Pay scales for SAS doctors in Wales

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

Location: Wales
Audience: SAS doctors
Updated: Monday 19 February 2024
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The tables below list the basic pay scales for specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors in Wales for 2023 and information on certain closed grades.

Specialty doctors on the 2021 contract

Scale value Value £
Min 52,542
1 60,532
2 60,532
3 67,480
4 74,691
5 82,418
6 82,418

Specialist doctors on the 2021 contract

Scale value Value £
Min 83,963
1 (3 years completed as a specialist) 89,630
2 (6 years completed) 95,296

SAS doctors on the 2008 contract*

Scale Associate specialist Specialty doctor
Min 66,520 47,447
1 71,867 51,502
2 77,212 56,778
3 84,271 59,603
4 90,392 63,674
5 92,928 67,732
6 96,242 71,878
7 99,556 76,028
8 102,867 80,178
9 106,182 84,326
10 109,497 88,475
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