14th April 2025
Details of new pay scales and allowance following new pay agreement from September 2024:
1. Pay Spine for the Leadership Group
| Spine Point | Annual Salary (£) From 1 September 2024 |
| L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 L12 L13 L14 L15 L16 L17 L18 L19 L20 L21 L22 L23 L24 L25 L26 L27 L28 L29 L30 L31 L32 L33 L34 L35 L36 L37 L38 L39 L40 L41 L42 L43 |
49,840 51,061 52,310 53,584 54,893 56,241 57,728 59,036 60,483 62,009 63,591 65,033 66,634 68,267 69,940 71,771 73,395 75,214 77,053 78,938 80,864 82,846 84,874 86,949 89,084 91,262 93,498 95,790 98,138 100,551 103,012 105,546 108,141 110,789 113,517 116,301 119,167 122,087 125,038 128,133 131,306 134,568 137,905 |
2. Pay Ranges for Principals
| Group | Range of Spine Points |
Salary Range from 1 September 2024 (£) |
| 1 | L 6 – L18 | 56,241 – 75,214 |
| 2 | L 8 – L21 | 59,036 – 80,864 |
| 3 | L11 – L24 | 63,591 – 86,949 |
| 4 | L14 – L27 | 68,267 – 93,498 |
| 5 | L18 – L31 | 75,214 – 103,012 |
| 6 | L21 – L35 | 80,864 – 113,517 |
| 7 | L24 – L39 | 86,949 – 125,038 |
| 8 | L28 – L43 | 95,790 – 137,905 |
3. Pay Scales for Classroom Teachers
3.1 The pay scale for teachers is:
| Scale Point | Annual Salary from 1 September 2024 (£) |
| M2 | 31,650 |
| M3 | 33,831 |
| M4 | 36,354 |
| M5 | 39,134 |
| M6 | 42,144 |
3.2 The pay scale for post-threshold teachers is:
Upper Pay Scale (UPS)
| Scale Point | Annual Salary from 1 September 2024 (£) |
| UPS 1 | 45,567 |
| UPS 2 | 47,215 |
| UPS 3 | 48,919 |
4. Additional Allowances
Teaching Allowances
4.1 The values of Teaching Allowances are as set out below:
| Level of Teaching Allowance | Annual Allowance from 1 September 2024 (£) |
| 1 2 3 4 5 |
2,408 4,863 8,348 11,497 15,514 |
Recruitment and Retention Allowances
4.2 The values of Recruitment and Retention Allowances are as set out below:
| Annual Allowance from 1 September 2024 (£) | |
| Recruitment and Retention 1
Recruitment and Retention 2 |
1,564
3,067 |
Special Needs Allowances
4.3 The values of Special Education Needs Allowances are as set out below:
| Annual Allowance from 1 September 2024 (£) | |
| Special Needs 1
Special Needs 2 |
2,612
5,155 |
| Hourly Rate (£) | |
| 5.0 Teachers employed in ‘Homework Centres’ Regulation 15(5) | 24.94 |
This information is also available on the DE Website HERE
DE Circular 2025 05 Teachers Pay & Allowances from 1 Sept 2024