Teacher Leadership Pay Scale 2026/27

View the 2026/27 teacher leadership pay scale for England, including L1–L43 salaries, then calculate estimated monthly take-home pay by region.

Leadership Pay Scale 2026/27

The 2026/27 teacher leadership pay scale in England runs from L1 to L43. Leadership salaries vary by pay point and region, including the Rest of England, Fringe, Outer London and Inner London.

Use the calculator below to choose your leadership point and region, then estimate your annual salary and monthly take-home pay after Teachers’ Pension contributions, Income Tax, National Insurance and student-loan deductions.

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Use the code shown on your payslip. Scottish S-prefixed and W1/M1/X emergency codes are not modelled here.
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Leadership pay note: TLR payments are for classroom teachers, so they are not added to L1–L43 leadership pay here.
For part-time leaders, the contribution tier is based on the annual salary rate for the eligible employment rather than the full-time equivalent salary.
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Multiple undergraduate plans are not stacked; the applicable plan with the lowest threshold is used. A Postgraduate Loan can be deducted alongside it.

About This Calculator

Estimate 2026–27 leadership take-home pay in England using L1–L43 reference points, April 2026 tax and NI rules, Teachers’ Pension contribution tiers and student-loan thresholds.

  • Leadership reference points apply from September 2026.
  • Part-time salary is calculated from the selected leadership point and your employment percentage.
  • TLR payments are not included because TLRs are awards for classroom teachers rather than leadership-group posts.
  • Results are annualised estimates and can differ from individual payroll calculations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. This calculator uses the current 2026–27 England leadership reference points L1–L43, together with April 2026 tax, National Insurance, Teachers’ Pension and student-loan thresholds.

Yes. Enter your employment percentage and the selected leadership salary is pro-rated to your actual annual salary.

The contribution tier is selected from the annual salary rate for the eligible employment, rather than the full-time equivalent salary.

TLR payments are awards for classroom teachers. Leadership-group posts are paid through the leadership salary range, so a TLR is not added to L1–L43 pay in this calculator.

They are annualised planning estimates. Actual PAYE, National Insurance and student-loan deductions are calculated by payroll each pay period and can differ slightly.