There are two national pay scales which doctors in training in England may be paid under depending on their contract of employment.
Junior doctors on the 2016 contract
Foundation doctors
| Grade | Stage of training | Nodal point | Value £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation doctor year 1 | FY1 | 1 | 28,243 |
| Foundation doctor year 2 | FY2 | 2 | 32,691 |
Specialty registrars (including GP trainees)
| Grade | Stage of training | Nodal point | Value £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty registrar (StR) (core training) | CT1-CT2 | 3 | 38,693 |
| CT3 | 4 | 49,036 | |
| Specialty registrar (StR)(run-through training) Specialty registrar (StR)(higher-training) Specialist registrar (SpR) | ST1-2 | 3 | 38,693 |
| ST3-8 | 4 | 49,036 |
Junior doctors on the 2002 contract
Foundation doctors
| Scale | Foundation doctor year 2 | Foundation doctor year 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Min | 23,553 | 29,798 |
| 1 | 25,023 | 31,746 |
| 2 | 26,493 | 33,695 |
Specialty registrars
| Scale | Specialty registrar (core training) | Specialty registrar (fixed term) | Specialty registrar (full) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 31,814 | 31,841 | 31,841 |
| 1 | 33,790 | 33,790 | 33,790 |
| 2 | 36,511 | 36,511 | 36,511 |
| 3 | 38,156 | 38,156 | 38,156 |
| 4 | 40,141 | 40,141 | 40,141 |
| 5 | 42,126 | 44,126 | 42,126 |
| 6 | 44,112 | ||
| 7 | 46,096 | ||
| 8 | 48,082 | ||
| 9 | 50,068 |
Full details of total salaries for doctors in full-time training is available to download in the pay circular above including:
- banding supplements
- total salaries for trainees working less than 40 hours a week
- less than full-time trainees pay arrangements.
We have also produced pay tables which estimate pay for full-time doctors in training, based on your own working patterns.