If you’re a teacher and you’re anything like me, any time you hear of a pay increase, you’re all over the internet, trying to find out two things: How much and when!
Recently we’ve all heard there’s a bigger than usually pay rise coming and…
We now know how much and when!
Below is every pay scale for teachers in the UK for the 2019-2020 academic year with the 2.75% increase applied.
I’ve also added an income tax calculator so you can work out your net income.
The data here comes from the NEU website.
Teacher Pay Scales 2019-20
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How much is the teacher pay rise 2019-20?
The UK government have confirmed that teachers across the UK will receive a 2.75% pay increase for the 2019-20 academic year.
Which boroughs make up the inner London area for UK teacher pay scales?
Barking and Dagenham, Brent, Camden, City of London, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth
Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth and Westminster.
Which boroughs make up the outer London area for UK teacher pay scales?
Barnet, Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Enfield, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston-upon-Thames, Redbridge, Richmond-upon-Thames, Sutton and Waltham Forest.
What is the fringe are for UK teacher pay scales?
Buckinghamshire: South Bucks, Chiltern.
Essex: Basildon, Brentwood, Epping Forest, Harlow.
Hertfordshire: Broxbourne, Dacorum, East Herts, Hertsmere, St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford, Welwyn Hatfield
Kent: Dartford, Sevenoaks
West Sussex: Crawley.
Plus the whole of the following LAs:
Bracknell Forest
Slough
Surrey
Thurrock
Windsor & Maidenhead.
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Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: England.
“England” corresponds with areas outside of London and the Fringe Area.
| 2018 | 2019 | |||
| Annual | Monthly | Annual | Monthly | |
| M1 | £23,720 | £1,976.67 | £24,373 | £2,031.08 |
| M2 | £25,594 | £2,132.83 | £26,298 | £2,191.50 |
| M3 | £27,652 | £2,304.33 | £28,413 | £2,367.75 |
| M4 | £29,780 | £2,481.67 | £30,599 | £2,549.92 |
| M5 | £32,126 | £2,677.17 | £33,010 | £2,750.83 |
| M6 | £35,008 | £2,917.33 | £35,971 | £2,997.58 |
| U1 | £36,646 | £3,053.83 | £37,654 | £3,137.83 |
| U2 | £38,004 | £3,167.00 | £39,050 | £3,254.17 |
| U3 | £39,406 | £3,283.83 | £40,490 | £3,374.17 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Inner London.
| 2018 | 2019 | |||
| Annual | Monthly | Annual | Monthly | |
| M1 | £29,664 | £2,472.00 | £30,480 | £2,540.00 |
| M2 | £31,211 | £2,600.92 | £32,070 | £2,672.50 |
| M3 | £32,837 | £2,736.42 | £33,741 | £2,811.75 |
| M4 | £34,548 | £2,879.00 | £35,499 | £2,958.25 |
| M5 | £37,206 | £3,100.50 | £38,230 | £3,185.83 |
| M6 | £40,372 | £3,364.33 | £41,483 | £3,456.92 |
| U1 | £44,489 | £3,707.42 | £45,713 | £3,809.42 |
| U2 | £46,676 | £3,889.67 | £47,960 | £3,996.67 |
| U3 | £48,244 | £4,020.33 | £49,571 | £4,130.92 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Outer London.
| 2018 | 2019 | |||
| Annual | Monthly | Annual | Monthly | |
| M1 | £27,596 | £2,299.67 | £28,355 | £2,362.92 |
| M2 | £29,307 | £2,442.25 | £30,113 | £2,509.42 |
| M3 | £31,120 | £2,593.33 | £31,976 | £2,664.67 |
| M4 | £33,047 | £2,753.92 | £33,956 | £2,829.67 |
| M5 | £35,850 | £2,987.50 | £36,836 | £3,069.67 |
| M6 | £38,963 | £3,246.92 | £40,035 | £3,336.25 |
| U1 | £40,310 | £3,359.17 | £41,419 | £3,451.58 |
| U2 | £41,801 | £3,483.42 | £42,951 | £3,579.25 |
| U3 | £43,348 | £3,612.33 | £44,541 | £3,711.75 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Fringe Area.
