Pay checker - a tool for resident doctors in England on the 2016 contract

Use Pay checker to make sure you are receiving the pay you are entitled to as a resident doctor in England on the 2016 contract. Check the accuracy of your pay by entering your rota, work schedule and other details. Entering your rota also initiates a safe working check

Audience: Resident doctors
Updated: Friday 26 September 2025

 

Pay errors are an all too common issue. Pay checker is our new tool to help resident doctors in England working under the 2016 contract make sure they are getting paid correctly.  
 
Pay checker uses your actual rota to check the accuracy of your work schedule. At the same time, it runs a safe working check on your rota. 
 
Designed for use on mobile or desktop, it offers clarity and control in identifying errors – and guidance and support in contacting your employer to rectify these. 



How Pay checker works

Regular pay checking

Pay checker guides you to input your rota and other pay details for each rotation. This enables you to check the accuracy of your gross pay and keep track of past calculations.

Safe working check

Pay checker does a safe working check on the rota you enter

Downloadable pay reports

Pay checker provides clear, downloadable reports showing a breakdown of pay elements and highlighting where errors have occurred.

Emails to fix your pay

If you wish to contact your employer to rectify errors, Pay checker generates email wording based on your relevant calculations.

 



How to use Pay checker