacy pay is market set with no national scale and varies by employer and locum rates.

Live advertised-pay data for this role is not available right now.