Pay Scales for England, excluding London and the Fringe
The Government has implemented a pay freeze for all qualified teachers in England and the 2021/22 qualified teacher pay scales are identical to the 2020/21 pay scales for this reason.
The Government’s teachers’ pay freeze is completely unacceptable to the NASUWT and the Union is campaigning and organising against it. Materials relating to the NASUWT campaign on teachers’ pay are available on our England Pay Award page.
Some unqualified teachers have received a pay increase for 2021/22 and the NASUWT’s unqualified teacher pay scales have been updated below.
We have also set up separate salary scales for members who work in Inner and Outer London and the Fringe.
Classroom Teachers
Teaching and Learning Responsibilities
Special Educational Needs Allowances
Lead Practitioners
Unqualified Teachers
Leadership Group
Ranges for Headteachers
Classroom Teachers
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Main Pay Range | ||
| Min M1 | £25,714 | £25,714 |
| M2 | £27,600 | £27,600 |
| M3 | £29,664 | £29,664 |
| M4 | £31,778 | £31,778 |
| M5 | £34,100 | £34,100 |
| Max M6 | £36,961 | £36,961 |
| Upper Pay Range | ||
| Min U1 | £38,690 | £38,690 |
| U2 | £40,124 | £40,124 |
| Max U3 | £41,604 | £41,604 |
Teaching and Learning Responsibilities (TLRs)
| Payment 1 (TLR1) | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Min Max |
£8,291 £14,030 |
£8,291 £14,030 |
| Payment 2 (TLR2) | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
| Min Max |
£2,873 £7,017 |
£2,873 £7,017 |
| Payment 3 (TLR) (Fixed Term) | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
| Min Max |
£571 £2,833 |
£571 £2,833 |
The NASUWT recommends that if the relevant body awards TLRs of different annual values to two or more teachers, the minimum difference in the annual value between each award of a TLR1 is £1,500 and between each award of a TLR 2 is £1,500.
Special Educational Needs Allowances
| 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| SEN (Min) SEN (Max) |
£2,270 £4,479 |
£2,270 £4,479 |
Lead Practitioners
| Spine Point | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Min 1 | £42,402 | £42,402 |
| 2 | £43,465 | £43,465 |
| 3 | £44,550 | £44,550 |
| 4 | £45,658 | £45,658 |
| 5 | £46,796 | £46,796 |
| 6 | £47,969 | £47,969 |
| 7 | £49,261 | £49,261 |
| 8 | £50,397 | £50,397 |
| 9 | £51,656 | £51,656 |
| 10 | £52,983 | £52,983 |
| 11 | £54,357 | £54,357 |
| 12 | £55,610 | £55,610 |
| 13 | £57,000 | £57,000 |
| 14 | £58,421 | £58,421 |
| 15 | £59,875 | £59,875 |
| 16 | £61,467 | £61,467 |
| 17 | £62,878 | £62,878 |
| Max 18 | £64,461 | £64,461 |
Unqualified Teachers
| Scale point | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Min 1 | £18,169 | £18,419 |
| 2 | £20,282 | £20,532 |
| 3 | £22,394 | £22,644 |
| 4 | £24,507 | £24,507 |
| 5 | £26,622 | £26,622 |
| Max 6 | £28,735 | £28,735 |
Leadership Group
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | £42,195 | £42,195 |
| L2 | £43,251 | £43,251 |
| L3 | £44,331 | £44,331 |
| L4 | £45,434 | £45,434 |
| L5 | £46,566 | £46,566 |
| L6 | £47,735 | £47,735 |
| L7 | £49,019 | £49,019 |
| L8 | £50,151 | £50,151 |
| L9 | £51,402 | £51,402 |
| L10 | £52,723 | £52,723 |
| L11 | £54,091 | £54,091 |
| L12 | £55,338 | £55,338 |
| L13 | £56,721 | £56,721 |
| L14 | £58,135 | £58,135 |
| L15 | £59,581 | £59,581 |
| L16 | £61,166 | £61,166 |
| L17 | £62,570 | £62,570 |
| L18 | £64,143 | £64,143 |
| L19 | £65,735 | £65,735 |
| L20 | £67,364 | £67,364 |
| L21 | £69,031 | £69,031 |
| L22 | £70,745 | £70,745 |
| L23 | £72,497 | £72,497 |
| L24 | £74,295 | £74,295 |
| L25 | £76,141 | £76,141 |
| L26 | £78,025 | £78,025 |
| L27 | £79,958 | £79,958 |
| L28 | £81,942 | £81,942 |
| L29 | £83,971 | £83,971 |
| L30 | £86,061 | £86,061 |
| L31 | £88,187 | £88,187 |
| L32 | £90,379 | £90,379 |
| L33 | £92,624 | £92,624 |
| L34 | £94,914 | £94,914 |
| L35 | £97,273 | £97,273 |
| L36 | £99,681 | £99,681 |
| L37 | £102,159 | £102,159 |
| L38 | £104,687 | £104,687 |
| L39 | £107,239 | £107,239 |
| L40 | £109,914 | £109,914 |
| L41 | £112,660 | £112,660 |
| L42 | £115,483 | £115,483 |
| L43 | £117,197 | £117,197 |
Ranges for Headteachers
| Group | Range of spine points | Salary range (1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021) |
Salary range (1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L6 – L18 | £47,735 - ££63,508 | £47,735 - ££63,508 |
| 2 | L8 – L21 | £50,151 - £68,347 | £50,151 - £68,347 |
| 3 | L11 – L24 | £54,091 - £73,559 | £54,091 - £73,559 |
| 4 | L14 – L27 | £58,135 - £79,167 | £58,135 - £79,167 |
| 5 | L18 – L31 | £64,143 - £87,313 | £64,143 - £87,313 |
| 6 | L21 – L35 | £69,031 - £96,310 | £69,031 - £96,310 |
| 7 | L24 – L39 | £74295 - £106,176 | £74295 - £106,176 |
| 8 | L28 – L43 | £81,942 - £117,197 | £81,942 - £117,197 |
The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) recommended that no pay uplift be applied to the maximum values on the Leadership Group Pay Range (LGPR) or to maximum values on any of the eight head teacher group pay ranges in 2015.
This restriction was applied to the maximum of each the eight head teacher group pay ranges only. It does not apply where a head/deputy/assistant head teacher is not earning the maximum on a head teacher group pay range, but is placed on one of the corresponding points on the LGPR - L18, L21, L24, L27, L31, L35 or L39, which have all increased by 1% in each year between 2014 and 2017, by 1.5% in 2018, by 2.75% in 2019, and by 2.75% in 2020.
The NASUWT salary scales are completely consistent with the DfE's national advisory pay points.
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