Qualified Teacher Pay Calculator (England) 2025–26

Estimate your 2025–26 qualified teacher salary and monthly take-home pay by region. Includes tax, National Insurance, and student loan deductions.

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Estimate your 2025–26 qualified teacher pay (England). Select your region and pay point and we’ll show annual and monthly pay with typical deductions (income tax, National Insurance, pension, and student loans), plus optional TLRs, unique tax codes and part-time %.

  • Figures effective from 1 September 2025.
  • Tax/NI/loan rules change each April; results follow the current rules.
  • No personal data is stored - everything clears on refresh.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. This calculator uses the STRB 4% award for England effective 1 September 2025, covering M1–M6 and U1–U3 across all England regions. You can view the full tables on the 2025–26 Pay Scales page.

Use Employment % to pro-rate pay for part-time roles. Add any TLR payments in the “TLR Payments” field (enter the annual amount). The results include both annual and monthly breakdowns automatically.

Yes. Toggle Include Pension to apply Teacher Pensions member contribution tiers (from 1 April 2025). The default tax code is 1257L—you can change it. Tick your Student Loan plan(s) to include repayments. See details on rates and thresholds in Calculations.

Results use 2025–26 income tax bands, NI thresholds, Teacher Pension contribution tiers and current student-loan thresholds. They’re estimates and may differ from payroll (e.g., mid-year changes, back-pay, local policies). Always check your payslip. Learn more on Calculations.