| 2018 | 2019 | |||
| Annual | Monthly | Annual | Monthly | |
| M1 | £24,859 | £2,071.58 | £25,543 | £2,128.58 |
| M2 | £26,732 | £2,227.67 | £27,468 | £2,289.00 |
| M3 | £28,789 | £2,399.08 | £29,581 | £2,465.08 |
| M4 | £30,924 | £2,577.00 | £31,775 | £2,647.92 |
| M5 | £33,264 | £2,772.00 | £34,179 | £2,848.25 |
| M6 | £36,157 | £3,013.08 | £37,152 | £3,096.00 |
| U1 | £37,758 | £3,146.50 | £38,797 | £3,233.08 |
| U2 | £39,113 | £3,259.42 | £40,189 | £3,349.08 |
| U3 | £40,520 | £3,376.67 | £41,635 | £3,469.58 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Wales.
*At the time of publishing, the pay scale for teachers in wales is still awaiting formal confirmation but the NEU believe it will be as follows. I will update this when the final decision has been confirmed.
| 2018 | 2019 | |||
| Annual | Monthly | Annual | Monthly | |
| M1 | £23,720 | £1,976.67 | £24,906 | £2,075.5 |
| M2 | £25,594 | £2,132.83 | £26,298 | £2,191.50 |
| M3 | £27,652 | £2,304.33 | £28,413 | £2,367.75 |
| M4 | £29,780 | £2,481.67 | £30,599 | £2,549.92 |
| M5 | £32,126 | £2,677.17 | £33,010 | £2,750.83 |
| M6 | £35,008 | £2,917.33 | £35,971 | £2,997.58 |
| U1 | £36,646 | £3,053.83 | £37,654 | £3,137.83 |
| U2 | £38,004 | £3,167.00 | £39,050 | £3,254.17 |
| U3 | £39,406 | £3,283.83 | £40,490 | £3,374.17 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Leading practitioner.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | Wales* | |
| Minimum | £41267 | £49065 | £44541 | £42403 | £41267 |
| Maximum | £62735 | £70540 | £66012 | £63874 | £62735 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Teaching and learning responsibility (TLR).
| TLR payment 1 | TLR payment 2 | TLR payment 3 | SEN allowance | |
| Minimum | £8069 | £2796 | £555 | £2209 |
| Maximum | £13654 | £6829 | £2757 | £4359 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Unqualified teachers.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | Wales* | |
| 1 | £17682 | £22237 | £21004 | £18844 | £17682 |
| 2 | £19739 | £24293 | £23061 | £20898 | £19739 |
| 3 | £21794 | £26350 | £25118 | £22955 | £21794 |
| 4 | £23851 | £28405 | £27178 | £25011 | £23851 |
| 5 | £25909 | £30460 | £29233 | £27067 | £25909 |
| 6 | £27965 | £32515 | £31290 | £29123 | £27965 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Leadership group.
