Professional educators in London make more than their counterparts in other parts of the United Kingdom.
Educators in London schools earn more than teachers in other parts of the United Kingdom because of the higher cost of living in the city. Those who live near London also receive more compensation than those further away to offset the high cost of living. Salaries are based on experience and time vested at the particular institution, but can raise if teachers receive favorable evaluations that place them in the upper salary range or develop special skills.
Proximity to London
London-area teachers earn more money the closer the school is to the city's center, based on a 2010 salary scale approved by the School Teachers' Review Body. Teachers outside the London area start at a base salary of f21,588, as of September 2010 salary levels, according to the London Times' Times Educational Supplement, which reported the School Teachers' Review Body's salary levels. In the fringe area around London, salaries start at f22,626. In the outer London area, the salary base increases to f25,117. Teachers in inner London start at a salary base of f27,000.
Place on Pay Scale
Teachers' salaries also vary depending on their experience level. This is weighed on a six-point scale system, with the least experienced teachers starting at the lowest point on the salary scale and the more experienced teachers moving up the salary ladder. Each school has a different policy for where teachers are first placed scale and may award points to bump a teacher up a pay grade based on relevant experience or expertise. Each September, teachers move up another spot on the scale and can progress by two spaces for excellent performance.
Upper Pay Scale
Experienced teachers who get to the highest level on the main pay scale have an opportunity for higher salaries. They must apply to be evaluated and can cross the threshold to an upper pay scale if they meet the school's standards. Once teachers are placed on the upper pay scale, they can continue to receive raises, but do not receive them as frequently as before. Typically, movement upward on the upper pay scale is only every two years and is based on performance.
Pay for Advanced Skills
Educators with advanced skills have a separate pay scale that pays them significantly more than other teachers. Each advanced skill teacher is evaluated and placed on the scale based on their skills. The full advanced skills teachers scale is much broader than the pay scale for basic teachers, with 18 pay levels instead of just six. As with the other pay scales, teachers inside London earn more that those in the fringe areas around London. An advanced skills teacher in London with the lowest skill level would start at f44,540 a year, as of 2010 levels. A teacher with the highest level of expertise would earn f64,036.
Administration Salary Scales
Like teachers, head teachers and deputy head teachers are evaluated on a scale system and placed on a pay scale. They also earn more the closer to inner London they are. This x-point scale ranges from deputy head teachers earning f49,466 a year to the most experienced head teacher earning f112,181 a year, based on 2010 salary levels for those in London.
College and University Pay Scales
Pay for academic professionals at London colleges and universities is also based on a scale system that is approved by the University and College Union. Academic professionals are first rated on their position and then on a point system based on their experience. Pay is lowest for those who are classified as an unqualified lecturer. Pay increases for those who are classified as qualified lecturers, and more so if they have advanced teaching and training. Pay is highest for those who are in management. As of August 2009, the lowest-paid salary for an unqualified lecturer begins at f18,303. Qualified lecturers begin their salaries at f23,202 and, based on experience, can earn up to f35,106. Management can earn up to f87,834.
Unlike in the grade school sector, pay is not automatically set at a higher rate based on the area of London a teacher or administrator works in. Instead, the scale is the same for all colleges and universities in England.
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