Teachers’ pay and allowances from 1st September 2019 and 1st September 2020.
These pay increases came into effect from the 28 April 2021. The NASUWT is now in the process of submitting a pay claim for 2021/22 and expect negotiations to begin in September 2021.
FE pay scales can be accessed on the right/below.
Classroom Teachers
Teaching Allowances
Special Needs Allowances
Recruitment and Retention Allowances
Rates of Pay for Unqualified Teachers
Leadership Spine
Pay Ranges for Principals
Classroom Teachers
| Pt |
From 1 September 2019 |
From 1 September 2020 |
| Main Pay Scale |
| M1 |
£23,663 |
£24,137 |
| M2 |
£25,534 |
£26,045 |
| M3 |
£27,587 |
£28,139 |
| M4 |
£29,710 |
£30,305 |
| M5 |
£32,051 |
£32,693 |
| M6 |
£34,585 |
£35,277 |
| Upper Pay Scale (UPS) |
| UPS1 |
£37,466 |
£38,216 |
| UPS2 |
£38,852 |
£39,630 |
| UPS3 |
£40,288 |
£41,094 |
Teaching Allowances
| Pt |
From 1 September 2019 |
From 1 September 2020 |
| TA1 |
£2,025 |
£2,066 |
| TA2 |
£4,092 |
£4,174 |
| TA3 |
£7,025 |
£7,166 |
| TA4 |
£9,675 |
£9,869 |
| TA5 |
£13,056 |
£13,318 |
Recruitment and Retention Allowances
| Annual Allowance From |
From 1 September 2019 |
From 1 September 2020 |
| Recruitment and Retention 1 |
£1,314 |
£1,341 |
| Recruitment and Retention 2 |
£2,580 |
£2,632 |
Special Needs Allowances
| Pt |
From 1 September 2019 |
From 1 September 2020 |
| SEN1 |
£2,196 |
£2,240 |
| SEN2 |
£4,337 |
£4,424 |
Rates of Pay for Unqualified Teachers
| |
From 1 September 2019 |
From 1 September 2020 |
| The salary rate for unqualified teachers: |
£15,056 |
£15,358 |
| The Hourly Rates Unqualified Part-Time Teachers (Paid in accordance with the Teachers’ Salaries Regulations (NI) 1993 No 318) as follows |
| Unqualified Teacher Regulation 15(1)(b) |
£16.26 |
£16.59 |
Teacher treated by the Department as
Qualified for purposes of Regulation 15(2) |
£20.97 |
£21.39 |
| Teachers employed in 'Homework Centres' Regulation 15(5) |
£20.97 |
£21.39 |
Leadership Spine
| Spine point |
From 1 September 2019 |
From 1 September 2020 |
| L1 |
£41,062 |
£41,884 |
| L2 |
£42,091 |
£42,933 |
| L3 |
£43,141 |
£44,004 |
| L4 |
£44,215 |
£45,100 |
| L5 |
£45,316 |
£46,223 |
| L6 |
£46,451 |
£47,381 |
| L7 |
£47,702 |
£48,657 |
| L8 |
£48,804 |
£49,781 |
| L9 |
£50,021 |
£51,022 |
| L10 |
£51,306 |
£52,333 |
| L11 |
£52,638 |
£53,691 |
| L12 |
£53,851 |
£54,929 |
| L13 |
£55,199 |
£56,303 |
| L14 |
£56,573 |
£57,705 |
| L15 |
£57,982 |
£59,142 |
| L16 |
£59,523 |
£60,714 |
| L17 |
£60,890 |
£62,108 |
| L18 |
£62,421 |
£63,670 |
| L19 |
£63,969 |
£65,249 |
| L20 |
£65,556 |
£66,868 |
| L21 |
£67,177 |
£68,521 |
| L22 |
£68,846 |
£70,223 |
| L23 |
£70,552 |
£71,964 |
| L24 |
£72,300 |
£73,746 |
| L25 |
£74,097 |
£75,579 |
| L26 |
£75,930 |
£77,449 |
| L27 |
£77,811 |
£79,368 |
| L28 |
£79,742 |
£81,337 |
| L29 |
£81,717 |
£83,352 |
| L30 |
£83,750 |
£85,425 |
| L31 |
£85,820 |
£87,537 |
| L32 |
£87,953 |
£89,713 |
| L33 |
£90,138 |
£91,941 |
| L34 |
£92,367 |
£94,215 |
| L35 |
£94,663 |
£96,557 |
| L36 |
£97,006 |
£98,947 |
| L37 |
£99,418 |
£101,407 |
| L38 |
£101,877 |
£103,915 |
| L39 |
£104,361 |
£106,449 |
| L40 |
£106,966 |
£109,106 |
| L41 |
£109,637 |
£111,830 |
| L42 |
£112,383 |
£114,631 |
| L43 |
£115,193 |
£117,497 |
Pay Ranges for Principals
| Group |
Range of spine points |
From 1 September 2019 |
From 1 September 2020 |
| 1 |
L6 – L18 |
£46,451 - £62,421 |
£47,381 - £63,670 |
| 2 |
L8 – L21 |
£48,804 - £67,177 |
£49,781 - £68,521 |
| 3 |
L11 – L24 |
£52,638 - £72,300 |
£53,691 - £73,746 |
| 4 |
L14 – L27 |
£56,573 - £77,811 |
£57,705 - £79,368 |
| 5 |
L18 – L31 |
£62,421 - £85,820 |
£63,670 - £87,537 |
| 6 |
L21 – L35 |
£67,177 - £94,663 |
£68,521 - £96,557 |
| 7 |
L24 – L39 |
£72,300 - £104,361 |
£73,746 - £106,449 |
| 8 |
L28 – L43 |
£79,742 - £115,193 |
£81,337 - £117,497 |
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