2026/27 and 2027/28 pay awards
The independent School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) has recommended that from 1 September 2026, a pay award of 3.5% should be applied to all pay and allowance ranges and advisory points, except for the minimum of the unqualified teacher range (rest of England) where a 5% increase will be applied.
From 1 September 2027, a 3% increase will be applied to all pay and allowance ranges and advisory points.
The government has accepted the recommendations and has also announced a package of additional funding for schools to help them meet the majority of costs for the pay award. Schools will be expected to fund the first 1% of each pay award from existing budgets.
Please see our Pay Award (England) page for further details concerning the implementation process.
Teachers’ pay scales for England, excluding London and the Fringe
The pay values below are indicative of those likely to be published in the STPCD 2026. The statutory consultation period for the STPCD 2026 will close at midday on 23 September. Once the consultation period has closed and the final pay award figures have been confirmed, NASUWT will inform members.
Please note that the pay values published below are advisory only. Whilst the Union does not expect them to change, this remains a possibility prior to the publication of the STPCD 2026.
We have set up separate salary scales for members who work in Inner and Outer London and the Fringe.
If you work in an academy that is not operating in accordance with the STPCD, please see our Academies FAQs.
Qualified Teachers
Teaching and Learning Responsibilities (TLRs)
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Allowances
Unqualified Teachers
Lead Practitioners
Leadership Group
Ranges for Headteachers
Qualified Teachers
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 | 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027 | 1 Sept 2027 to 31 Aug 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main pay range | |||
| M1 (Minimum) [1] | £32,916 | £34,069 | £35,092 |
| M2 | £34,823 | £36,042 | £37,124 |
| M3 | £37,101 | £38,400 | £39,552 |
| M4 | £39,556 | £40,941 | £42,170 |
| M5 | £42,057 | £43,529 | £44,835 |
| M6 (Maximum) | £45,352 | £46,940 | £48,349 |
| Upper pay range | |||
| U1 (Minimum) [1] | £47,472 | £49,134 | £50,609 |
| U2 | £49,232 | £50,956 | £52,485 |
| U3 (Maximum) | £51,048 | £52,835 | £54,421 |
Teaching and Learning Responsibilities (TLRs)
| 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 | 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027 | 1 Sept 2027 to 31 Aug 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment 1 (TLR1) | |||
| Minimum Maximum |
£10,174 £17,216 |
£10,531 £17,819 |
£10,847 £18,354 |
| Payment 2 (TLR2) | |||
| Minimum Maximum |
£3,527 £8,611 |
£3,651 £8,913 |
£3,761 £9,181 |
| Payment 3 (TLR) (Fixed term) | |||
| Minimum Maximum |
£702 £3,478 |
£727 £3,600 |
£749 £3,708 |
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.
Payment of non-consolidated recognition awards
From 1 September 2026, relevant bodies may make modest non-consolidated awards to teachers to recognise exceptional contribution or achievement. Any reward should be for genuine additional contribution but should not be used as a replacement for pay progression or for TLRs and relevant bodies should ensure there are clear, published criteria with robust oversight by the governing body.
See our Teaching and Learning Responsibility Payments (England) advice page for further guidance.
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Allowances
| 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 | 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027 | 1 Sept 2027 to 31 Aug 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEN Minimum SEN Maximum |
£2,787 £5,497 |
£2,885 £5,690 |
£2,972 £5,861 |
Unqualified Teachers
| Scale point | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 | 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027 | 1 Sept 2027 to 31 Aug 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Minimum) | £22,601 | £23,732 | £24,444 |
| 2 | £25,193 | £26,075 | £26,858 |
| 3 | £27,785 | £28,758 | £29,621 |
| 4 | £30,071 | £31,124 | £32,058 |
| 5 | £32,667 | £33,811 | £34,826 |
| 6 (Maximum) | £35,259 | £36,494 | £37,589 |
Lead Practitioners
