This matters because wages in Scotland have been rising in cash terms. In 2024, the median weekly pay for full-time employees was £739.70 (around £38,500 a year), with nominal earnings rising by 4.3% ...

The following backpay will apply: backpay of 4.25% from April 2025 (or the earliest date on or after April 2025 by which you were employed on a relevant resident doctor contract with NHS Scotland).

The increase will take the average bill in Scotland to £532, which remains among the lowest of any water company in the UK.

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