Pay scales for SAS doctors in England

The basic pay scales for specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors in England.

Location: England
Audience: SAS doctors
Updated: Wednesday 25 January 2023
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Specialty doctors on the 2021 contract

The tables below list the basic pay scales for specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors in England for 2023 and information on certain closed grades.

Years of experience Basic salary
Min 52,530
1 52,530
2 52,530
3 60,519
4 60,519
5 60,519
6 67,465
7 67,465
8 67,465
9 74,675
10 74,675
11 74,675
12 82,400
13 82,400
14 82,400
15 82,400
16 82,400
17 82,400

Specialists on 2021 contract

Years of experience Basic salary
Min 83, 945
1 83, 945
2 83, 945
3 89, 610
4 89, 610
5 89, 610
6 95, 275

SAS doctors on the 2008 contracts (closed)

Scale value Associate specialist basic salary £ Specialty doctor basic salary £
Min 65,837 46,958
1 71,130 50,973
2 76,421 56,193
3 83,409 58,991
4 89,465 63,022
Threshold 1
5 91,978 67,037
91,978 67,037
6 95,257 71,142
95,257 71,142
7 98,536 75,249
98,536 75,249
Threshold 2
8 101,814 79,356
101,814 79,356
101,814 79,356
9 105,093 83,461
105,093 83,461
105,093 83,461
10 108,375 87,568