| England. | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | Wales* | |
| 1 | £41065 | £48824 | £44323 | £42195 | £41065 |
| 2 | £42093 | £49857 | £45353 | £43226 | £42093 |
| 3 | £43144 | £50912 | £46400 | £44277 | £43144 |
| 4 | £44218 | £51984 | £47479 | £45356 | £44218 |
| 5 | £45319 | £53091 | £48582 | £46459 | £45319 |
| 6 | £46457 | £54223 | £49714 | £47592 | £46457 |
| 7 | £47707 | £55477 | £50969 | £48846 | £47707 |
| 8 | £48808 | £56576 | £52067 | £49940 | £48808 |
| 9 | £50026 | £57790 | £53284 | £51161 | £50026 |
| 10 | £51311 | £59076 | £54571 | £52445 | £51311 |
| 11 | £52643 | £60404 | £55898 | £53775 | £52643 |
| 12 | £53856 | £61624 | £57117 | £54993 | £53856 |
| 13 | £55202 | £62968 | £58465 | £56340 | £55202 |
| 14 | £56579 | £64344 | £59833 | £57714 | £56579 |
| 15 | £57986 | £65747 | £61241 | £59118 | £57986 |
| 16 | £59528 | £67295 | £62787 | £60664 | £59528 |
| 17 | £60895 | £68663 | £64156 | £62039 | £60895 |
| 18 | £62426 | £70194 | £65689 | £63562 | £62426 |
| 19 | £63975 | £71742 | £67237 | £65109 | £63975 |
| 20 | £65561 | £73328 | £68820 | £66701 | £65561 |
| 21 | £67183 | £74949 | £70445 | £68325 | £67183 |
| 22 | £68851 | £76618 | £72107 | £69989 | £68851 |
| 23 | £70556 | £78318 | £73812 | £71689 | £70556 |
| 24 | £72306 | £80074 | £75564 | £73446 | £72306 |
| 25 | £74103 | £81867 | £77361 | £75237 | £74103 |
| 26 | £75936 | £83699 | £79194 | £77075 | £75936 |
| 27 | £77818 | £85579 | £81075 | £78952 | £77818 |
| 28 | £79748 | £87512 | £83007 | £80880 | £79748 |
| 29 | £81723 | £89491 | £84979 | £82860 | £81723 |
| 30 | £83757 | £91522 | £87013 | £84886 | £83757 |
| 31 | £85826 | £93594 | £89089 | £86965 | £85826 |
| 32 | £87960 | £95722 | £91215 | £89098 | £87960 |
| 33 | £90145 | £97911 | £93406 | £91284 | £90145 |
| 34 | £92373 | £100140 | £95633 | £93511 | £92373 |
| 35 | £94669 | £102436 | £97927 | £95808 | £94669 |
| 36 | £97013 | £104776 | £100268 | £98148 | £97013 |
| 37 | £99424 | £107194 | £102685 | £100561 | £99424 |
| 38 | £101885 | £109648 | £105145 | £103021 | £101885 |
| 39 | £104368 | £112131 | £107624 | £105500 | £104368 |
| 40 | £106972 | £114742 | £110234 | £108112 | £106972 |
| 41 | £109644 | £117416 | £112905 | £110781 | £109644 |
| 42 | £112392 | £120156 | £115647 | £113530 | £112392 |
| 43 | £114060 | £121749 | £117287 | £115188 | £114060 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Headteacher.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | |
| Group 1 | £61,808 | £69,499 | £65,038 | £62,932 |
| Group 2 | £66,517 | £74,208 | £69,747 | £67,648 |
| Group 3 | £71,590 | £79,280 | £74,816 | £72,718 |
| Group 4 | £77,048 | £84,731 | £80,272 | £78,170 |
| Group 5 | £84,976 | £92,667 | £88,206 | £86,104 |
| Group 6 | £93,732 | £101,421 | £96,957 | £94,859 |
| Group 7 | £103,334 | £111,020 | £106,558 | £104,455 |
| Group 8 | £114,060 | £121,749 | £117,287 | £115,188 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Headteacher Group 1.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | |
| 6 | £46,457 | £54,223 | £49,714 | £47,592 |
| 7 | £47,707 | £55,477 | £50,969 | £48,846 |
| 8 | £48,808 | £56,576 | £52,067 | £49,940 |
