2025/26 pay award
The independent School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) has recommended a pay award of 4% to uplift the pay and allowances for teachers in England from 1 September 2025.
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.
Please see our Pay Award (England) page for further details of the implementation process.
Teachers’ pay scales for Inner London, Outer London and the Fringe [1]
The pay values below are those published in the STPCD and fall short of our demand for an above RPI inflation pay increase this year.
We have set up separate salary scales for members who work in all other areas of England.
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
Special Educational Needs Allowances
Unqualified Teachers
Lead Practitioners
Leadership Group
Ranges for Headteachers
Qualified Teachers in the Fringe
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Main pay range | ||
| M1 (Minimum) [2] | £33,075 | £34,398 |
| M2 | £34,974 | £36,373 |
| M3 | £37,141 | £38,627 |
| M4 | £39,495 | £41,075 |
| M5 | £41,870 | £43,545 |
| M6 (Maximum) | £45,037 | £46,839 |
| Upper pay range | ||
| U1 (Minimum) [2] | £47,031 | £48,913 |
| U2 | £48,719 | £50,668 |
| U3 (Maximum) | £50,471 | £52,490 |
Qualified Teachers in Outer London
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Main pay range | ||
| M1 (Minimum) | £36,413 | £37,870 |
| M2 | £38,318 | £39,851 |
| M3 | £40,322 | £41,935 |
| M4 | £42,430 | £44,128 |
| M5 | £45,000 | £46,800 |
| M6 (Maximum) | £48,532 | £50,474 |
| Upper pay range | ||
| U1 (Minimum) | £50,210 | £52,219 |
| U2 | £52,068 | £54,151 |
| U3 (Maximum) | £53,994 | £56,154 |
Qualified Teachers in Inner London
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Main pay range | ||
| M1 (Minimum) | £38,766 | £40,317 |
| M2 | £40,609 | £42,234 |
| M3 | £42,536 | £44,238 |
| M4 | £44,556 | £46,339 |
| M5 | £47,069 | £48,952 |
| M6 (Maximum) | £50,288 | £52,300 |
| Upper pay range | ||
| U1 (Minimum) | £55,415 | £57,632 |
| U2 | £58,138 | £60,464 |
| U3 (Maximum) | £60,092 | £62,496 |
Teaching and Learning Responsibilities (TLRs)
| 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Payment 1 (TLR1) | ||
| Minimum Maximum |
£9,782 £16,553 |
£10,174 £17,216 |
| Payment 2 (TLR2) | ||
| Minimum Maximum |
£3,391 £8,279 |
£3,527 £8,611 |
| Payment 3 (TLR) (Fixed term) | ||
| Minimum Maximum |
£675 £3,344 |
£702 £3,478 |
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 TLR2 is £1,500. From 1 September 2025, and no later than 1 September 2026, TLR1 and TLR2 payments will be paid to teachers based on the proportion of responsibility they carry out, rather than their contracted hours.
See our Teaching and Learning Responsibility Payments (England) advice page for further guidance.
