Teachers, how much do you earn, excluding tax?

Question

(UK based only) How long have you been teaching? and is it true that your wage increase each year?

Thanks for any help,

Answer 1

I am just beginning my fourth year of teaching and I am earning approx £25279 per year with £1421 take home after tax, national insurance, pension.....need I go on!

Your wage increases every year from level 1 to level 6. When you reach level 6 you have to apply for threshold to take you to the upper pay spine (demonstrate competence with evidence that is authorised by your headteacher).

I have found an excel spreadsheet which is fully updated of new pay scales and takes into account tax, pensions and student loan payments to calculate takehome pay (so that I can spend my payrise in advance!!!) You can find it at:

http://www.tafkam.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tesfaq/pay.htm#Calc

If you are in early years of teaching then you need to select main scale, and the pay point is how many years (or which pay point you are at) you have been teaching.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Teachers' pay and conditions reviewed each year, current situation in document at website below, full rules available by trawling through second site.
Basically, classroom teachers on a six oint scale from about 20k to 28k. After that extra money for extra work and an upper pay scale for senior teacher who meet a series of performance targets.
As for webboffin's answer, shows the usual ignorance, most teachers actually work as many hours as the average office or factory worker. There's much more to teaching than just the classroom time. If it's such a doddle, why are more people fighting to get the jobs?

Answer 3

Currently at 5 years teaching - earning £26,610 per year. Going onto point 6 in Sept - roughly £29,500. Yes, it goes up every year from point 1 to point 6. Though, they are apparently going to bring in performance related pay (which is problematic).

This is just the basic teacher wage. Extra money goes with extra responsibility (sometimes).

Try looking at the NASUWT website - it has details of all the teaching salaries in the UK.

Oh, and for webboffin - been teaching five years, never had one day's strike. Only have 13 weeks hols per year so not quite half. Pay spread over year. Yes, hols quite a perk!

Answer 4

It depends on how long you have been teaching and what you have responsibility for in the school.
"main scale" teachers with no responsibility go up a pay scale for the first 6 yrs provided they are effective. Other teachers take on resonsibilities to earn more.
The 13 weeks off are not just hols as many teacher spend alot of time planning lessons and marking etc. It is most definately NOT a 9-5 job and during term time teachers work lots of "overtime" for no extra pay. Having said that, its a great job - i love it!!!
I am a Senior manager in a school and earn just over £48K

Answer 5

Depending on where you are in terms of experience and responsibilites - I'm on summat called UP2 - upper pay scale 2 on just over £32K. (pay rise pending on 1st Aug) Teachers need the summer hols because the amount of planning and prep to be done would not be possible without it. I think it's a great job with good pay - however - don't underestimate the amount of extra hours on top of 9-5 that we put in.

Answer 6

I have been teaching for six years and earn just under 40K as I have four responsibility points!

Its a great job, hard work and the holidays are a perk as its the only time in the year you do actually get a break!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

When I was teaching in Georgia- $23,640 first year annual before taxes!

Answer 9

approx £115 per day. im applying to become a teacher in approx 4yrs time. but i already have a degree so i hoping itll be good fun

Answer 10

How can teachers earn with half a year off in total and going on strike at exam times for even more pay.