| 9 | £50,026 | £57,790 | £53,284 | £51,161 |
| 10 | £51,311 | £59,076 | £54,571 | £52,445 |
| 11 | £52,643 | £60,404 | £55,898 | £53,775 |
| 12 | £53,856 | £61,624 | £57,117 | £54,993 |
| 13 | £55,202 | £62,968 | £58,465 | £56,340 |
| 14 | £56,579 | £64,344 | £59,833 | £57,714 |
| 15 | £57,986 | £65,747 | £61,241 | £59,118 |
| 16 | £59,528 | £67,295 | £62,787 | £60,664 |
| 17 | £60,895 | £68,663 | £64,156 | £62,039 |
| 18* | £61,808 | £69,499 | £65,038 | £62,932 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Headteacher Group 2.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | |
| 8 | £48,808 | £56,576 | £52,067 | £49,940 |
| 9 | £50,026 | £57,790 | £53,284 | £51,161 |
| 10 | £51,311 | £59,076 | £54,571 | £52,445 |
| 11 | £52,643 | £60,404 | £55,898 | £53,775 |
| 12 | £53,856 | £61,624 | £57,117 | £54,993 |
| 13 | £55,202 | £62,968 | £58,465 | £56,340 |
| 14 | £56,579 | £64,344 | £59,833 | £57,714 |
| 15 | £57,986 | £65,747 | £61,241 | £59,118 |
| 16 | £59,528 | £67,295 | £62,787 | £60,664 |
| 17 | £60,895 | £68,663 | £64,156 | £62,039 |
| 18 | £62,426 | £70,194 | £65,689 | £63,562 |
| 19 | £63,975 | £71,742 | £67,237 | £65,109 |
| 20 | £65,561 | £73,328 | £68,820 | £66,701 |
| 21* | £66,517 | £74,208 | £69,747 | £67,648 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Headteacher Group 3.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | |
| 11 | £52,643 | £60,404 | £55,898 | £53,775 |
| 12 | £53,856 | £61,624 | £57,117 | £54,993 |
| 13 | £55,202 | £62,968 | £58,465 | £56,340 |
| 14 | £56,579 | £64,344 | £59,833 | £57,714 |
| 15 | £57,986 | £65,747 | £61,241 | £59,118 |
| 16 | £59,528 | £67,295 | £62,787 | £60,664 |
| 17 | £60,895 | £68,663 | £64,156 | £62,039 |
| 18 | £62,426 | £70,194 | £65,689 | £63,562 |
| 19 | £63,975 | £71,742 | £67,237 | £65,109 |
| 20 | £65,561 | £73,328 | £68,820 | £66,701 |
| 21 | £67,183 | £74,949 | £70,445 | £68,325 |
| 22 | £68,851 | £76,618 | £72,107 | £69,989 |
| 23 | £70,556 | £78,318 | £73,812 | £71,689 |
| 24* | £71,590 | £79,280 | £74,816 | £72,718 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Headteacher Group 4.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | |
| 14 | £56,579 | £64,344 | £59,833 | £57,714 |
| 15 | £57,986 | £65,747 | £61,241 | £59,118 |
| 16 | £59,528 | £67,295 | £62,787 | £60,664 |
| 17 | £60,895 | £68,663 | £64,156 | £62,039 |
| 18 | £62,426 | £70,194 | £65,689 | £63,562 |
| 19 | £63,975 | £71,742 | £67,237 | £65,109 |
| 20 | £65,561 | £73,328 | £68,820 | £66,701 |
| 21 | £67,183 | £74,949 | £70,445 | £68,325 |
| 22 | £68,851 | £76,618 | £72,107 | £69,989 |
| 23 | £70,556 | £78,318 | £73,812 | £71,689 |
| 24 | £72,306 | £80,074 | £75,564 | £73,446 |
| 25 | £74,103 | £81,867 | £77,361 | £75,237 |
| 26 | £75,936 | £83,699 | £79,194 | £77,075 |
| 27* | £77,048 | £84,731 | £80,272 | £78,170 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Headteacher Group 5.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | |
| 18 | £62,426 | £70,194 | £65,689 | £63,562 |
| 19 | £63,975 | £71,742 | £67,237 | £65,109 |
| 20 | £65,561 | £73,328 | £68,820 | £66,701 |
| 21 | £67,183 | £74,949 | £70,445 | £68,325 |
