Salary scales

This page outlines the basic salary scales for all teachers from September 2008.
England and Wales
(excluding London and fringes)		 Inner London Outer London London fringes
Leadership group
Max (headteachers) £100,424 £107,192 £103,264 £101,417
Min (headteachers) £40,494 £47,265 £43,334 £41,484
Min £35,794 £42,559 £38,634 £36,781
Advanced skills teachers
Max £54,417 £61,188 £57,260 £55,406
Min £35,794 £42,559 £38,634 £36,781
Post-threshold pay scale
Max £35,121 £42,419 £38,634 £36,114
Min £32,660 £39,114 £35,926 £33,652
Main pay scale
Max £30,148 £34,768 £33,554 £31,138
Min £20,627 £25,000 £24,000 £21,619
Unqualified teachers
Max £23,903 £27,794 £26,746 £24,893
Min £15,113 £19,007 £17,953 £16,106

Teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payments

These are additional payments for taking on additional responsibilities.

TLR 1 max £11,841
TLR 1 min £6,997
TLR 2 max £5,920
TLR 2 min £2,422

Special needs allowances

Level 2 £3,778
Level 1 £1,912
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