In the UK National Health System, a Band 5 nurse ( i.e. no longer an assistant but not yet a specialist ) earns between £21k and just under £28k, which is on pa

In the UK National Health System, a Band 5 nurse ( i.e. no longer an assistant but not yet a specialist ) earns between £21k and just under £28k, which is on par with what my IT career was after a similar period in work. http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/working-in-the-nhs/pay-and-benefits/agenda-for-change-pay-rates/ http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/working-in-the-nhs/pay-and-bene... Band definitions here: http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/nursing/pay-for-nurses/ http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/nursing/pay-f... One might say that's not a lot of money for the stress and responsibility, but it's still starting at the UK average salary.