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Allowances
| 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| SEN Minimum SEN Maximum |
£2,679 £5,285 |
£2,787 £5,497 |
Unqualified Teachers Pay Range in the Fringe
| Scale point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Minimum) | £23,140 | £24,066 |
| 2 | £25,630 | £26,656 |
| 3 | £28,123 | £29,248 |
| 4 | £30,319 | £31,532 |
| 5 | £32,813 | £34,126 |
| 6 (Maximum) | £35,305 | £36,718 |
Unqualified Teachers Pay Range in Outer London
| Scale point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Minimum) | £25,758 | £26,789 |
| 2 | £28,252 | £29,383 |
| 3 | £30,744 | £31,974 |
| 4 | £32,947 | £34,265 |
| 5 | £35,438 | £36,856 |
| 6 (Maximum) | £37,932 | £39,450 |
Unqualified Teachers Pay Range in Inner London
| Scale point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Minimum) | £27,252 | £28,343 |
| 2 | £29,745 | £30,935 |
| 3 | £32,238 | £33,528 |
| 4 | £34,436 | £35,814 |
| 5 | £36,925 | £38,402 |
| 6 (Maximum) | £39,417 | £40,994 |
Lead Practitioners Pay Range in the Fringe
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £51,403 | £53,460 |
| 2 | £52,659 | £54,766 |
| 3 | £53,938 | £56,096 |
| 4 | £55,253 | £57,464 |
| 5 | £56,596 | £58,860 |
| 6 | £57,979 | £60,299 |
| 7 | £59,504 | £61,885 |
| 8 | £60,838 | £63,272 |
| 9 | £62,326 | £64,820 |
| 10 | £63,888 | £66,444 |
| 11 | £65,510 | £68,131 |
| 12 | £66,994 | £69,674 |
| 13 | £68,634 | £71,380 |
| 14 | £70,307 | £73,120 |
| 15 | £72,017 | £74,898 |
| 16 | £73,901 | £76,858 |
| 17 | £75,575 | £78,598 |
| 18 | £77,430 | £80,528 |
Lead Practitioners Pay Range in Outer London
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £53,994 | £56,154 |
| 2 | £55,250 | £57,460 |
| 3 | £56,524 | £58,785 |
| 4 | £57,841 | £60,155 |
| 5 | £59,183 | £61,551 |
| 6 | £60,562 | £62,985 |
| 7 | £62,089 | £64,573 |
| 8 | £63,429 | £65,967 |
| 9 | £64,910 | £67,507 |
| 10 | £66,479 | £69,139 |
| 11 | £68,094 | £70,818 |
| 12 | £69,581 | £72,365 |
| 13 | £71,224 | £74,073 |
| 14 | £72,889 | £75,805 |
| 15 | £74,604 | £77,589 |
| 16 | £76,487 | £79,547 |
| 17 | £78,155 | £81,282 |
| 18 | £80,022 | £83,223 |
Lead Practitioners Pay Range in Inner London
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £59,478 | £61,858 |
| 2 | £60,735 | £63,165 |
| 3 | £62,021 | £64,502 |
| 4 | £63,327 | £65,861 |
| 5 | £64,677 | £67,265 |
| 6 | £66,055 | £68,698 |
| 7 | £67,584 | £70,288 |
| 8 | £68,920 | £71,677 |
| 9 | £70,401 | £73,218 |
| 10 | £71,965 | £74,844 |
| 11 | £73,585 | £76,529 |
| 12 | £75,069 | £78,072 |
| 13 | £76,707 | £79,776 |
| 14 | £78,383 | £81,519 |
| 15 | £80,093 | £83,297 |
| 16 | £81,978 | £85,258 |
| 17 | £83,644 | £86,990 |
| 18 | £85,509 | £88,930 |
Leadership Group Pay Range in the Fringe
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 [2] | £51,151 | £53,198 |
| L2 | £52,400 | £54,496 |
| L3 | £53,675 | £55,822 |
| L4 | £54,983 | £57,183 |
| L5 | £56,320 | £58,573 |
| L6 | £57,693 | £60,001 |
| L7 | £59,213 | £61,582 |
| L8 | £60,540 | £62,962 |
| L9 | £62,019 | £64,500 |
| L10 | £63,576 | £66,120 |
| L11 | £65,188 | £67,796 |
| L12 | £66,665 | £69,332 |
| L13 | £68,298 | £71,030 |
| L14 | £69,964 | £72,763 |
| L15 | £71,665 | £74,532 |
| L16 | £73,539 | £76,481 |
| L17 | £75,206 | £78,215 |
| L18 | £77,051 | £80,134 |
| L19 | £78,926 | £82,084 |
| L20 | £80,857 | £84,092 |
| L21 | £82,825 | £86,138 |
