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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 | 105,375 | 87,568 |