Pay scales – Wales

Teachers' pay scales for Wales

Teacher pay structure in England and Wales

Pay awards for 2024/25

On 10 September, the Welsh Government confirmed that the pay offer in Wales for 2024-25 is also 5.5%. The Independent Wales Pay Review Body (IWPRB) had recommended a 4.3% increase, but the Welsh Government increased this to 5.5% due to the “no detriment” principle, which means that teacher pay rises in Wales keep pace with those in England.

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Teacher main pay scale
	2022	2023
	£	£
M2 (min)	29,278	30,742
M3	31,630	33,212
M4	34,067	35,771
M5	36,749	38,587
M6 (max)	40,443	42,466

Teacher upper pay scale
	2022	2023
	£	£
Minimum	41,927	44,024
U2	43,481	45,656
Maximum	45,085	47,340

Leading practitioner pay range
	2022	2023
	£	£
Minimum	45,950	48,248
Maximum	69,854	73,347

Unqualified teacher pay scale
-	2022	2023
-	£	£
1	19,689	20,674
2	21,979	23,078
3	24,268	25,482
4	26,557	27,885
5	28,849	30,292
6	31,139	32,696

Teacher additional allowances
	2022	2023
	£	£
TLR 1	-
Min	8,986	9,436
Max	15,204	15,965
TLR 2	-
Min	3,115	3,271
Max	7,605	7,986
TLR 3	-
Min	619	650
Max	3,071	3,225

Leadership pay scales
	2022	2023
1	45,725	48,012
2	46,869	49,213
3	48,039	50,441
4	49,235	51,697
5	50,461	52,985
6	51,729	54,316
7	53,120	55,776
8	54,346	57,064
9	55,702	58,488
10	57,133	59,990
11	58,616	61,547
12	59,967	62,966
13	61,466	64,540
14	62,998	66,148
15	64,565	67,794
16	66,283	69,598
17	67,804	71,195
18	69,509	72,985
19	71,234	74,796
20	72,999	76,649
21	74,806	78,547
22	76,663	80,497
23	78,561	82,490
24	80,510	84,536
25	82,510	86,636
26	84,552	88,780
27	86,647	90,980
28	88,796	93,236
29	90,995	95,545
30	93,260	97,923
31	95,564	100,343
32	97,939	102,836
33	100,371	105,390
34	102,853	107,996
35	105,410	110,681
36	108,019	113,420
37	110,704	116,240
38	113,444	119,117
39	116,209	122,020
40	119,108	125,064
41	122,084	128,189
42	125,142	131,400
43	127,000	133,350