Teachers' pay rates (Non-Fringe)

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

Teachers' (Non-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 £51,773
2 £53,069
3 £54,394
4 £55,747
5 £57,137
6 £58,569
7 £60,145
8 £61,534
9 £63,070
10 £64,691
11 £66,368
12 £67,898
13 £69,596
14 £71,330
15 £73,105
16 £75,049
17 £76,772
18* (Group 1 heads stop here) £77,924
18 £78,702
19 £80,655
20 £82,654
21* (Group 2 heads stop here) £83,860
21 £84,699
22 £86,803
23 £88,951
24* (Group 3 heads stop here) £90,255
24 £91,158
25 £93,424
26 £95,735
27* (Group 4 heads stop here) £97,136
27 £98,106
28 £100,540
29 £103,030
30 £105,595
31* (Group 5 heads stop here) £107,131
31 £108,202
32 £110,892
33 £113,646
34 £116,456
35* (Group 6 heads stop here) £118,169
35 £119,350
36 £122,306
37 £125,345
38 £128,447
39* (Group 7 heads stop here) £130,274
39 £131,578
40 £134,860
41 £138,230
42 £141,693
43 £143,796

Upper pay range

Teachers' pay rates: Upper range: Showing spinal column Point and annual salary.
Spinal Column Point Annual salary
1 £47,472
2 £49,232
3 £51,048

Main pay range

Teachers' pay rates: Main range: Showing spinal column Point and annual salary.
Spinal Column Point Annual salary
1 £32,916
2 £34,823
3 £37,101
4 £39,556
5 £42,057
6 £45,352

Unqualified range

Teachers' pay rates: Unqualified range: Showing spinal column Point and annual salary.
Spinal Column Point Annual salary
1 £22,601
2 £25,193
3 £27,785
4 £30,071
5 £32,667
6 £35,259

Leading practitioner

Teachers' pay rates: Leading practitioner range: Showing spinal column Point and annual salary.
Spinal Column Point Annual salary
Min £52,026
Max £79,092

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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