Teachers' pay rates (Fringe)

Teachers' pay scale ranges, including allowances, TLR payments, practitioner and hourly rates.

Teachers' (Fringe) pay agreement from 1 September 2025

Leadership range

Teachers' pay rates: Leadership range: Showing spinal column point and annual salary.
Spinal Column Point Annual salary
1 £53,198
2 £54,496
3 £55,822
4 £57,183
5 £58,573
6 £60,001
7 £61,582
8 £62,962
9 £64,500
10 £66,120
11 £67,796
12 £69,332
13 £71,030
14 £72,763
15 £74,532
16 £76,481
17 £78,215
18* (Group 1 heads stop here) £79,341
18 £80,134
19 £67,433
20 £82,084
21* (Group 2 heads stop here) £85,287
21 £86,138
22 £88,237
23 £90,381
24* (Group 3 heads stop here) £91,676
24 £92,595
25 £94,854
26 £97,170
27* (Group 4 heads stop here) £98,549
27 £99,537
28 £101,967
29 £104,462
30 £107,018
31* (Group 5 heads stop here) £108,553
31 £109,637
32 £112,328
33 £115,083
34 £117,891
35* (Group 6 heads stop here) £119,590
35 £120,786
36 £123,737
37 £126,780
38 £129,880
39* (Group 7 heads stop here) £131,688
39 £133,006
40 £136,299
41 £139,662
42 £143,128
43 £145,218

Upper pay range

Teachers' pay rates: Upper range: Showing spinal column Point and annual salary.
Spinal Column Point Annual salary
1 £49,913
2 £50,668
3 £52,490

Main pay range

Teachers' pay rates: Main range: Showing spinal column Point and annual salary.
Spinal Column Point Annual salary
1 £34,398
2 £36,373
3 £38,627
4 £41,075
5 £43,545
6 £46,839

Unqualified range

Teachers' pay rates: Unqualified range: Showing spinal column Point and annual salary.
Spinal Column Point Annual salary
1 £24,066
2 £26,656
3 £29,248
4 £31,532
5 £34,126
6 £36,718

Leading practitioner

Teachers' pay rates: Leading practitioner range: Showing spinal column Point and annual salary.
Spinal Column Point Annual salary
Min £53,460
Max £80,528

TLR payments

Teachers' pay rates: TLR payments: Showing TLR level and annual salary.
Level Annual amount
TLR1a £10,174
TLR1b £12,492
TLR1c £14,835
TLR1d £17,216
TLR2a £3,527
TLR2b £5,858
TLR2c £8,611
TLR3Min £702
TLR3Max £3,478

SEN allowances

Teachers' pay rates: SEN allowances: Showing Min and Max level and annual salary.
Level Annual amount
SEN Min £2,787
SEN Max £5,497

Teacher mid-day meals

Teachers' pay rates: mid-day meals: Showing hourly rate and annual salary.
Unit Amount
Hourly rate £26.02
 
Last updated:
1 October 2026
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