NHS Employer Cost Calculator

Calculate the true cost of an NHS post — salary plus employer NI, 23.7% pension and apprenticeship levy.

Post Details

Annual salary (AfC spine point)

Other annual costs (recruitment, training, uniform, DBS)

2025/26 employer costs: NI 15% over £5,000, NHS pension 23.7% (2015 scheme), apprenticeship levy 0.5%. HCAS and unsocial hours are excluded — add them as other costs if needed.

True Cost of the Post

Salary£37,705

Employer NI (15%)+£4,906

NHS pension (23.7%)+£8,936

Apprenticeship levy (0.5%)+£189

Other costs+£0

Total annual cost of the post

£51,735

≈ £4,311/month · £995/week

On-costs add roughly 37.2% to the headline salary. Useful for budget planning and comparing substantive vs agency costs.

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True Cost of the Post