Important Update: Pay Review 2026 - DSK 02/26 - Danske Bank NI
23 January 2026
DSK 02/26
Following extensive and constructive negotiations, pay talks with your employer have now formally concluded. The negotiating team is pleased to inform you that we have secured a full and final offer, which we believe stands up within the Banking Sector. A detailed breakdown of the proposal, alongside the union's recommendation is outlined below. This proposal will be put to you, the membership, for decision in a forthcoming ballot.
The Union’s claim was positioned on economic and labour market data, overall sectoral FSU pay strategy, and the Bank’s performance and profitability. We also ensured that the Bank listened to member concerns, specifically issues in relation to the results of the FSU Your Say for Better Pay Survey carried out during the last quarter of 2025.
Your Union sought to secure the most fair and equitable manner of distribution of the pay pot and in doing so the proposal includes increased salary ranges, a performance matrix that is leading within the sector and a substantial minimum increase.
A proposal for pay review 2026 has now been finalised and your Union is recommending acceptance of the proposal for the following reasons:
- The overall paypot is 2%. This is above average for the sector and pay predictions for 2026 pay within the UK.
- Pay Review 2026 proposes all eligible G2-G8 employees will receive a performance pay matrix % increase or £1,500 pay increase (whichever is greater).
- This means that with effect from 1 April 2026 all eligible employees will receive a salary increase of between 4% and 7% depending on where you land in the performance matrix
- The new minimum starting salary has been increased from £23,500 to £25,000
All pay ranges will move 3%. Your pay increase is calculated from your position in the increased range against the new midpoint. Ranges are changed and then the performance percentage is applied based on where you sit in the new range. Anyone falling under the new minimum of the pay range will be swept up to the new range minimum.
Performance related pay increases in the matrix for zones A – C are between 4% and 7%. The majority of members being eligible for increases in excess of 5%.
- Anyone who has a salary over the max of their range and in receipt of £1500 will receive a part cash payment if the £1500 brings them above maximum salary range. If the performance percentage is higher than £1500 the increase is consolidated into pay.
- Employees in Zone D who are not eligible for performance pay matrix increase will have salaries adjusted and swept up to the new range minimum as applicable.
- Employees who joined the Bank from or after 1 October 2025 onwards and whose salaries fall below the minimum of the pay range will have their salaries adjusted to meet the new minimum of their pay range.
Performance Pay Matrix 2026
Zone | Less than midpoint | Midpoint to 109.9% of midpoint | More than 109.9% of midpoint |
A | 7.00% | 5.75% | 5.50% |
B | 5.50% | 5.25% | 4.50% |
C | 4.75% | 4.25% | 4.00% |
D | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
2026 New Pay Ranges
Mapped Grade | Min | Mid (Market Ref) | Max |
G2UK | £25,000.00 | £25,892.00 | £30,454.01 |
G3UK | £25,000.00 | £26,502.93 | £31,803.31 |
G4UK | £26,500.00 | £29,211.90 | £35,053.86 |
G5UK | £28,161.85 | £33,460.12 | £40,208.21 |
G6UK | £34,213.81 | £42,757.13 | £50,804.75 |
G7UK | £41,789.16 | £52,236.45 | £64,033.36 |
G8UK | £53,124.47 | £66,419.18 | £79,702.16 |
If accepted, salary increases, and range increases will commence from 1 April, 2026.
We intend to conduct a ballot on the above proposal using a secure online voting site, managed by a specialist e-voting company, Mi-Voice. Balloting will commence on Monday 26 January 2026, and conclude at 3pm Friday 6 February, 2026. You will receive an email from Mi-Voice on Monday 26 January with ballot instructions and a unique voting code, specific to you, with which you can vote.
Member Meetings
FSU will hold a number of online member meetings to discuss the pay proposal and the process to date. We would urge all members to attend if possible.
Wednesday 28 January Online Teams Meeting 12:00 – 12:45
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/31096851265012?p=j8YfB85URx47mXPKIr
Meeting ID: 310 968 512 650 12
Passcode: 9N9PU23N
Thursday 29 January Online Teams Meeting 13:00 -13:45
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/39338057354679?p=ZPtUhNKMz8MFtWOOHn
Meeting ID: 393 380 573 546 79
Passcode: p9nh7AK6
If you have any queries on the above, or need assistance calculating your increase, please contact your Danske Bank Sector Committee, details below:
DANSKE BANK SECTOR COMMITTEE
Name | Phone | |
Elaine McRoberts Danske Bank Sector Officer | 0044 7704794784 |
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Anna Jordan Sector Committee Member | 0044 7963492427 |
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Every member is urged to participate in the ballot.
Mandy La Combre
Senior Industrial Relations Officer