Please note
The below rates have not been updated to reflect the 2025 pay award announced on 22 May 2025 because this pay award will be implemented in August 2025, with backdating to 1 April. The below rates on this page will be updated in August.
There are two national pay scales which doctors in training in England may be paid under depending on their contract of employment.
Resident doctors on the 2016 contract
Foundation doctors and special registrars (including GP registrars)
| Grade | Nodal point | Value £ |
|---|---|---|
| FY1 | 1 | 36,616 |
| FY2 | 2 | 42,008 |
| CT1-CT2 | 3 | 49,909 |
| CT3 | 4 | 61,825 |
| CT4 | 4 | 61,825 |
| ST1-2 | 3 | 49,909 |
| ST3-3-5 | 4 | 61,825 |
| ST6-8 | 5 | 70,425 |
Resident doctors on the 2002 contract
Foundation doctors
| Scale | Foundation doctor year 1 | Foundation doctor year 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Min | 32,082 | 39,222 |
| 1 | 33,936 | 41,632 |
| 2 | 35,790 | 44,041 |
Specialty registrars
| Scale | Specialty registrar (core training) | Specialty Registrar (RunThrough Training) / Specialty Registrar (Higher-Training) / Specialist Registrar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41,750 | 41,750 |
| 2 | 44,159 | 44,159 |
| 3 | 47,524 | 47,524 |
| 4 | 49,559 | 49,559 |
| 5 | 52,013 | 52,013 |
| 6 | 54,468 | 54,468 |
| 7 | 56,923 | |
| 8 | 59,377 | |
| 9 | 61,833 | |
| 10 | 64,288 |
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