| L22 | £84,843 | £88,237 |
| L23 | £86,904 | £90,381 |
| L24 | £89,033 | £92,595 |
| L25 | £91,205 | £94,854 |
| L26 | £93,432 | £97,170 |
| L27 | £95,708 | £99,537 |
| L28 | £98,045 | £101,967 |
| L29 | £100,444 | £104,462 |
| L30 | £102,901 | £107,018 |
| L31 | £105,420 | £109,637 |
| L32 | £108,007 | £112,328 |
| L33 | £110,656 | £115,083 |
| L34 | £113,356 | £117,891 |
| L35 | £116,140 | £120,786 |
| L36 | £118,977 | £123,737 |
| L37 | £121,903 | £126,780 |
| L38 | £124,884 | £129,880 |
| L39 | £127,890 | £133,006 |
| L40 | £131,056 | £136,299 |
| L41 | £134,290 | £139,662 |
| L42 | £137,623 | £143,128 |
| L43 | £139,632 | £145,218 |
Leadership Group Pay Range in Outer London
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | £53,731 | £55,881 |
| L2 | £54,980 | £57,180 |
| L3 | £56,247 | £58,497 |
| L4 | £57,556 | £59,859 |
| L5 | £58,893 | £61,249 |
| L6 | £60,266 | £62,677 |
| L7 | £61,787 | £64,259 |
| L8 | £63,117 | £65,642 |
| L9 | £64,593 | £67,177 |
| L10 | £66,152 | £68,799 |
| L11 | £67,762 | £70,473 |
| L12 | £69,239 | £72,009 |
| L13 | £70,873 | £73,708 |
| L14 | £72,531 | £75,433 |
| L15 | £74,239 | £77,209 |
| L16 | £76,112 | £79,157 |
| L17 | £77,773 | £80,884 |
| L18 | £79,630 | £82,816 |
| L19 | £81,508 | £84,769 |
| L20 | £83,426 | £86,764 |
| L21 | £85,396 | £88,812 |
| L22 | £87,409 | £90,906 |
| L23 | £89,477 | £93,057 |
| L24 | £91,602 | £95,267 |
| L25 | £93,779 | £97,531 |
| L26 | £96,000 | £99,840 |
| L27 | £98,281 | £102,213 |
| L28 | £100,623 | £104,648 |
| L29 | £103,013 | £107,134 |
| L30 | £105,479 | £109,699 |
| L31 | £107,995 | £112,315 |
| L32 | £110,573 | £114,996 |
| L33 | £113,228 | £117,758 |
| L34 | £115,928 | £120,566 |
| L35 | £118,708 | £123,457 |
| L36 | £121,547 | £126,409 |
| L37 | £124,477 | £129,457 |
| L38 | £127,458 | £132,557 |
| L39 | £130,464 | £135,683 |
| L40 | £133,628 | £138,974 |
| L41 | £136,865 | £142,340 |
| L42 | £140,190 | £145,798 |
| L43 | £142,178 | £147,866 |
Leadership Group Pay Range in Inner London
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | £59,186 | £61,554 |
| L2 | £60,439 | £62,857 |
| L3 | £61,718 | £64,187 |
| L4 | £63,017 | £65,538 |
| L5 | £64,360 | £66,935 |
| L6 | £65,731 | £68,361 |
| L7 | £67,251 | £69,942 |
| L8 | £68,583 | £71,327 |
| L9 | £70,055 | £72,858 |
| L10 | £71,614 | £74,479 |
| L11 | £73,225 | £76,154 |
| L12 | £74,702 | £77,691 |
| L13 | £76,331 | £79,385 |
| L14 | £78,000 | £81,120 |
| L15 | £79,700 | £82,888 |
| L16 | £81,577 | £84,841 |
| L17 | £83,236 | £86,566 |
| L18 | £85,092 | £88,496 |
| L19 | £86,967 | £90,446 |
| L20 | £88,891 | £92,447 |
| L21 | £90,856 | £94,491 |
| L22 | £92,878 | £96,594 |
| L23 | £94,939 | £98,737 |
| L24 | £97,068 | £100,951 |
| L25 | £99,241 | £103,211 |
| L26 | £101,462 | £105,521 |
| L27 | £103,741 | £107,891 |
| L28 | £106,083 | £110,327 |
| L29 | £108,483 | £112,823 |
| L30 | £110,944 | £115,382 |
| L31 | £113,456 | £117,995 |
| L32 | £116,036 | £120,678 |
| L33 | £118,690 | £123,438 |
| L34 | £121,391 | £126,247 |
| L35 | £124,174 | £129,141 |
| L36 | £127,011 | £132,092 |
| L37 | £129,943 | £135,141 |
| L38 | £132,918 | £138,235 |
| L39 | £135,927 | £141,365 |
| L40 | £139,092 | £144,656 |
| L41 | £142,334 | £148,028 |
| L42 | £145,656 | £151,483 |
| L43 | £147,586 | £153,490 |
Please also see the pay ranges for headteachers below if you are at the top of a headteacher pay range.
