Our reshaped pay and grading structure
On 1 October 2025, we introduced a new pay and grading structure for staff on grades 1 to 5. If you were in one of these grades you would have moved across to the reshaped structure on 31 October 2025 with an effective date of 1 October 2025.
For more information:
- Download 'Your Guide to Pay and Grading' for more information
- Watch our short video introducing our reshaped pay and grading structure
Grades
The reshaped pay and grading structure is shown in the table.
|
Previous grade |
Equivalent grade in the reshaped structure |
|---|---|
|
1 |
A |
|
2 |
|
| 3 |
B |
|
4 |
C |
|
5 |
D |
Grades 1 and 2
To keep up with the Real Living Wage, Grades 1 and 2 was merged and became Grade A.
Grades 6 and 7
For now, Grades 6* and 7 will stay on the current NJC structure while we consult on our proposal to move colleagues in these grades to a revised Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) structure.
Pay scales
As with our current NJC structure, each step on the pay scale of the reshaped structure is identified by a spinal column point (SCP).
However, on the reshaped structure there are fewer SCPs allowing faster movement with a higher annual salary increase until you reach the top of your grade. This will take no more than 5 years.
This table shows the reshaped pay scale for Grades A to D (with SCPs). Salaries shown are as of April 2025:
|
Reshaped pay scale |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Grade |
Starting point (SCP) |
Annual increment 1 (SCP) |
Annual increment 2 (SCP) |
Annual increment 3 (SCP) |
Annual increment 4 (SCP) |
Annual increment 5 (SCP) |
|
A |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
|
|
£24,796 |
£25,583 |
£26,403 |
£27,254 |
£28,142 |
|
|
|
B |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
23 |
|
£28,598 |
£29,540 |
£30,518 |
£31,537 |
£32,597 |
£34,434 |
|
|
C |
24 |
25 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
33 |
|
£35,412 |
£36,363 |
£38,220 |
£39,862 |
£41,771 |
£44,075 |
|
|
D |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
|
|
£45,091 |
£47,181 |
£49,282 |
£51,356 |
£53,460 |
|
|
In April 2026, you will be able to progress to:
- Grade A on SCP 9
- Grade B on SCP 23
- Grade C on SCP 33
- Grade D on SCP 42
In April 2027, you will be able to progress to:
- Grade A on SCP 11
Due to the crossover with Grade D (SCP 42) and Grade 6, the minimum SCP for this grade has now increased to SCP43.
Page last updated: 26 February 2026