| 22 | £68,851 | £76,618 | £72,107 | £69,989 |
| 23 | £70,556 | £78,318 | £73,812 | £71,689 |
| 24 | £72,306 | £80,074 | £75,564 | £73,446 |
| 25 | £74,103 | £81,867 | £77,361 | £75,237 |
| 26 | £75,936 | £83,699 | £79,194 | £77,075 |
| 27 | £77,818 | £85,579 | £81,075 | £78,952 |
| 28 | £79,748 | £87,512 | £83,007 | £80,880 |
| 29 | £81,723 | £89,491 | £84,979 | £82,860 |
| 30 | £83,757 | £91,522 | £87,013 | £84,886 |
| 31* | £84,976 | £92,667 | £88,206 | £86,104 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Headteacher Group 6.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | |
| 21 | £67,183 | £74,949 | £70,445 | £68,325 |
| 22 | £68,851 | £76,618 | £72,107 | £69,989 |
| 23 | £70,556 | £78,318 | £73,812 | £71,689 |
| 24 | £72,306 | £80,074 | £75,564 | £73,446 |
| 25 | £74,103 | £81,867 | £77,361 | £75,237 |
| 26 | £75,936 | £83,699 | £79,194 | £77,075 |
| 27 | £77,818 | £85,579 | £81,075 | £78,952 |
| 28 | £79,748 | £87,512 | £83,007 | £80,880 |
| 29 | £81,723 | £89,491 | £84,979 | £82,860 |
| 30 | £83,757 | £91,522 | £87,013 | £84,886 |
| 31 | £85,826 | £93,594 | £89,089 | £86,965 |
| 32 | £87,960 | £95,722 | £91,215 | £89,098 |
| 33 | £90,145 | £97,911 | £93,406 | £91,284 |
| 34 | £92,373 | £100,140 | £95,633 | £93,511 |
| 35* | £93,732 | £101,421 | £96,957 | £94,859 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Headteacher Group 7.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | |
| 24 | £72,306 | £80,074 | £75,564 | £73,446 |
| 25 | £74,103 | £81,867 | £77,361 | £75,237 |
| 26 | £75,936 | £83,699 | £79,194 | £77,075 |
| 27 | £77,818 | £85,579 | £81,075 | £78,952 |
| 28 | £79,748 | £87,512 | £83,007 | £80,880 |
| 29 | £81,723 | £89,491 | £84,979 | £82,860 |
| 30 | £83,757 | £91,522 | £87,013 | £84,886 |
| 31 | £85,826 | £93,594 | £89,089 | £86,965 |
| 32 | £87,960 | £95,722 | £91,215 | £89,098 |
| 33 | £90,145 | £97,911 | £93,406 | £91,284 |
| 34 | £92,373 | £100,140 | £95,633 | £93,511 |
| 35 | £94,669 | £102,436 | £97,927 | £95,808 |
| 36 | £97,013 | £104,776 | £100,268 | £98,148 |
| 37 | £99,424 | £107,194 | £102,685 | £100,561 |
| 38 | 101,885 | 109,648 | 105,145 | 103,021 |
| 39* | 103,334 | 111,020 | 106,558 | 104,455 |
Teacher Pay Scale 2019-20: Headteacher Group 8.
| England | Inner London | Outer London | Fringe Area | |
| 28 | £79,748 | £87,512 | £83,007 | £80,880 |
| 29 | £81,723 | £89,491 | £84,979 | £82,860 |
| 30 | £83,757 | £91,522 | £87,013 | £84,886 |
| 31 | £85,826 | £93,594 | £89,089 | £86,965 |
| 32 | £87,960 | £95,722 | £91,215 | £89,098 |
| 33 | £90,145 | £97,911 | £93,406 | £91,284 |
| 34 | £92,373 | £100,140 | £95,633 | £93,511 |
| 35 | £94,669 | £102,436 | £97,927 | £95,808 |
| 36 | £97,013 | £104,776 | £100,268 | £98,148 |
| 37 | £99,424 | £107,194 | £102,685 | £100,561 |
| 38 | £101,885 | £109,648 | £105,145 | £103,021 |
| 39 | £104,368 | £112,131 | £107,624 | £105,500 |
| 40 | £106,972 | £114,742 | £110,234 | £108,112 |
| 41 | £109,644 | £117,416 | £112,905 | £110,781 |
| 42 | £112,392 | £120,156 | £115,647 | £113,530 |
| 43* | £114,060 | £121,749 | £117,287 | £115,188 |
Scotland Teacher Pay Scales.
