Classroom teachers, i.e. those who are not head teachers, deputy or assistant head teachers or leading practitioners, are paid on the main pay range (MPR) and the upper pay range (UPR) in England, and on the main pay scale (MPS) and upper pay scale (UPS) in Wales.

Teacher pay structure
Guidance on how teachers’ pay is structured in England and Wales, including allowances and additional ranges or scales.

School teachers’ pay and conditions documents
The STPCD and STPCD(W)D are the statutory guidance documents on pay and conditions for teachers in England and Wales.

Moving to the UPR or UPS (threshold progression)
Any qualified teacher, regardless of their position on the main pay range or scale, can apply to move onto the upper pay range or scale.

TLR payments and other allowances
Advice on teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payments and other allowances, including SEN / ALN.

Part-time teachers’ pay and conditions
Part-time teachers are paid on a pro rata basis according to the proportion of the normal school week for which they are employed.
Additional pay ranges
Pay for leadership teachers
Schools determine the individual pay ranges for head teachers, deputy and assistant head teachers, subject to statutory criteria set out in the STPCDs. The individual pay scale points recommended in the joint union advice for England can be found at Pay scales – England and for Wales at Pay scales – Wales.
Leading practitioners
Leading practitioners are paid on individual five point pay ranges from the leading practitioners’ pay range. The individual pay scale points recommended in the joint union pay advice for England can be found at Pay scales – England and for Wales at Pay scales – Wales.
Unqualified teachers
Unqualified teachers must be paid on the unqualified teachers’ pay range (Pay scales – England / Pay scales – Wales), unless they are on one of the employment-based routes into teaching when schools have the discretion to pay them on the same basis as qualified teachers. They may also be paid additional responsibility allowances, for which there are no prescribed values.
School teacher pay FAQ
This Q&A document is a comprehensive overview to the teachers’ pay structure and classroom teachers’ pay scales.
Pay scales – England
Find the latest pay scales for teachers and leaders in England, including the upper pay range and TLR allowances.
Pay scales – Wales
Latest pay scales for teachers, unqualified teachers and leaders in Wales.

Pay bargaining toolkit
This pay bargaining toolkit will provide you and your colleagues with the guidance and resources you need to take a pro-active approach to pay bargaining in your workplace.