Pay scales for SAS doctors in Northern Ireland

The basic pay scales for specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors in Northern Ireland.

Location: Northern Ireland
Audience: SAS doctors
Updated: Tuesday 18 February 2025
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The tables below list the basic pay scales for SAS doctors in Northern Ireland for 2024/2025. 

 

Specialty doctor (2021 contract) basic pay as per the framework agreement

Effective from 1 April 2023

 

Years of experience Uplift 1: Industrial Dispute resolution Uplift 2: 24/25 DDRB
Pay point 1
less than one £55,825 £59,175
1 £55,825 £59,175
2 £55,825 £59,175
Pay point 2
3 £64,315 £68,174
4 £64,315 £68,174
5 £64,315 £68,174
Pay point 3
6 £71,696 £75,998
7 £71,696 £75,998
8 £71,696 £75,998
Pay point 4
9 £79,359 £84,121
10 £79,359 £84,121
11 £79,359 £84,121
Pay point 5-top
12 £90,000 £95,400
13 £90,000 £95,400
14 £90,000 £95,400
15 £90,000 £95,400
16 £90,000 £95,400
17 £90,000 £95,400

Specialist grade (2021 contract) basic pay

Effective from 1 April 2024

Pay point level Years of experience 21/22 22/23 23/24
Pay point 1
1 £91,500 £96,990 £83,945
2 £91,500 £96,990 £83,945
3 £91,500 £96,990 £83,945
Pay point 2
4 £95,079 £100,784 £89,610
5 £95,079 £100,784 £89,610
6 £95,079 £100,784 £89,610
Pay point 3 - top
7 £101,089 £107,155 £95,275

If you are on the 2008 closed grades, please refer to the pay circular.

 

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