Teacher pay

Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2023

DfE confirms pay scales following offer of 6.5% for teachers and leaders

DfE confirms pay scales following offer of 6.5% for teachers and leaders

The new pay scales for teachers and school leaders for 2023-24 have been confirmed by the Department for Education.

It follows the announcement earlier this year of at least 6.5 per cent increase for all teachers and leaders, though in real-terms this still represents a pay cut.

While local authority-maintained schools are required to follow these pay scales, academies and free schools are allowed to set their own scales.

Here are the new pay rates, effective from September 1, 2023.

Pay scales for classroom teachers

Pay scales for school leaders

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Classroom teachers

England excluding London
Unqualified teacher pay range20222023
Minimum19,34020,598
Maximum30,17232,134
Main pay range
Minimum28,00030,000
Maximum38,81041,333
Upper pay range
Minimum40,62543,266
Maximum43,68546,525
Leading practitioner pay range
Minimum44,52347,417
Maximum67,68572,085
Fringe area
Unqualified teacher pay range20222023
Minimum20,59421,933
Maximum31,42133,464
Main pay range
Minimum29,34431,350
Maximum40,08342,689
Upper pay range
Minimum41,85844,579
Maximum44,91947,839
Leading practitioner pay range
Minimum45,74948,723
Maximum68,91373,393
Outer London area
Unqualified teacher pay range20222023
Minimum22,92424,415
Maximum33,75935,954
Main pay range
Minimum32,40734,514
Maximum43,19346,001
Upper pay range
Minimum44,68747,592
Maximum48,05551,179
Leading practitioner pay range
Minimum48,05551,179
Maximum71,22075,850
Inner London area
Unqualified teacher pay range20222023
Minimum24,25425,831
Maximum35,08137,362
Main pay range
Minimum34,50236,745
Maximum44,75647,666
Upper pay range
Minimum49,32052,526
Maximum53,48256,959
Leading practitioner pay range
Minimum52,93656,377
Maximum76,10481,051

School leaders

England excluding London
20222023
Leadership minimum44,30547,185
Headteacher group20222023
150,122 – 66,68453,380 – 71,019
252,659 – 71,76556,082 – 76,430
356,796 – 77,23760,488 – 82,258
461,042 – 83,12665,010 – 88,530
567,351 – 91,67971,729 – 97,639
672,483 – 101,12677,195 – 107,700
778,010 – 111,48583,081 – 118,732
886,040 – 123,05791,633 – 131,056
Fringe area
20222023
Leadership minimum45,52448,484
Headteacher group20222023
151,347 – 67,89754,685 – 72,311
253,880 – 72,98557,383 – 77,730
358,017 – 78,45461,789 – 83,554
462,268 – 84,33666,316 – 89,818
568,576 – 92,89673,034 – 98,935
673,715 – 102,34278,507 – 108,995
779,240 – 112,69584,391 – 120,021
887,261 – 124,27492,933 – 132,352
Outer London area
20222023
Leadership minimum47,82050,929
Headteacher group20222023
153,637 – 70,16957,124 – 74,730
256,174 – 75,25059,826 – 80,142
360,308 – 80,71864,229 – 85,965
464,553 – 86,60468,749 – 92,234
570,871 – 95,16475,478 – 101,350
676,003 – 104,60680,944 – 111,406
781,526 – 114,96486,826 – 122,437
889,555 – 126,53995,377 – 134,765
Inner London area
20222023
Leadership minimum52,67656,100
Headteacher group20222023
158,501 – 74,98262,304 – 79,856
261,039 – 80,06265,007 – 85,267
365,170 – 85,53569,407 – 91,095
469,420 – 91,41673,933 – 97,359
575,732 – 99,97780,655 – 106,476
680,862 – 109,42286,119 – 116,535
786,391 – 119,77892,007 – 127,564
894,415 – 131,353100,552 – 139,891

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