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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The tables below list the basic pay scales for specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors in England for 2024 and information on certain closed grades.

 

Specialty doctors on the 2021 contract

Years of experience Basic salary
Min 59,175
1 59,175
2 59,175
3 68,174
4 68,174
5 68,174
6 75,998
7 75,998
8 75,998
9 84,121
10 84,121
11 84,121
12 90,000
13 95,400
14 95,400
15 95,400
16 95,400
17 95,400

Specialists on 2021 contract

Years of experience Basic salary
Min 96,990
1 96,990
2 96,990
3 100,784
4 100,784
5 100,784
6 107,154

SAS doctors on the 2008 contracts (closed)

Scale value Associate specialist basic salary £ Specialty doctor basic salary £
Min 71,271 51,259
1 76,882 55,515
2 82,490 61,049
3 89,898 64,014
4 96,317 68,287
Threshold 1
5 98,981 72,543
98,981 72,543
6 102,456 76,895
102,456 76,895
7 105,932 81,248
105,932 81,248
Threshold 2
8 109,407 85,601
109,407 85,601
109,407 85,601
9 112,883 89,953
112,883 89,953
112,883 89,953
10 116,362 94,306

Those on older pay scales can also check what their pay should be for 2024/25 in the pay circular.