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Pay Scales for Wales
The following salary scales apply in Wales.
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 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | Spine Point | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Pay Range | |||
| Min M1 | £27,018 | M1 | |
| M2 | £27,018 | M2 min | £27,491 |
| M3 | £29,188 | M3 | £29,699 |
| M4 | £31,436 | M4 | £31,987 |
| M5 | £33,912 | M5 | £34,506 |
| Max M6 | £37,320 | M6 max | £37,974 |
| Upper Pay Range | |||
| Min U1 | £38,690 | Minimum | £39,368 |
| U2 | £40,124 | U2 | £40,827 |
| Max U3 | £41,604 | Maximum | £42,333 |
Teaching and Learning Responsibilities (TLRs)
| Payment 1 (TLR1) | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Min Max |
£8,291 £14,030 |
£8,437 £14,276 |
| Payment 2 (TLR2) | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
| Min Max |
£2,873 £7,017 |
£2,924 £7,140 |
| Payment 3 (TLR) (Fixed Term) | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
| Min Max |
£571 £2,833 |
£581 £2,883 |
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 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| SEN (Min) SEN (Max) |
£2,270 £4,479 |
£2,310 £4,558 |
Lead Practitioners
| Spine Point | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | Spine Point | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min 1 | £42,402 | Minimum | £43,145 |
| 2 | £43,465 | ||
| 3 | £44,550 | ||
| 4 | £45,658 | ||
| 5 | £46,796 | ||
| 6 | £47,969 | ||
| 7 | £49,261 | ||
| 8 | £50,397 | ||
| 9 | £51,656 | ||
| 10 | £52,983 | ||
| 11 | £54,357 | ||
| 12 | £55,610 | ||
| 13 | £57,000 | ||
| 14 | £58,421 | ||
| 15 | £59,875 | ||
| 16 | £61,467 | ||
| 17 | £62,878 | ||
| Max 18 | £64,461 | Maximum | £65,590 |
Unqualified Teachers
| Spine Point | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Min 1 | £18,169 | £18,487 |
| 2 | £20,282 | £20,637 |
| 3 | £22,394 | £22,786 |
| 4 | £24,507 | £24,936 |
| 5 | £26,622 | £27,088 |
| Max 6 | £28,735 | £29,238 |
Leadership Group
| Spine Point | 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | £42,195 | £42,934 |
| L2 | £43,251 | £44,008 |
| L3 | £44,331 | £45,107 |
| L4 | £45,434 | £46,230 |
| L5 | £46,566 | £47,381 |
| L6 | £47,735 | £48,571 |
| L7 | £49,019 | £49,877 |
| L8 | £50,151 | £51,029 |
| L9 | £51,402 | £52,302 |
| L10 | £52,723 | £53,646 |
| L11 | £54,091 | £55,038 |
| L12 | £55,338 | £56,307 |
| L13 | £56,721 | £57,714 |
| L14 | £58,135 | £59,153 |
| L15 | £59,581 | £60,624 |
| L16 | £61,166 | £62,237 |
| L17 | £62,570 | £63,665 |
| L18* | £63,508 | £64,620 |
| L18 | £64,143 | £65,266 |
| L19 | £65,735 | £66,886 |
| L20 | £67,364 | £68,543 |
| L21* | £68,347 | £69,544 |
| L21 | £69,031 | £70,240 |
| L22 | £70,745 | £71,984 |
| L23 | £72,497 | £73,766 |
| L24* | £73,559 | £74,847 |
| L24 | £74,295 | £75,596 |
| L25 | £76,141 | £77,474 |
| L26 | £78,025 | £79,391 |
| L27* | £79,167 | £80,553 |
| L27 | £79,958 | £81,358 |
| L28 | £81,942 | £83,376 |
| L29 | £83,971 | £85,441 |
| L30 | £86,061 | £87,568 |
| L31* | £87,313 | £88,841 |
| L31 | £88,187 | £89,731 |
| L32 | £90,379 | £91,961 |
| L33 | £92,624 | £94,245 |
| L34 | £94,914 | £96,575 |
| L35* | £96,310 | £97,996 |
| L35 | £97,273 | £98,976 |
| L36 | £99,681 | £101,426 |
| L37 | £102,159 | £103,947 |
| L38 | £104,687 | £106,520 |
| L39* | £106,176 | £108,035 |
| L39 | £107,239 | £109,116 |
| L40 | £109,914 | £111,838 |
| L41 | £112,660 | £114,632 |
| L42 | £115,483 | £117,504 |
| L43 | £117,197 | £119,248 |
* These points and point 43 are the maximum salaries for the eight headteacher group ranges below. Please also see the pay ranges for headteachers if you are at the top of a headteacher pay range.
Ranges for Headteachers
| Group | Range of spine points | Salary range 1 Sept 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 |
Salary range 1 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L6 – L18 | £47,735 - £63,508 | £48,571 - £64,620 |
| 2 | L8 – L21 | £50,151 - £68,347 | £51,029 - £69,544 |
| 3 | L11 – L24 | £54,091 - £73,559 | £55,038 - £74,847 |
| 4 | L14 – L27 | £58,135 - £79,167 | £59,153 - £80,553 |
| 5 | L18 – L31 | £64,143 - £87,313 | £65,266 - £88,841 |
| 6 | L21 – L35 | £69,031 - £96,310 | £70,240 - £97,996 |
| 7 | L24 – L39 | £74,295 - £106,176 | £75,596 - £108,035 |
| 8 | L28 – L43 | £81,942 - £117,197 | £83,376 - £119,248 |
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