Read a message from Chris Smith, BMA Scottish resident doctors committee chair
Key points at a glance
The offer represents a cumulative pay uplift of 11% for the financial year 2024/25
- An initial uplift of 8.5% from 01 April 2024.
- A further uplift of 2.3% from 01 October 2024.
- Along with last year's deal, this offer would take us virtually halfway to pay restoration, with two further years of the agreement remaining.
- This offer applies to all NHS Scotland resident doctors, dentists in training, as well as relevant clinical academics, and represents a total investment of £64.1 million in resident doctor pay.
New pay scale
All resident doctors in Scotland will receive a cumulative pay uplift of 11% as a result of the deal.
| Pay point | Pay Scale 2023/24 | Pay scale 01 April 2024 | % Uplift | £ Uplift | Pay scale 01 October 2024 | % Uplift | £ Uplift | Cumulative % increase | Total £ increase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation year 1 | 0 | £31,082 | £33,724 | 8.5% | £2,642 | £34,500 | 2.3% | £776 | 11% | £3,418 |
| Foundation year 1 | 1 | £33,024 | £35,831 | 8.5% | £2,807 | £36,655 | 2.3% | £824 | 11% | £3,631 |
| Foundation year 1 | 2 | £34,964 | £37,936 | 8.5% | £2,972 | £38,808 | 2.3% | £873 | 11% | £3,844 |
| Foundation year 2 | 0 | £38,553 | £41,830 | 8.5% | £3,277 | £42,792 | 2.3% | £962 | 11% | £4,239 |
| Foundation year 2 | 1 | £41,075 | £44,566 | 8.5% | £3,491 | £45,591 | 2.3% | £1,025 | 11% | £4,516 |
| Foundation year 2 | 2 | £43,597 | £47,303 | 8.5% | £3,706 | £48,391 | 2.3% | £1,088 | 11% | £4,794 |
| Resident doctors | 0 | £40,995 | £44,480 | 8.5% | £3,485 | £45,503 | 2.3% | £1,023 | 11% | £4,508 |
| Resident doctors | 1 | £43,504 | £47,202 | 8.5% | £3,698 | £48,287 | 2.3% | £1,086 | 11% | £4,783 |
| Resident doctors | 2 | £47,007 | £51,003 | 8.5% | £3,996 | £52,176 | 2.3% | £1,173 | 11% | £5,169 |
| Resident doctors | 3 | £49,126 | £53,302 | 8.5% | £4,176 | £54,528 | 2.3% | £1,226 | 11% | £5,402 |
| Resident doctors | 4 | £51,680 | £56,073 | 8.5% | £4,393 | £57,362 | 2.3% | £1,290 | 11% | £5,682 |
| Resident doctors | 5 | £54,235 | £58,845 | 8.5% | £4,610 | £60,198 | 2.3% | £1,353 | 11% | £5,963 |
| Resident doctors | 6 | £56,793 | £61,620 | 8.5% | £4,827 | £63,038 | 2.3% | £1,417 | 11% | £6,245 |
| Resident doctors | 7 | £59,348 | £64,432 | 8.5% | £5,048 | £65,914 | 2.3% | £1,482 | 11% | £6,530 |
| Resident doctors | 8 | £61,903 | £67,165 | 8.5% | £5,262 | £68,710 | 2.3% | £1,545 | 11% | £6,807 |
| Resident doctors | 9 | £64,461 | £69,940 | 8.5% | £5,479 | £71,549 | 2.3% | £1,609 | 11% | £7,088 |
How we got here
Like all doctors across the UK, Resident Doctors in Scotland have experienced unacceptable pay erosion since 2008. We are committed to fully restoring the pay of the profession to at least this level. Learn more about our campaign.
Your questions answered
The pay offer for 2024/25 is describe as a cumulative uplift of 11% - is this a phased uplift?
The offer that we have negotiated is as follows:
- an initial 8.5% from 1st April 2024
- an additional 2.3% increase from 1 October, applied to the revised April payscale
- cumulatively, this would represent a total uplift to base salary of 11%.
Will the pay uplift apply to my banding supplements as well as basic pay?
Yes, as the contractual banding supplements are applied as a multiplier of your basic salary, then any change in the basic salary must trigger a change in your banding payments as well.
When will I receive the uplift?
BMA Scotland will work with Scottish Government to ensure the increase is applied to salaries as soon as practically possible. The back pay to 1 April 2024 will normally be paid in the month after the pay increase is received.
Will there be any changes to where dental trainees start on the pay scale or the pay progression journey for dental trainees (DCT and StRs)?
The pay offer sets out the uplift for dental trainees. There is no change to where trainees commence on the pay scale or the pay progression journey for DCT and StRs and a full pay circular will be published, if the offer is accepted
Is the aim still for full pay restoration?
BMA Scotland is committed to fully addressing the erosion of resident doctor pay by achieving full pay restoration. The 11% increase achieved for this year is significantly above inflation and builds on the agreement and pay award of last year, which had already begun to reverse the trend of pay erosion, and we continue to make demonstratable progress to maintain on the trajectory to full pay restoration.
Pay offer webinar
On Monday 4 November SRDC hosted a webinar to answer your questions about the resident doctor pay offer in Scotland.
Pay offer Q&A
Still have questions?
If you have questions about the offer or about the ballot, please email [email protected].
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