The following joint statement from PDA Union and Boots was issued at 12:00pm on Tuesday 4 July 2023:
Joint Statement from Boots and the PDA Union – 4 July 2023
Following discussions, Boots and the PDA Union are pleased to announce that there will be a pay increase for Trainee Pharmacists, in England and Northern Ireland, commencing in role this summer. The following new pay rates will be effective from 1 August and will be applied centrally in the August pay run:
Location of store Hourly rate Annual salary
Boots Pay Zone A* £11.64 £22,759.11
Boot Pay Zone B* £12.77 £24,968.54
Boots Pay Zone C* £12.88 £25,183.62
*Further Information on the Boots Pay Zones is available from Store Managers
Trainee Pharmacists working in Boots Pharmacies in Wales are employed directly by the NHS and are therefore outside the scope of the pay negotiations between Boots and the PDA Union.
Funding for each Boots Trainee Pharmacist in Scotland is at a higher level and Boots continues to pass on the fully funded amount as salary to those team members.
PDA members at Boots can contact the PDA Member Support Centre or speak to one of the PDA Union Network at Boots if they have any queries relating to this statement.
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