The increase in real terms in nurses pay and ancillary staff pay for each of the last five years is set out in the following table.
Increase in average earnings (percentage) Real terms increase (percentage) Increase in average earnings (percentage) Real terms increase (percentage) 2004-05 5.10 2.32 8.70 5.82 2005-06 3.90 1.81 6.60 4.46 2006-07 3.90 1.18 6.60 3.81 2007-08 4.00 0.91 6.70 3.53 2008-09 5.30 1.99 5.30 1.99