Teachers’ pay and allowances from 1 September 2025
These pay increases came into effect from 13 January 2026.
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
Recruitment and Retention Allowances
Special Needs Allowances
Leadership Spine
Pay Ranges for Principals
Classroom Teachers
| Point |
From 1 September 2024 |
From 1 September 2025 |
| Main Pay Scale |
| M2 |
£31,650 |
£32,916 |
| M3 |
£33,831 |
£35,185 |
| M4 |
£36,354 |
£37,809 |
| M5 |
£39,134 |
£40,700 |
| M6 |
£42,144 |
£43,830 |
| Upper Pay Scale (UPS) |
| UPS1 |
£45,567 |
£47,390 |
| UPS2 |
£47,215 |
£49,104 |
| UPS3 |
£48,919 |
£50,876 |
Teaching Allowances
| Point |
From 1 September 2024 |
From 1 September 2025 |
| TA1 |
£2,408 |
£2,505 |
| TA2 |
£4,863 |
£5,058 |
| TA3 |
£8,348 |
£8,682 |
| TA4 |
£11,497 |
£11,957 |
| TA5 |
£15,514 |
£16,135 |
Recruitment and Retention Allowances
| Annual Allowance From |
From 1 September 2024 |
From 1 September 2025 |
| Recruitment and Retention 1 |
£1,564 |
£1,627 |
| Recruitment and Retention 2 |
£3,067 |
£3,190 |
Special Needs Allowances
| Point |
From 1 September 2024 |
From 1 September 2025 |
| SEN1 |
£2,612 |
£2,717 |
| SEN2 |
£5,155 |
£5,362 |
Leadership Spine
| Point |
From 1 September 2024 |
From 1 September 2025 |
| L1 |
£49,840 |
£51,834 |
| L2 |
£51,061 |
£53,104 |
| L3 |
£52,310 |
£54,403 |
| L4 |
£53,584 |
£55,728 |
| L5 |
£54,893 |
£57,089 |
| L6 |
£56,241 |
£58,491 |
| L7 |
£57,728 |
£60,038 |
| L8 |
£59,036 |
£61,398 |
| L9 |
£60,483 |
£62,903 |
| L10 |
£62,009 |
£64,490 |
| L11 |
£63,591 |
£66,135 |
| L12 |
£65,033 |
£67,635 |
| L13 |
£66,634 |
£69,300 |
| L14 |
£68,267 |
£70,998 |
| L15 |
£69,940 |
£72,738 |
| L16 |
£71,771 |
£74,642 |
| L17 |
£73,395 |
£76,331 |
| L18 |
£75,214 |
£78,223 |
| L19 |
£77,053 |
£80,136 |
| L20 |
£78,938 |
£82,096 |
| L21 |
£80,864 |
£84,099 |
| L22 |
£82,846 |
£86,160 |
| L23 |
£84,874 |
£88,269 |
| L24 |
£86,949 |
£90,427 |
| L25 |
£89,084 |
£92,648 |
| L26 |
£91,262 |
£94,913 |
| L27 |
£93,498 |
£97,238 |
| L28 |
£95,790 |
£99,622 |
| L29 |
£98,138 |
£102,064 |
| L30 |
£100,551 |
£104,574 |
| L31 |
£103,012 |
£107,133 |
| L32 |
£105,546 |
£109,768 |
| L33 |
£108,141 |
£112,467 |
| L34 |
£110,789 |
£115,221 |
| L35 |
£113,517 |
£118,058 |
| L36 |
£116,301 |
£120,954 |
| L37 |
£119,167 |
£123,934 |
| L38 |
£122,087 |
£126,971 |
| L39 |
£125,038 |
£130,040 |
| L40 |
£128,133 |
£133,259 |
| L41 |
£131,306 |
£136,559 |
| L42 |
£134,568 |
£139,951 |
| L43 |
£137,905 |
£143,422 |
Pay Ranges for Principals
| Group |
Range of spine points |
From 1 September 2024 |
From 1 September 2025 |
| 1 |
L6-L18 |
£56,241 - £75,214 |
£58,491 - £78,223 |
| 2 |
L8-L21 |
£59,036 - £80,864 |
£61,398 - £84,099 |
| 3 |
L11-L24 |
£63,591 - £86,949 |
£66,135 - £90,427 |
| 4 |
L14-L27 |
£68,267 - £93,498 |
£70,998 - £97,238 |
| 5 |
L18-L31 |
£75,214 - £103,012 |
£78,223 - £107,133 |
| 6 |
L21-L35 |
£80,864 - £113,517 |
£84,099 - £118,058 |
| 7 |
L24-L39 |
£86,949 - £125,038 |
£90,427 - £130,040 |
| 8 |
L28-L43 |
£95,790 - £137,905 |
£99,622 - £143,422 |
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