Member contribution rates for 2026/27
23rd March 2026
Member contribution rates for 2026/27
Under The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations, member contributions rates and the corresponding salary bands are adjusted each year using the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) from the previous September.
From 1 April 2026, the new contribution rates will apply - these bands are used to determine the percentage you will contribute towards your pension for 2026/27.
Key points:
✅ Employers will reassess contribution rates for every scheme member based on their pensionable pay at 1 April 2026.
✅ If you work part time, your contribution rate is based on your actual pensionable pay, not the full time equivalent.
✅ If you hold more than one job, each job will be assessed separately and you may have different contribution rates for each job.
The table below sets out the contribution rates and the corresponding salary bands:
Contribution rate |
Minimum salary |
Maximum salary |
| 5.50% | Up to | 29,338 |
| 5.60% | 29,339 | 31,171 |
| 5.70% | 31,172 | 33,250 |
| 5.80% | 33,251 | 35,283 |
| 5.90% | 35,284 | 36,666 |
| 6.00% | 36,667 | 38,163 |
| 6.10% | 38,164 | 39,787 |
| 6.20% | 39,788 | 41,555 |
| 6.30% | 41,556 | 43,488 |
| 6.40% | 43,489 | 45,609 |
| 6.50% | 45,610 | 47,898 |
| 6.60% | 47,899 | 49,578 |
| 6.70% | 49,579 | 51,381 |
| 6.80% | 51,382 | 53,320 |
| 6.90% | 53,321 | 55,411 |
| 7.00% | 55,412 | 57,673 |
| 7.10% | 57,674 | 60,127 |
| 7.20% | 60,128 | 62,800 |
| 7.30% | 62,801 | 64,688 |
| 7.40% | 64,689 | 66,109 |
| 7.50% | 66,110 | 67,595 |
| 7.60% | 67,596 | 69,149 |
| 7.70% | 69,150 | 70,776 |
| 7.80% | 70,777 | 72,481 |
| 7.90% | 72,482 | 74,271 |
| 8.00% | 74,272 | 76,151 |
| 8.10% | 76,152 | 78,129 |
| 8.20% | 78,130 | 80,213 |
| 8.30% | 80,214 | 82,410 |
| 8.40% | 82,411 | 84,732 |
| 8.50% | 84,733 | 87,188 |
| 8.60% | 87,189 | 89,791 |
| 8.70% | 89,792 | 92,553 |
| 8.80% | 92,554 | 95,492 |
| 8.90% | 95,493 | 98,622 |
| 9.00% | 98,623 | 101,966 |
| 9.10% | 101,967 | 105,543 |
| 9.20% | 105,544 | 109,381 |
| 9.30% | 109,382 | 113,509 |
| 9.40% | 113,510 | 117,960 |
| 9.50% | 117,961 | 122,775 |
| 9.60% | 122,776 | 128,000 |
| 9.70% | 128,001 | 133,688 |
| 9.80% | 133,689 | 139,906 |
| 9.90% | 139,907 | 146,731 |
| 10.00% | 146,732 | 154,256 |
| 10.10% | 154,257 | 162,594 |
| 10.20% | 162,595 | 171,885 |
| 10.30% | 171,886 | 182,303 |
| 10.40% | 182,304 | 194,064 |
| 10.50% | 194,065 | 207,448 |
| 10.60% | 207,449 | 222,814 |
| 10.70% | 222,815 | 240,640 |
| 10.80% | 240,641 | 261,565 |
| 10.90% | 261,566 | 286,476 |
| 11.00% | 286,477 | 316,631 |
| 11.10% | 316,632 | 353,882 |
| 11.20% | 353,883 | and above* |