In Scotland are slightly different from the rest of the UK. According to the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the teacher and headteacher payscales are as follows:
Scotland. Main Grade Pay Scale.
| Point | Annual Salary 1/1/2018 | Annual Salary 1/4/2018 | New Pay Point | Annual Salary 1/4/2019 | Annual Salary 1/4/2020 |
| 0 Probation | £22,866 | £23,553 | 0 | £26,697 | £27,498 |
| 1 | £27,438 | £28,260 | 1 | £32,034 | £32,994 |
| 2 | £29,064 | £29,937 | |||
| 3 | £30,714 | £31,635 | 2 | £33,849 | £34,863 |
| 4 | £32,499 | £33,474 | 3 | £35,817 | £36,891 |
| 5 | £34,557 | £35,595 | 4 | £38,088 | £39,231 |
| 6 | £36,480 | £37,575 | 5 | £40,206 | £41,412 |
Scotland. Principle Teacher Pay Scale.
| Point | Annual Salary 1/1/2018 | Annual Salary 1/4/2018 | Annual Salary 1/4/2019 | Annual Salary 1/4/2020 |
| 1 | £39,774 | £40,968 | £43,836 | £45,150 |
| 2 | £41,418 | £42,660 | £45,645 | £47,013 |
| 3 | £43,074 | £44,367 | £47,472 | £48,897 |
| 4 | £44,727 | £46,068 | £49,293 | £50,772 |
| 5 | £46,383 | £47,775 | £51,120 | £52,653 |
| 6 | £48,033 | £49,473 | £52,935 | £54,522 |
| 7 | £49,683 | £51,174 | £54,756 | £56,400 |
| 8 | £51,330 | £52,869 | £56,571 | £58,269 |
Scotland. Deputy Headteacher and Headteacher.
| Point | Annual Salary 1/1/2018 | Annual Salary 1/4/2018 | Annual Salary 1/4/2019 | Annual Salary 1/4/2020 |
| 1 | £45,111 | £46,464 | £49,716 | £51,207 |
| 2 | £46,500 | £47,895 | £51,249 | £52,785 |
| 3 | £48,033 | £49,473 | £52,935 | £54,522 |
| 4 | £49,683 | £51,174 | £54,756 | £56,400 |
| 5 | £51,330 | £52,869 | £56,571 | £58,269 |
| 6 | £52,725 | £54,306 | £58,107 | £59,850 |
| 7 | £54,255 | £55,884 | £59,796 | £61,590 |
| 8 | £55,779 | £57,453 | £61,476 | £63,321 |
| 9 | £57,300 | £59,019 | £63,150 | £65,046 |
| 10 | £58,830 | £60,594 | £64,836 | £66,780 |
| 11 | £61,374 | £63,216 | £67,641 | £69,669 |
| 12 | £63,918 | £65,835 | £70,443 | £72,555 |
| 13 | £66,456 | £68,451 | £73,242 | £75,438 |
| 14 | £68,997 | £71,067 | £76,041 | £78,321 |
| 15 | £72,804 | £74,988 | £80,238 | £82,644 |
| 16 | £76,617 | £78,915 | £84,438 | £86,970 |
| 17 | £80,436 | £82,035 | £87,777 | £90,411 |
| 18 | £84,243 | £85,842 | £91,851 | £94,608 |
| 19 | £88,056 | £89,655 | £95,931 | £98,808 |
