FoI Number
2023-151
Subject
NHS Pay Scales
Date Received
08/06/2023
Request and Response

1. In the 2023/24 year so far, how many people have been employed in this health board? Please break this down by pay band as set by the 2023/24 NHS agenda for Change pay deal.

Banding

31/03/23

Band 2

81

Band 3

156

Band 4

97

Band 5

137

Band 6

140

Band 7

98

Band 8A

18

Band 8B

16

Band 8C

2

Band 8D

1

Band 9

3

Not AfC/Not Known Band

70

Please note Not AFC/Not known band relates to M&D Staff and non-assimilated roles

2. Please also provide this for years 2018/19 – 2022/23, using the corresponding agenda for change pay scales.

Banding

31/03/23

31/03/22

31/03/21

31/03/20

31/03/19

31/03/18

Band 1

0

1

2

2

3

3

Band 2

81

110

114

98

99

104

Band 3

156

136

130

123

125

113

Band 4

97

99

93

96

84

78

Band 5

137

155

151

121

118

121

Band 6

140

141

143

132

128

132

Band 7

98

87

83

76

74

65

Band 8A

18

20

20

18

17

17

Band 8B

16

17

15

14

15

14

Band 8C

2

2

2

2

2

2

Band 8D

1

3

3

2

2

2

Band 9

3

1

1

0

0

0

Not AfC/Not Known Band

70

70

66

59

62

59

Please note Not AFC/Not Known Bank relates to M&D Staff and non-assimilated roles

SHOW - SGHSC - Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates

All related pay scales can be found on above link