Reviewed by Mustafa Bilgic
Founder, WebCalculator
Nodal pay points reflect the 2016 resident doctor contract; pension tiers from NHS Pensions; tax and NI from HMRC for 2026/27. Estimates only, not financial advice.
Pick your training grade, add your extra-hours and weekend supplements, and see your real monthly take-home as a resident (junior) doctor — after Income Tax, National Insurance and the NHS pension.
Resident doctor · England
Resident doctors (formerly called junior doctors) in England are paid under the 2016 contract. Pay has two parts: a basic salary set by your training nodal point, and additional pay for hours over 40 a week, weekend working frequency, and night-shift and on-call enhancements. Together these mean most rota'd doctors earn well above their basic figure.
| Grade | Stage | Approx. basic |
|---|---|---|
| FY1 | Foundation year 1 | £38,831 |
| FY2 | Foundation year 2 | £44,439 |
| ST1–ST2 / CT | Core training | £52,656 |
| ST3+ | Specialty registrar | £61,825 |
| ST6+ | Senior registrar | £70,425 |
Set the extra-pay slider to reflect your rota. A standard full-time rota with regular weekends and nights often adds 10–25% to basic pay; intensive rotas with frequent nights can add more. The figure stacks on top of your basic salary and is fully taxable. Sense-check the result against the salary calculator or the NHS pay calculator for non-medical staff.
FY1 basic is about £38,800. With typical extra-hours pay taking it past £43,000, monthly take-home after tax, NI and pension is roughly £2,500–£2,800.
Under the 2016 contract, extra pay comes from additional hours, weekend frequency and night enhancements rather than the old percentage bands. Use the extra-pay field to model these.
Yes — tiered contributions (typically 9.8%–10.7% for this range), deducted before Income Tax.
Different rotas carry different weekend frequencies and night counts, so your additional pay changes when you switch placements.