Doctor pay calculator

NHS Salary Calculator for ST3

Use the ST3 salary point as a planning baseline when you want to compare take-home pay across specialty training.

  • Current UK tax year assumptions
  • Monthly take-home pay estimate
  • Built for NHS doctors and trainees
Calculator

NHS Salary Calculator

Estimate gross monthly pay, taxable pay, income tax, National Insurance, pension contribution, student loan deduction, and take-home pay from your NHS salary.

Inputs

Enter the values you already know, then move straight to the result below without changing context.

Save and bookmark

Save this result to your free dashboard or bookmark the tool for later.

Save actions are explicit only. Public calculator use stays free and does not require login.

Notes
  • Taxable pay is shown after pension contributions in this estimate.
  • Current planning estimates use the existing UK tax and National Insurance settings.
Guidance

ST3 context

ST3 pay is a common search point for doctors moving into higher specialty training.

  • Compare the effect of extra responsibility and rota changes.
  • Keep enhancements up to date if your pattern changes.
  • Use the result to compare jobs rather than to replace payroll advice.

How it works

The calculator starts from your annual basic salary, then adds monthly enhancements before estimating tax, NI, pension, and loan deductions.

  • Enter the closest salary or hourly figure you already know.
  • Add pension, tax, student loan, or enhancement details where relevant.
  • Use the output as a planning figure rather than a payroll guarantee.

What affects the result

Role grade, tax code, pension choice, student loan plan, and additional monthly enhancements all affect the estimate.

  • Tax code, pension percentage, and student loan plan all change take-home pay.
  • Unsocial hours, locum rates, and enhancements can move the monthly figure.
  • Regional tax bands and local policy may change the final amount.

When to use it

It is useful before a rota change, a payslip check, or when you want to compare two different pay scenarios.

  • The salary calculator is useful before a rota change, a locum shift, or a payslip check.
  • It helps you compare different pay scenarios quickly on mobile or desktop.
  • You can save the result to your free Passmedex dashboard when you want to keep it.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

These answers are designed to stay concise while still covering the common planning questions for the calculator.

No. It is an educational estimate only and can move with rota details, tax code changes, and local policy.

Enhancements, pension choices, tax codes, and student loan settings all affect the final amount.

Yes. Use it to get a planning estimate before you compare the result with your actual contract or payroll record.

No. The result should be rechecked if your rota, tax code, pension percentage, or loan plan changes.

Related pages

Related tools and pages

These links keep the next step close at hand so you can move from planning back into revision or further checking without losing your place.

Next step from NHS Salary Calculator for ST3

Check an ST3 salary estimate with the ST3 pay point prefilled.