Teacher Pay Scales 2025–26 (England)
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Main & Upper Pay Range — Advisory Points
All values show 2024/25 vs 2025/26 and the percentage increase.
England excluding London & Fringe
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | £31,650 | £32,916 | 4% |
| M2 | £33,483 | £34,823 | 4% |
| M3 | £35,674 | £37,101 | 4% |
| M4 | £38,034 | £39,556 | 4% |
| M5 | £40,439 | £42,057 | 4% |
| M6 | £43,607 | £45,352 | 4% |
| U1 | £45,646 | £47,472 | 4% |
| U2 | £47,338 | £49,232 | 4% |
| U3 | £49,084 | £51,048 | 4% |
London Fringe
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | £33,075 | £34,398 | 4% |
| M2 | £34,974 | £36,373 | 4% |
| M3 | £37,141 | £38,627 | 4% |
| M4 | £39,495 | £41,075 | 4% |
| M5 | £41,870 | £43,545 | 4% |
| M6 | £45,037 | £46,839 | 4% |
| U1 | £47,031 | £48,913 | 4% |
| U2 | £48,719 | £50,668 | 4% |
| U3 | £50,471 | £52,490 | 4% |
Outer London
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | £36,413 | £37,870 | 4% |
| M2 | £38,318 | £39,851 | 4% |
| M3 | £40,322 | £41,935 | 4% |
| M4 | £42,430 | £44,128 | 4% |
| M5 | £45,000 | £46,800 | 4% |
| M6 | £48,532 | £50,474 | 4% |
| U1 | £50,210 | £52,219 | 4% |
| U2 | £52,068 | £54,151 | 4% |
| U3 | £53,994 | £56,154 | 4% |
Inner London
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | £38,766 | £40,317 | 4% |
| M2 | £40,609 | £42,234 | 4% |
| M3 | £42,536 | £44,238 | 4% |
| M4 | £44,556 | £46,339 | 4% |
| M5 | £47,069 | £48,952 | 4% |
| M6 | £50,288 | £52,300 | 4% |
| U1 | £55,415 | £57,632 | 4% |
| U2 | £58,138 | £60,464 | 4% |
| U3 | £60,092 | £62,496 | 4% |
Leading Practitioner Range
England (excl. London)
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | £50,025 | £52,026 | 4% |
| Maximum | £76,050 | £79,092 | 4% |
London Fringe
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | £51,403 | £53,460 | 4% |
| Maximum | £77,430 | £80,528 | 4% |
Outer London
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | £53,994 | £56,154 | 4% |
| Maximum | £80,022 | £83,223 | 4% |
Inner London
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | £59,478 | £61,858 | 4% |
| Maximum | £85,509 | £88,930 | 4% |
Teaching & Learning Responsibility (TLR) Payments & SEN Allowances
TLR2 increases are 5.5%; others are 4%.
TLR 1
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | £9,782 | £10,174 | 4% |
| Maximum | £16,553 | £17,216 | 4% |
TLR 2
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | £3,391 | £3,527 | 5.5% |
| Maximum | £8,279 | £8,611 | 5.5% |
TLR 3
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | £675 | £702 | 4% |
| Maximum | £3,344 | £3,478 | 4% |
SEN Allowance
| 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | £2,679 | £2,787 | 4% |
| Maximum | £5,285 | £5,497 | 4% |
Leadership Group — Pay Range (Advisory Points)
Recommended points (L1–L43). Values show 2024/25 vs 2025/26 and increase.
England excluding London/Fringe
| Point | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | £49,781 | £51,773 | 4% |
| L2 | £51,027 | £53,069 | 4% |
| L3 | £52,301 | £54,394 | 4% |
| L4 | £53,602 | £55,747 | 4% |
| L5 | £54,939 | £57,137 | 4% |
| L6 | £56,316 | £58,569 | 4% |
| L7 | £57,831 | £60,145 | 4% |
| L8 | £59,167 | £61,534 | 4% |
| L9 | £60,644 | £63,070 | 4% |
| L10 | £62,202 | £64,691 | 4% |
| L11 | £63,815 | £66,368 | 4% |
| L12 | £65,286 | £67,898 | 4% |
| L13 | £66,919 | £69,596 | 4% |
| L14 | £68,586 | £71,330 | 4% |
| L15 | £70,293 | £73,105 | 4% |
| L16 | £72,162 | £75,049 | 4% |
| L17 | £73,819 | £76,772 | 4% |
| L18 | £75,675 | £78,702 | 4% |
