The starting salary for a newly qualified teacher is £32,916. Teachers receive annual pay rises through an independent pay review process, and many teachers also see greater uplifts by progressing up the pay scales.
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1 SEPT 2025 TO  31 AUG 2026

Main Pay Range    
M1 (Minimim)  £32,916   
M2  £34,823
M3  £37,101   
M4  £39,556  
M5  £42,057  
M6  £45,352

PENSIONS
Teachers’ pensions are among the best and safest available – and they come with a 23.6% employer pension contribution. By contrast, in the private sector 48% of employees receive an employer contribution of less than 4%. Teacher contributions start from as little as7.4% and a maximum of 11.7%.

HOLIDAYS
Teachers work with pupils for 38 weeks per year (190 days). In addition they complete 5 days of 'Teacher Training' (195 days). This means teachers have 13 weeks of holiday per year.