Salary scales

This page outlines the basic salary scales for all teachers from September 2010.

England and Wales
(excluding London and fringes)
Inner London Outer London London fringes
Leadership group
Max (headteachers) £105,097 £112,181 £108,070 £106,137
Min (headteachers) £42,379 £49,466 £45,351 £43,416
Min £37,461 £44,540 £40,433 £38,493
Advanced skills teachers
Max £56,950 £64,036 £59,925 £57,985
Min £37,461 £44,540 £40,433 £38,493
Post-threshold pay scale
Max £36,756 £45,000 £40,433 £37,795
Min £34,181 £41,497 £37,599 £35,218
Main pay scale
Max £31,552 £36,387 £35,116 £32,588
Min £21,588 £27,000 £25,117 £22,626
Unqualified teachers
Max £25,016 £29,088 £27,992 £26,052
Min £15,817 £19,893 £18,789 £16,856

Teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payment

An additional payment to a teacher for taking on sustained additional responsibilities for which the teacher is accountable.

TLR 1 max £12,393
TLR 1 min £7,323
TLR 2 max £6,179
TLR 2 min £2,535

Special educational needs allowance

Level 2 £3,954
Level 1 £2,001

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