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 Here is the plain text version Classroom teachers England excluding LondonUnqualified teacher pay range20222023Minimum19,34020,598Maximum30,17232,134Main pay rangeMinimum28,00030,000Maximum38,81041,333Upper pay rangeMinimum40,62543,266Maximum43,68546,525Leading practitioner pay rangeMinimum44,52347,417Maximum67,68572,085Fringe areaUnqualified teacher pay range20222023Minimum20,59421,933Maximum31,42133,464Main pay rangeMinimum29,34431,350Maximum40,08342,689Upper pay rangeMinimum41,85844,579Maximum44,91947,839Leading practitioner pay rangeMinimum45,74948,723Maximum68,91373,393Outer London areaUnqualified teacher pay range20222023Minimum22,92424,415Maximum33,75935,954Main pay rangeMinimum32,40734,514Maximum43,19346,001Upper pay rangeMinimum44,68747,592Maximum48,05551,179Leading practitioner pay rangeMinimum48,05551,179Maximum71,22075,850Inner London areaUnqualified teacher pay range20222023Minimum24,25425,831Maximum35,08137,362Main pay rangeMinimum34,50236,745Maximum44,75647,666Upper pay rangeMinimum49,32052,526Maximum53,48256,959Leading practitioner pay rangeMinimum52,93656,377Maximum76,10481,051 School leaders England excluding London20222023Leadership minimum44,30547,185Headteacher group20222023150,122 – 66,68453,380 – 71,019252,659 – 71,76556,082 – 76,430356,796 – 77,23760,488 – 82,258461,042 – 83,12665,010 – 88,530567,351 – 91,67971,729 – 97,639672,483 – 101,12677,195 – 107,700778,010 – 111,48583,081 – 118,732886,040 – 123,05791,633 – 131,056Fringe area20222023Leadership minimum45,52448,484Headteacher group20222023151,347 – 67,89754,685 – 72,311253,880 – 72,98557,383 – 77,730358,017 – 78,45461,789 – 83,554462,268 – 84,33666,316 – 89,818568,576 – 92,89673,034 – 98,935673,715 – 102,34278,507 – 108,995779,240 – 112,69584,391 – 120,021887,261 – 124,27492,933 – 132,352Outer London area20222023Leadership minimum47,82050,929Headteacher group20222023153,637 – 70,16957,124 – 74,730256,174 – 75,25059,826 – 80,142360,308 – 80,71864,229 – 85,965464,553 – 86,60468,749 – 92,234570,871 – 95,16475,478 – 101,350676,003 – 104,60680,944 – 111,406781,526 – 114,96486,826 – 122,437889,555 – 126,53995,377 – 134,765Inner London area20222023Leadership minimum52,67656,100Headteacher group20222023158,501 – 74,98262,304 – 79,856261,039 – 80,06265,007 – 85,267365,170 – 85,53569,407 – 91,095469,420 – 91,41673,933 – 97,359575,732 – 99,97780,655 – 106,476680,862 – 109,42286,119 – 116,535786,391 – 119,77892,007 – 127,564894,415 – 131,353100,552 – 139,891
Ryan 17 October 2023 I wonder when FE and early years teachers will be given parity with mainstream school teachers