NHS Overtime Pay Calculator 2026/27

Calculate your NHS overtime and unsocial hours enhancements. Includes night shift, Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday rates for Bands 2-7.

Unsocial hours ratesWeekend enhancementNight shift payOvertime x1.5 and x2.0

Your Shift Pattern

Extra Earnings

Monthly Enhancement Pay

£87.14

£1,045.74/year · Base hourly rate £16.14

Night/Saturday (30.0% enhancement)£48.41
Sunday/Bank Hol (60.0% enhancement)£38.73

Enhancement pay is shown before tax. Bands 2–3 receive higher unsocial rates than Bands 4–7.

How This Calculator Works

This calculator uses official 2026/27 Agenda for Change data, HMRC tax and NI thresholds, and NHS Pension Scheme contribution rates. Figures are estimates based on standard assumptions — your actual amounts may differ depending on your individual tax code, trust-specific policies, or other personal circumstances. Always check with your payroll department or HR for precise figures.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on the confirmed 3.3% pay award for 2026/27

Frequently Asked Questions

Bands 2-3 receive 41% enhancement for Saturdays/nights and 83% for Sundays/bank holidays. Bands 4-7 receive 30% and 60% respectively. Bands 8a-9 are not eligible.