Table 2

Key elements of Agenda for Change: pay bands (April 2006).

Pay band
Job weight
Pay range at 1 April 2006

1
0–160
£11 782 to £12 853
2
161–215
£12 177 to £15 107
3
216–270
£14 037 to £16 799
4
271–325
£16 405 to £19 730
5
326–395
£19 166 to £24 803
6
396–465
£22 886 to £31 004
7
466–539
£27 622 to £36 416
8a
540–584
£35 232 to £42 278
8b
585–629
£41 038 to £50 733
8c
630–674
£49 381 to £60 880
8d
675–720
£59 189 to £73 281
9
720–765
£69 899 to £88 397

Each pay band consists of a number of pay points, and staff progress from point to point on an annual basis to the top point of their pay range or pay band, provided their performance is satisfactory and they can demonstrate the agreed knowledge and skills appropriate to that part of the pay range or band.

There are special arrangements for new entrants to band 5 [1].

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