The pay for public sector workers including nurses, paramedics, midwives, teachers and police officers is to increase. More than one millions NHS workers will receive a pay rise of at least £1,400, the Government has announced.
Eligible dentists and doctors will receive a 4.5% pay rise, while other awards includes a 5% increase for the police. The lowest earning NHS workers such as porters and cleaners, will see a 9.3% increase in their basic pay this year, compared to last year, said the Department for Health.
The average basic pay for nurses will increase from around £35,600 as of March 2022 to around £37,000 and the basic pay for newly qualified nurses will increase by 5.5%, from £25,655 last year to £27,055. Dentists and doctors will receive a 4.5% pay rise.
