Roles typically paid on Band 8d
Deputy directorChief practitionerAssociate director
Indicative only — each employer maps roles to bands through job evaluation, so the same job title can sit on different bands at different trusts.
NHS Band 8d salary 2025/26
£88,168 – £101,677 a year
Deputy-director and chief-practitioner roles, typically reporting into board-level leadership. The figure above is the England national base pay for 2025/26; London and high-cost areas add a High Cost Area Supplement, and clinical roles often earn more through unsocial-hours and on-call enhancements.
Pay progression
Within Band 8d you move up the pay points over time through annual increments, from £88,168 up to £101,677. The next step up is Band 9 (£105,385 – £121,271).
Questions about Band 8d
How much does NHS Band 8d pay in 2025/26?
NHS Band 8d pays from £88,168 to £101,677 a year in 2025/26 (England). You start near the bottom of the band and move up the pay points through annual increments; London and high-cost areas add a supplement on top.
What roles are NHS Band 8d?
Deputy-director and chief-practitioner roles, typically reporting into board-level leadership. Typical Band 8d roles include Deputy director, Chief practitioner, Associate director.
What is the next band up from Band 8d?
The next band up is Band 9, paying £105,385 – £121,271 a year in 2025/26.