Pay Scales for Wales
The following salary scales apply in Wales.
If your school has different salary scales to these, you should read our Explanatory Note.
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 2018 to 31 Aug 2019 | 1 Sept 2019 to 31 Aug 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Main Pay Range | ||
| Min M1 | £23,720 | £24,906 |
| M2 | £25,594 | £26,298 |
| M3 | £27,652 | £28,413 |
| M4 | £29,780 | £30,599 |
| M5 | £32,126 | £33,010 |
| Max M6 | £35,008 | £35,971 |
| Upper Pay Range | ||
| Min U1 | £36,646 | £37,654 |
| U2 | £38,004 | £39,050 |
| Max U3 | £39,406 | £40,490 |
Teaching and Learning Responsibilities (TLRs)
| Payment 1 (TLR1) | 1 Sept 2018 to 31 Aug 2019 | 1 Sept 2019 to 31 Aug 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Min Max |
£7,853 £13,288 |
£8,069 £13,654 |
| Payment 2 (TLR2) | 1 Sept 2018 to 31 Aug 2019 | 1 Sept 2019 to 31 Aug 2020 |
| Min Max |
£2,721 £6,646 |
£2,796 £6,829 |
| Payment 3 (TLR) (Fixed Term) | 1 Sept 2018 to 31 Aug 2019 | 1 Sept 2019 to 31 Aug 2020 |
| Min Max |
£540 £2,683 |
£555 £2,757 |
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 TLR2 is £1,500.
Special Educational Needs Allowances
| 1 Sept 2018 to 31 Aug 2019 | 1 Sept 2019 to 31 Aug 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| SEN (Min) SEN (Max) |
£2,149 £4,242 |
£2,209 £4,359 |
Lead Practitioners
| Spine Point | 1 Sept 2018 to 31 Aug 2019 | 1 Sept 2019 to 31 Aug 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Min 1 | £40,162 | £41,267 |
| 2 | £41,168 | £42,301 |
| 3 | £42,196 | £43,357 |
| 4 | £43,246 | £44,436 |
| 5 | £44,324 | £45,543 |
| 6 | £45,435 | £46,685 |
| 7 | £46,658 | £47,942 |
| 8 | £47,735 | £49,048 |
| 9 | £48,927 | £50,273 |
| 10 | £50,183 | £51,564 |
| 11 | £51,486 | £52,902 |
| 12 | £52,672 | £54,121 |
| 13 | £53,989 | £55,474 |
| 14 | £55,335 | £56,857 |
| 15 | £56,712 | £58,272 |
| 16 | £58,219 | £59,821 |
| 17 | £59,557 | £61,195 |
| Max 18 | £61,055 | £62,735 |
Unqualified Teachers
| Scale point | 1 Sept 2018 to 31 Aug 2019 | 1 Sept 2019 to 31 Aug 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Min 1 | £17,208 | £17,682 |
| 2 | £19,210 | £19,739 |
| 3 | £21,210 | £21,794 |
| 4 | £23,212 | £23,851 |
| 5 | £25,215 | £25,909 |
| Max 6 | £27,216 | £27,965 |
Leadership Group
| Spine point | 1 Sept 2018 to 31 Aug 2019 | 1 Sept 2019 to 31 Aug 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | £39,965 | £41,065 |
| L2 | £40,966 | £42,093 |
| L3 | £41,989 | £43,144 |
| L4 | £43,034 | £44,218 |
| L5 | £44,106 | £45,319 |
| L6 | £45,213 | £46,457 |
| L7 | £46,430 | £47,707 |
| L8 | £47,501 | £48,808 |
| L9 | £48,687 | £50,026 |
| L10 | £49,937 | £51,311 |
| L11 | £51,234 | £52,643 |
| L12 | £52,414 | £53,856 |
| L13 | £53,724 | £55,202 |
| L14 | £55,064 | £56,579 |
| L15 | £56,434 | £57,986 |
| L16 | £57,934 | £59,528 |
| L17 | £59,265 | £60,895 |
| L18 | £60,755 | £62,426 |
| L19 | £62,262 | £63,975 |
| L20 | £63,806 | £65,561 |
| L21 | £65,384 | £67,183 |
| L22 | £67,008 | £68,851 |
| L23 | £68,667 | £70,556 |
| L24 | £70,370 | £72,306 |
| L25 | £72,119 | £74,103 |
| L26 | £73,903 | £75,936 |
| L27 | £75,735 | £77,818 |
| L28 | £77,613 | £79,748 |
| L29 | £79,535 | £81,723 |
| L30 | £81,515 | £83,757 |
| L31 | £83,528 | £85,826 |
| L32 | £85,605 | £87,960 |
| L33 | £87,732 | £90,145 |
| L34 | £89,900 | £92,373 |
| L35 | £92,135 | £94,669 |
| L36 | £94,416 | £97,013 |
| L37 | £96,763 | £99,424 |
| L38 | £99,158 | £101,885 |
| L39 | £101,574 | £104,368 |
| L40 | £104,109 | £106,972 |
| L41 | £106,709 | £109,644 |
| L42 | £109,383 | £112,392 |
| L43 | £111,007 | £114,060 |
Ranges for Headteachers
| Group | Range of spine points | Salary range (1 Sept 2018 to 31 Aug 2019) |
Salary range (1 Sept 2019 to 31 Aug 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L6 – L18 | £45,213 - £60,153 | £46,457 - £61,808 |
| 2 | L8 – L21 | £47,501 - £64,736 | £48,808 - £66,517 |
| 3 | L11 – L24 | £51,234 - £69,673 | £52,643 - £71,590 |
| 4 | L14 – L27 | £55,064 - £74,985 | £56,579 - £77,048 |
| 5 | L18 – L31 | £60,755 - £82,701 | £62,426 - £84,976 |
| 6 | L21 – L35 | £65,384 - £91,223 | £67,183 - £93,732 |
| 7 | L24 – L39 | £70,370 - £100,568 | £72,306 - £103,334 |
| 8 | L28 – L43 | £77,613 - £111,007 | £79,748 - £114,060 |
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, and by 2.75% in 2019.