From 1 September 2026

Teacher pay scales 2026/27

Every pay point after the 3.5% pay rise, with roughly what you'll take home each month. Tap an area to see its pay, or a pay point for more detail.

Teaching assistant pay scalesHourly rates for SCP 3 to SCP 19

Rest of EnglandAnywhere outside London

Rest of England pay scales 2026/27
Pay point	Salary a year	Take-home a month
M1	£34,069	£2,169
M2	£36,042	£2,278
M3	£38,400	£2,369
M4	£40,941	£2,507
M5	£43,529	£2,647
M6	£46,940	£2,831
U1	£49,134	£2,917
U2	£50,956	£3,018
U3	£52,835	£3,128

M = main pay range · U = upper pay range

London FringeAreas just outside London

London Fringe pay scales 2026/27
Pay point	Salary a year	Take-home a month
M1	£35,602	£2,254
M2	£37,647	£2,329
M3	£39,979	£2,455
M4	£42,513	£2,592
M5	£45,070	£2,730
M6	£48,479	£2,914
U1	£50,625	£2,998
U2	£52,442	£3,105
U3	£54,328	£3,215

M = main pay range · U = upper pay range

Outer LondonOuter London boroughs

Outer London pay scales 2026/27
Pay point	Salary a year	Take-home a month
M1	£39,196	£2,412
M2	£41,246	£2,523
M3	£43,403	£2,640
M4	£45,673	£2,763
M5	£48,438	£2,912
M6	£52,241	£3,093
U1	£54,047	£3,198
U2	£56,047	£3,311
U3	£58,120	£3,384

M = main pay range · U = upper pay range

Inner LondonInner London boroughs

Inner London pay scales 2026/27
Pay point	Salary a year	Take-home a month
M1	£41,729	£2,549
M2	£43,713	£2,657
M3	£45,787	£2,769
M4	£47,961	£2,886
M5	£50,666	£3,001
M6	£54,131	£3,203
U1	£59,650	£3,450
U2	£62,581	£3,576
U3	£64,684	£3,667

M = main pay range · U = upper pay range

Extra payments and leadership

TLR1: £10,531 – £17,819
TLR2: £3,651 – £8,913
TLR3 (short-term): £727 – £3,600
SEN allowance: £2,885 – £5,690
Leadership (outside London): £53,586 – £148,829

Good to know:take-home assumes you're full time, in the Teachers' Pension, with tax code 1257L and no student loan. For your own figure, use the calculator.

These are the advisory pay points for England; the final pay document is due in November 2026. Academies can set their own pay. Teaching assistant? See TA pay rates.