# Band 2 Take-Home Pay 2026/27: A Single Point, No Steps to Climb
Band 2 in England for 2026/27 is a single point: £25,272 a year. There are no steps within the band to progress through, so the take-home figure does not rise with time in post in the way Bands 3 to 9 do.
Approximate monthly take-home on the standard 1257L tax code is £1,700.15. That figure changes with hours, nation, pension tier and any student loan deduction — part-time Band 2 pay is pro-rated from the £25,272 full-time equivalent.
Check your own Band 2 figure, with your hours and deductions, through [Band 2 take-home pay](https://nhstakehomepay.co.uk/calculator/nhs-band-2-salary/) rather than assuming the full-time monthly figure applies to you.