Pay scales for consultants in Northern Ireland

The basic pay scales for NHS consultants in Northern Ireland.

Location: Northern Ireland
Audience: Consultants
Updated: Tuesday 18 February 2025
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There are two distinct employment contracts in Northern Ireland and so there are two disctinct payscales for the respective contracts: The pre-2004 consultant contract and the 2004 consultant contract.

The tables below list the basic pay scales for consultants in Northern Ireland.

 

Consultants on the 2004 contract

Basic rates of pay per annum effective from 1 April 2024

Threshold Value £
1 106,424
2 111,724
3 114,904
4 126,034
5 139,920

If you are on the pre-2004 contract, please refer to the pay circular.

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