| L19 | £77,552 | £80,655 | 4% |
| L20 | £79,475 | £82,654 | 4% |
| L21 | £81,441 | £84,699 | 4% |
| L22 | £83,464 | £86,803 | 4% |
| L23 | £85,529 | £88,951 | 4% |
| L24 | £87,651 | £91,158 | 4% |
| L25 | £89,830 | £93,424 | 4% |
| L26 | £92,052 | £95,735 | 4% |
| L27 | £94,332 | £98,106 | 4% |
| L28 | £96,673 | £100,540 | 4% |
| L29 | £99,067 | £103,030 | 4% |
| L30 | £101,533 | £105,595 | 4% |
| L31 | £104,040 | £108,202 | 4% |
| L32 | £106,626 | £110,892 | 4% |
| L33 | £109,275 | £113,646 | 4% |
| L34 | £111,976 | £116,456 | 4% |
| L35 | £114,759 | £119,350 | 4% |
| L36 | £117,601 | £122,306 | 4% |
| L37 | £120,524 | £125,345 | 4% |
| L38 | £123,506 | £128,447 | 4% |
| L39 | £126,517 | £131,578 | 4% |
| L40 | £129,673 | £134,860 | 4% |
| L41 | £132,913 | £138,230 | 4% |
| L42 | £136,243 | £141,693 | 4% |
| L43 | £138,265 | £143,796 | 4% |
London Fringe
| Point | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | £51,151 | £53,198 | 4% |
| L2 | £52,400 | £54,496 | 4% |
| L3 | £53,675 | £55,822 | 4% |
| L4 | £54,983 | £57,183 | 4% |
| L5 | £56,320 | £58,573 | 4% |
| L6 | £57,693 | £60,001 | 4% |
| L7 | £59,213 | £61,582 | 4% |
| L8 | £60,540 | £62,962 | 4% |
| L9 | £62,019 | £64,500 | 4% |
| L10 | £63,576 | £66,120 | 4% |
| L11 | £65,188 | £67,796 | 4% |
| L12 | £66,665 | £69,332 | 4% |
| L13 | £68,298 | £71,030 | 4% |
| L14 | £69,964 | £72,763 | 4% |
| L15 | £71,665 | £74,532 | 4% |
| L16 | £73,539 | £76,481 | 4% |
| L17 | £75,206 | £78,215 | 4% |
| L18 | £77,051 | £80,134 | 4% |
| L19 | £78,926 | £82,084 | 4% |
| L20 | £80,974 | £84,092 | 4% |
| L21 | £82,825 | £86,138 | 4% |
| L22 | £84,843 | £88,237 | 4% |
| L23 | £86,904 | £90,381 | 4% |
| L24 | £89,033 | £92,595 | 4% |
| L25 | £91,205 | £94,854 | 4% |
| L26 | £93,432 | £97,170 | 4% |
| L27 | £95,708 | £99,537 | 4% |
| L28 | £98,045 | £101,967 | 4% |
| L29 | £100,444 | £104,462 | 4% |
| L30 | £102,901 | £107,018 | 4% |
| L31 | £105,420 | £109,637 | 4% |
| L32 | £108,007 | £112,328 | 4% |
| L33 | £110,656 | £115,083 | 4% |
| L34 | £113,356 | £117,891 | 4% |
| L35 | £116,140 | £120,786 | 4% |
| L36 | £118,977 | £123,737 | 4% |
| L37 | £121,903 | £126,780 | 4% |
| L38 | £124,884 | £129,880 | 4% |
| L39 | £127,890 | £133,006 | 4% |
| L40 | £131,056 | £136,299 | 4% |
| L41 | £134,290 | £139,662 | 4% |
| L42 | £137,623 | £143,128 | 4% |
| L43 | £139,632 | £145,218 | 4% |
Outer London
| Point | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | £53,731 | £55,881 | 4% |
| L2 | £54,980 | £57,180 | 4% |
| L3 | £56,247 | £58,497 | 4% |
| L4 | £57,556 | £59,859 | 4% |
| L5 | £58,893 | £61,249 | 4% |
| L6 | £60,266 | £62,677 | 4% |
| L7 | £61,787 | £64,259 | 4% |
| L8 | £63,117 | £65,642 | 4% |
| L9 | £64,593 | £67,177 | 4% |
| L10 | £66,152 | £68,799 | 4% |
| L11 | £67,762 | £70,473 | 4% |
| L12 | £69,239 | £72,009 | 4% |
| L13 | £70,873 | £73,708 | 4% |
| L14 | £72,531 | £75,433 | 4% |
| L15 | £74,239 | £77,209 | 4% |
| L16 | £76,112 | £79,157 | 4% |
| L17 | £77,773 | £80,884 | 4% |
| L18 | £79,630 | £82,816 | 4% |
| L19 | £81,508 | £84,769 | 4% |
| L20 | £83,426 | £86,764 | 4% |
| L21 | £85,396 | £88,812 | 4% |
| L22 | £87,409 | £90,906 | 4% |
| L23 | £89,477 | £93,057 | 4% |
| L24 | £91,602 | £95,267 | 4% |
| L25 | £93,779 | £97,531 | 4% |
| L26 | £96,000 | £99,840 | 4% |
| L27 | £98,281 | £102,213 | 4% |
| L28 | £100,623 | £104,648 | 4% |
| L29 | £103,013 | £107,134 | 4% |
| L30 | £105,479 | £109,699 | 4% |
| L31 | £107,995 | £112,315 | 4% |
| L32 | £110,573 | £114,996 | 4% |
| L33 | £113,228 | £117,758 | 4% |
| L34 | £115,928 | £120,566 | 4% |
