Unqualified teachers' pay scales
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8 October, 2012
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Unqualified teachers - such as instructors - are now paid on a six point scale, revised from the previous 10 point scale and you can check the chart below to see how the new system maps onto the previous one. The governing body decides where on the scale an unqualified teacher should start, and may also pay an additional allowance on top of this. Trainee teachers following an employment-based route to qualified teacher status may be paid on the qualified or unqualified teachers’ pay scale.
The pay scale for unqualified teachers
| Scale point | Annual salary England and Wales excluding London (band D) | Annual salary inner London area (band A) | Annual salary outer London area (band B) | Annual salary Fringe area (band C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| 1 | 15,817 | 19,893 | 18,789 | 16,856 |
| 2 | 17,657 | 21,731 | 20,629 | 18,695 |
| 3 | 19,497 | 23,571 | 22,470 | 20,534 |
| 4 | 21,336 | 25,410 | 24,311 | 22,374 |
| 5 | 23,177 | 27,249 | 26,150 | 24,213 |
| 6 | 25,016 | 29,088 | 27,992 | 26,052 |
Source: School Teachers’ Review Body
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Comment (25)
I have been told by LA that they are unable to pay the new salary for 1/9/08 because their computer system will not let them. They are using the 1/9/07 figures instead. Has the scales been approved? And does anyone know why this is the case?
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9:46
23 September, 2008
shannonb
How do you knoe your scale point? Is it experience?
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18:20
15 January, 2009
mapicone
so, can i just ask...for a nqt starting in a scool in sept...what the pay? thought it was 20,000???am i being robbed??
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21:28
3 March, 2009
andreawoodruff
what is the scale point stand for?
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12:49
26 March, 2009
hazem
As an unqualified working in a secondary school, why can they chose the amount of pay to me? Can they only pay me for the hours that I teach (16hours) and not as a whole teaching timetable? I am way under 20,000 that is stated in the TDA point scale. Is this legal?
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18:13
21 July, 2009
chrousso
How long can you stay as unqualified, I was told there was no time limit, then someone else said it did have a limit. just curious
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9:08
24 July, 2009
Caboobie
I work as an unqualified teacher in a Private school for Spld children. I have been teaching my own class for almost eight years. I am responsible for a teaching a subject area across the whole school, in the afternoon timetable, my own class for English and maths in the morning and I also have responsibility for resources. My pay is £18,500 per annum. Am I being paid way below my worth? Also does anyone know which pay spine should I be looking at?
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19:12
24 July, 2009
hope1234
I have reached point 6 what happens next? no pay rise?
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17:39
27 July, 2009
tanyacarter
Very useful to see pay scales and how and were I fit in, good tool
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15:06
2 December, 2009
martin.copley
From the website of TDA, I read that a school teacher with an unqualified teacher status has a maximum of four years to teach in the mainstream school while he is pursuing his/her NQT status. Is this a proposal or has it been implimented and already in operation? - love_mercy
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22:06
2 December, 2009
love_mercy
How are the additional allowance calculated
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22:22
27 December, 2009
bazronny
I run a 1 to 1 Numeracy programme but am paid on an admin pay scale, should I qualify for unqualified teachers pay and does this cover the whole year as I do work in the holidays at home (research and planning) and currently do not get paid for this.
Any advice??
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15:33
23 February, 2010
wylie2409
when do you qualify for m1 scales if you are currently a gtp!
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18:53
18 March, 2010
talk2u
The best place to ask all these questions about pay and conditions is on the Pay forum of the website here:
http://community.tes.co.uk/forums/33.aspx
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13:24
20 March, 2010
tafkam
I graduated in 1992 with a Masters degree in Electrical engineering and worked both in the private and public sector for many years as an engineer, manager and director. I would like to go into teaching but not sure how to go about it. Can someone explain the steps i should take. Also can you tell me where i can apply for a teachers job in both private and public school.
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21:43
2 September, 2010
vinc
I received my Teaching Qualification in Venezuela in 2002 and I have worked in Caracas as a Drama Teacher for about 4 years. I relocated in the UK last year and I have applied several times for positions as a Drama Teacher or Spanish Teacher but my applications have been unsuccessful. My teaching qualification is in Drama but I am also a Native Spanish speaker. Can anybody advise me how to obtain a position as a non qualified teacher? I want to start an OTT Programme so I would have QTS here.
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10:56
6 September, 2010
A Silva-Mynett.
I have a BA in Music, and two MAs from London University, but because I don't have GCSE Maths, can't teach. Can someone see the logic in this when all I want to teach is Music and Religious Studies, not Maths?
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18:45
24 November, 2010
UnaBarry
If in a permanent full time position is the pay for 52 weeks or pro rata
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13:51
30 March, 2011
simionbpilkington
As far as I'm aware you qualify for M1 pay scale when you have completed your GTP year or have graduated from either a BA Hons QTS or PGCE.
If you have a Degree or even Masters you still need to gain Qualified Teacher Status either through the Graduate Teacher Programme or through PGCE (see the TDA website for availability)
If you are an NQT - I think you have 5 years to complete your NQT year. But if you supply - you can only work for one year on supply without having completed your NQT year; and the year begins the first day of your supply work.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
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18:01
27 May, 2011
tfarrimond
How d you determine what scale point you are?
I'm an NQT but have just got a part-time job on the unqualified teacher rate scale 1-3. So does that mean I will be scale 3 because I have a PGCE?
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14:57
8 July, 2011
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1:33
30 July, 2011
GMDJ
I am a professional teacher in English language, but i have now relocated from my country to join my husband in the uk. I am therefore considered not professional, i need to school and at the same time work, what do i do? i was teaching English school in a senior high school- under recognised rules and education system in my country. i need a job, please help me so i can support my self through training
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21:50
30 September, 2011
vierro
Hi how do we find out payscales for teaching assistants? Im currently working as a SEN teaching assistant in an academy for children 3 - 16. I have a degree in education and SEN. Before i started this role in Sept I had 1 years paid teaching assistant experience and around 4 years un paid experience which i did throughout college and university. How do i work out what pay i should be on?
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18:07
15 November, 2011
ncartwright
I was hired in April 2009 at UQ6 (was told I'd be paid £24,453). Should my salary have automatically gone up in September 2010 to £25,016, or is it up to the individual schools to decide whether or not to raise it?
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4:46
30 April, 2012
ginluc
As an unqualified teacher, does my salary increase each year through the payscale or do I have to apply to the head teacher to increase my payscale? Please help anyone
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18:26
31 May, 2012
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