Ranges for Headteachers in the Fringe
| Group | Range of spine points | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L6-L18 | £57,693 - £76,289 | £60,001 - £79,341 |
| 2 | L8-L21 | £60,540 - £82,006 | £62,962 - £85,287 |
| 3 | L11-L24 | £65,188 - £88,150 | £67,796 - £91,676 |
| 4 | L14-L27 | £69,964 - £94,758 | £72,763 - £98,549 |
| 5 | L18-L31 | £77,051 - £104,377 | £80,134 - £108,553 |
| 6 | L21-L35 | £82,825 - £114,990 | £86,138 - £119,590 |
| 7 | L24-L39 | £89,033 - £126,623 | £92,595 - £131,688 |
| 8 | L28-L43 | £98,045 - £139,632 | £101,967 - £145,218 |
Ranges for Headteachers in Outer London
| Group | Range of spine points | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L6-L18 | £60,266 - £78,841 | £62,677 - £81,995 |
| 2 | L8-L21 | £63,117 - £84,550 | £65,642 - £87,932 |
| 3 | L11-L24 | £67,762 - £90,694 | £70,473 - £94,322 |
| 4 | L14-L27 | £72,531 - £97,307 | £75,433 - £101,200 |
| 5 | L18-L31 | £79,630 - £106,925 | £82,816 - £111,202 |
| 6 | L21-L35 | £85,396 - £117,534 | £88,812 - £122,236 |
| 7 | L24-L39 | £91,602 - £129,172 | £95,267 - £134,339 |
| 8 | L28-L43 | £100,623 - £142,178 | £104,648 - £147,866 |
Ranges for Headteachers in Inner London
| Group | Range of spine points | 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 | 1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L6-L18 | £65,731 - £84,249 | £68,361 - £87,619 |
| 2 | L8-L21 | £68,583 - £89,957 | £71,327 - £93,556 |
| 3 | L11-L24 | £73,225 - £96,106 | £76,154 - £99,951 |
| 4 | L14-L27 | £78,000 - £102,714 | £81,120 - £106,823 |
| 5 | L18-L31 | £85,092 - £112,333 | £88,496 - £116,827 |
| 6 | L21-L35 | £90,856 - £122,945 | £94,491 - £127,863 |
| 7 | L24-L39 | £97,068 - £134,581 | £100,951 - £139,965 |
| 8 | L28-L43 | £106,083 - £147,586 | £110,327 - £153,490 |
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 and by 4% in 2025.
Footnotes
[1] The lists of boroughs and districts that fall under ‘Inner London’, ‘Outer London’ and ‘the Fringe’ are managed by the DfE. You can find the latest version of these lists under Annex 2: Interpretation in the STPCD on the DfE website.
[2] M = main pay range, U = upper pay range, L = leadership pay range. All salaries/allowances are listed as £ per annum.
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