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Teachers’ pay and allowances from 1 September 2023.

These pay increases came into effect from the 9 April 2024.

Daily supply teacher pay can be calculated by dividing the annual salary by 195.

FE pay scales can be accessed on the right/below.

Classroom Teachers
Teaching Allowances
Special Needs Allowances
Recruitment and Retention Allowances
Leadership Spine
Pay Ranges for Principals

Classroom Teachers

Pt From 1 September 2023
Main Pay Scale
M2 £30,000
M3 £32,067
M4 £34,458
M5 £37,09
M6 £39,946
Upper Pay Scale (UPS)
UPS1 £43,191
UPS2 £44,753
UPS3 £46,368

Teaching Allowances

Pt From 1 September 2023
TA1 £2,282
TA2 £4,609
TA3 £7,912
TA4 £10,897
TA5 £14,705

Recruitment and Retention Allowances

Annual Allowance From From 1 September 2023
Recruitment and Retention 1 £1,482
Recruitment and Retention 2 £2,907

Special Needs Allowances

Pt From 1 September 2020
SEN1 £2,475
SEN2 £4,886

Leadership Spine

Spine point From 1 September 2023
L1 £47,241
L2 £48,399
L3 £49,582
L4 £50,790
L5 £52,031
L6 £53,309
L7 £54,718
L8 £55,958
L9 £57,329
L10 £58,776
L11 £60,275
L12 £61,642
L13 £63,160
L14 £64,708
L15 £66,293
L16 £68,029
L17 £69,568
L18 £71,292
L19 £73,036
L20 £74,822
L21 £76,648
L22 £78,527
L23 £80,449
L24 £82,416
L25 £84,439
L26 £86,504
L27 £88,623
L28 £90,796
L29 £93,021
L30 £95,309
L31 £97,641
L32 £100,043
L33 £102,503
L34 £105,013
L35 £107,599
L36 £110,237
L37 £112,954
L38 £115,722
L39 £118,519
L40 £121,453
L41 £124,460
L42 £127,552
L43 £130,715

Pay Ranges for Principals

Group Range of spine points From 1 September 2023
1 L6 – L18 £53,309 - £71,292
2 L8 – L21 £55,958 - £76,648
3 L11 – L24 £60,275 - £82,416
4 L14 – L27 £64,708 - £88,623
5 L18 – L31 £71,292 - £97,641
6 L21 – L35 £76,648 - £107,599
7 L24 – L39 £82,416 - £118,519
8 L28 – L43 £90,796 - £130,715

 



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