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 | 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027 | 1 Sept 2027 to 31 Aug 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £52,026 | £53,847 | £55,463 |
| 2 | £53,332 | £55,199 | £56,855 |
| 3 | £54,663 | £56,577 | £58,275 |
| 4 | £56,022 | £57,983 | £59,723 |
| 5 | £57,418 | £59,428 | £61,211 |
| 6 | £58,857 | £60,917 | £62,745 |
| 7 | £60,443 | £62,559 | £64,436 |
| 8 | £61,836 | £64,001 | £65,922 |
| 9 | £63,381 | £65,600 | £67,568 |
| 10 | £65,010 | £67,286 | £69,305 |
| 11 | £66,695 | £69,030 | £71,101 |
| 12 | £68,233 | £70,622 | £72,741 |
| 13 | £69,937 | £72,385 | £74,557 |
| 14 | £71,682 | £74,191 | £76,417 |
| 15 | £73,465 | £76,037 | £78,319 |
| 16 | £75,419 | £78,059 | £80,401 |
| 17 | £77,150 | £79,851 | £82,247 |
| 18 | £79,092 | £81,861 | £84,317 |
Leadership Group
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 | 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027 | 1 Sept 2027 to 31 Aug 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 [1] | £51,773 | £53,586 | £55,194 |
| L2 | £53,069 | £54,927 | £56,575 |
| L3 | £54,394 | £56,298 | £57,987 |
| L4 | £55,747 | £57,699 | £59,430 |
| L5 | £57,137 | £59,137 | £60,912 |
| L6 | £58,569 | £60,619 | £62,438 |
| L7 | £60,145 | £62,251 | £64,119 |
| L8 | £61,534 | £63,688 | £65,599 |
| L9 | £63,070 | £65,278 | £67,237 |
| L10 | £64,691 | £66,956 | £68,965 |
| L11 | £66,368 | £68,691 | £70,752 |
| L12 | £67,898 | £70,275 | £72,384 |
| L13 | £69,596 | £72,032 | £74,193 |
| L14 | £71,330 | £73,827 | £76,042 |
| L15 | £73,105 | £75,664 | £77,934 |
| L16 | £75,049 | £77,676 | £80,007 |
| L17 | £76,772 | £79,460 | £81,844 |
| L18 | £78,702 | £81,457 | £83,901 |
| L19 | £80,655 | £83,478 | £85,983 |
| L20 | £82,654 | £85,547 | £88,114 |
| L21 | £84,699 | £87,664 | £90,294 |
| L22 | £86,803 | £89,842 | £92,538 |
| L23 | £88,951 | £92,065 | £94,827 |
| L24 | £91,158 | £94,349 | £97,180 |
| L25 | £93,424 | £96,694 | £99,595 |
| L26 | £95,735 | £99,086 | £102,059 |
| L27 | £98,106 | £101,540 | £104,587 |
| L28 | £100,540 | £104,059 | £107,181 |
| L29 | £103,030 | £106,637 | £109,837 |
| L30 | £105,595 | £109,291 | £112,570 |
| L31 | £108,202 | £111,990 | £115,350 |
| L32 | £110,892 | £114,774 | £118,218 |
| L33 | £113,646 | £117,624 | £121,153 |
| L34 | £116,456 | £120,532 | £124,148 |
| L35 | £119,350 | £123,528 | £127,234 |
| L36 | £122,306 | £126,587 | £130,385 |
| L37 | £125,345 | £129,733 | £133,625 |
| L38 | £128,447 | £132,943 | £136,932 |
| L39 | £131,578 | £136,184 | £140,270 |
| L40 | £134,860 | £139,581 | £143,769 |
| L41 | £138,230 | £143,069 | £147,362 |
| L42 | £141,693 | £146,653 | £151,053 |
| L43 | £143,796 | £148,829 | £153,294 |
Please also see the pay ranges for headteachers below if you are at the top of a headteacher pay range.
Ranges for Headteachers
| Group | Range of spine points | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 | 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027 | 1 Sept 2027 to 31 Aug 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L6-L18 | £58,569 - £77,924 | £60,619 - £80,652 | £62,438 - £83,072 |
| 2 | L8-L21 | £61,534 - £83,860 | £63,688 - £86,796 | £65,599 - £89,400 |
| 3 | L11-L24 | £66,368 - £90,255 | £68,691 - £93,414 | £70,752 - £96,217 |
| 4 | L14-L27 | £71,330 - £97,136 | £73,827 - £100,536 | £76,042 - £103,553 |
| 5 | L18-L31 | £78,702 - £107,131 | £81,457 - £110,881 | £83,901 - £114,208 |
| 6 | L21-L35 | £84,699 - £118,169 | £87,664 - £122,305 | £90,294 - £125,975 |
| 7 | L24-L39 | £91,158 - £130,274 | £94,349 - £134,834 | £97,180 - £138,880 |
| 8 | L28-L43 | £100,540 - £143,796 | £104,059 - £148,829 | £107,181 - £153,294 |
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 headteacher group pay ranges in 2015.
This restriction was applied to the maximum of each of the eight headteacher group pay ranges only. It does not apply where a head/deputy/assistant headteacher is not earning the maximum on a headteacher 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 2020, by 0% in 2021, by 5% in 2022, by 6.5% in 2023, by 5.5% in 2024, by 4% in 2025, by 3.5% in 2026 and will increase by 3% in 2027.
Footnote
[1] M = main pay range, U = upper pay range, L = leadership pay range. All salaries/allowances are listed as £ per annum.
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