| L35 | £118,708 | £123,457 | 4% |
| L36 | £121,547 | £126,409 | 4% |
| L37 | £124,477 | £129,457 | 4% |
| L38 | £127,458 | £132,557 | 4% |
| L39 | £130,464 | £135,683 | 4% |
| L40 | £133,628 | £138,974 | 4% |
| L41 | £136,865 | £142,340 | 4% |
| L42 | £140,190 | £145,798 | 4% |
| L43 | £142,178 | £147,866 | 4% |
Inner London
| Point | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | £59,186 | £61,554 | 4% |
| L2 | £60,439 | £62,857 | 4% |
| L3 | £61,718 | £64,187 | 4% |
| L4 | £63,017 | £65,538 | 4% |
| L5 | £64,360 | £66,935 | 4% |
| L6 | £65,731 | £68,361 | 4% |
| L7 | £67,251 | £69,942 | 4% |
| L8 | £68,583 | £71,327 | 4% |
| L9 | £70,055 | £72,858 | 4% |
| L10 | £71,614 | £74,479 | 4% |
| L11 | £73,225 | £76,154 | 4% |
| L12 | £74,702 | £77,691 | 4% |
| L13 | £76,331 | £79,385 | 4% |
| L14 | £78,000 | £81,120 | 4% |
| L15 | £79,700 | £82,888 | 4% |
| L16 | £81,577 | £84,841 | 4% |
| L17 | £83,236 | £86,566 | 4% |
| L18 | £85,092 | £88,496 | 4% |
| L19 | £86,967 | £90,446 | 4% |
| L20 | £88,891 | £92,447 | 4% |
| L21 | £90,856 | £94,491 | 4% |
| L22 | £92,878 | £96,594 | 4% |
| L23 | £94,939 | £98,737 | 4% |
| L24 | £97,068 | £100,951 | 4% |
| L25 | £99,241 | £103,211 | 4% |
| L26 | £101,462 | £105,521 | 4% |
| L27 | £103,741 | £107,891 | 4% |
| L28 | £106,083 | £110,327 | 4% |
| L29 | £108,483 | £112,823 | 4% |
| L30 | £110,944 | £115,382 | 4% |
| L31 | £113,456 | £117,995 | 4% |
| L32 | £116,036 | £120,678 | 4% |
| L33 | £118,690 | £123,438 | 4% |
| L34 | £121,391 | £126,247 | 4% |
| L35 | £124,174 | £129,141 | 4% |
| L36 | £127,011 | £132,092 | 4% |
| L37 | £129,943 | £135,141 | 4% |
| L38 | £132,918 | £138,235 | 4% |
| L39 | £135,927 | £141,365 | 4% |
| L40 | £139,092 | £144,656 | 4% |
| L41 | £142,334 | £148,028 | 4% |
| L42 | £145,656 | £151,483 | 4% |
| L43 | £147,586 | £153,490 | 4% |
Unqualified Teacher — Pay Range Advisory Points
England (excl. London)
| Point | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £21,731 | £22,601 | 4% |
| 2 | £24,224 | £25,193 | 4% |
| 3 | £26,716 | £27,785 | 4% |
| 4 | £28,914 | £30,071 | 4% |
| 5 | £31,410 | £32,667 | 4% |
| 6 | £33,902 | £35,259 | 4% |
London Fringe
| Point | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £23,140 | £24,066 | 4% |
| 2 | £25,630 | £26,656 | 4% |
| 3 | £28,123 | £29,248 | 4% |
| 4 | £30,319 | £31,532 | 4% |
| 5 | £32,813 | £34,126 | 4% |
| 6 | £35,305 | £36,718 | 4% |
Outer London
| Point | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £25,758 | £26,789 | 4% |
| 2 | £28,252 | £29,383 | 4% |
| 3 | £30,744 | £31,974 | 4% |
| 4 | £32,947 | £34,265 | 4% |
| 5 | £35,438 | £36,856 | 4% |
| 6 | £37,932 | £39,450 | 4% |
Inner London
| Point | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £27,252 | £28,343 | 4% |
| 2 | £29,745 | £30,935 | 4% |
| 3 | £32,238 | £33,528 | 4% |
| 4 | £34,436 | £35,814 | 4% |
| 5 | £36,925 | £38,402 | 4% |
| 6 | £39,417 | £40,994 | 4% |
Notes: These tables summarise national advisory points where applicable. Local policies may vary. NI, tax, student loan and pension rules affect take-home pay; see our Calculations page. Wales and Scotland operate separate arrangements.
Frequently Asked Questions
From 1 September 2025, following the STRB’s 4% award accepted by the government for England.
Figures reflect national guidance; individual schools and trusts may set pay policies within the statutory framework.
Yes—TLR1, TLR2, TLR3 and SEN minimum/maximum values have been uplifted for 2025–26. See the “TLR payments & SEN allowances” section on this page.
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