NHS Scotland’s Consultants have voted to accept the Scottish Government pay deal.

A total of £124.9 million has been committed for consultants’ pay in 2024-25. This will be distributed as a 10.5% pay uplift for all consultants with £5.7 million allocated towards uplifting discretionary points from £3204 to £3600 per point.

New Consultant Pay Scale 2024-25

Pay Point	2023-24 Pay Scale	Proposed 2024-25 Pay Scale	% Uplift	£ Uplift
0	£96,963	£107,144	10.50%	£10,181
1	£99,011	£109,407	10.50%	£10,396
2	£101,957	£112,662	10.50%	£10,705
3	£104,906	£115,921	10.50%	£11,015
4	£107,846	£119,170	10.50%	£11,324
5	£107,846	£119,170	10.50%	£11,324
6	£107,846	£119,170	10.50%	£11,324
7	£107,846	£119,170	10.50%	£11,324
8	£107,846	£119,170	10.50%	£11,324
9	£114,846	£126,905	10.50%	£12,059
10	£114,846	£126,905	10.50%	£12,059
11	£114,846	£126,905	10.50%	£12,059
12	£114,846	£126,905	10.50%	£12,059
13	£114,846	£126,905	10.50%	£12,059
14	£121,846	£134,640	10.50%	£12,794
15	£121,846	£134,640	10.50%	£12,794
16	£121,846	£134,640	10.50%	£12,794
17	£121,846	£134,640	10.50%	£12,794
18	£121,846	£134,640	10.50%	£12,794
19	£128,841	£142,369	10.50%	£13,528

Health Secretary in the Scottish Government Neil Gray said:

“I am very pleased that the consultants have voted to accept our pay offer. This will ensure that our consultant workforce feel valued, supported and fairly rewarded.

“This will bring Scotland back into line with recent pay deals in other parts of the UK, ensuring our NHS remains competitive when recruiting and retaining consultants.