Teachers' Pay and Conditions (Hansard, 10 April 1989)

§ Ms. Armstrong
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average rise in salary for each of the last 10 years expressed in relation to the rise in average professional earnings for(a) scale 1 primary school teachers, (b) the average primary school teacher and (c) the heads of primary schools.
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§ Mrs. Rumbold
[holding answer 23 March 1989]: The information is as follows:

Increases in average full-time primary teachers' salaries [relative to increases in professional earnings]

Annual percentage increases:

All Primary teachers¹ Relative to professional earnings² Scale One³ Relative to professional earnings² Heads Relative to professional earnings²

As at 1 April

1980 36.9 + 8.7 36.0 + 7.9 40.2 + 11.2

1981 9.0 -7.7 9.9 -6.9 6.0 -10.2

1982 7.6 -0.2 8.0 + 0.2 7.4 -0.4

1983 5.8 -2.3 6.7 -1.5 3.9 -4.1

1984 5.7 -1.1 6.3 -0.5 5.1 -1.7

1985 7.3 + 0.5 7.7 + 0.8 6.8 0

1986 7.3 -2.1 7.7 -1.7 7.1 -2.3

1987 16.5 + 7.4 — — 19.9 + 10.6

1988 4.2 -6.3 — — 4.2 -6.3

1989⁴ 7.2 — — — 7.5 —

¹ Based on the database of teacher records and relevant salary scales. Figures take account of salary drift and incentive allowances, and include the salaries of heads and deputies.

² Data is from the average gross earnings of full-time employees for combined occupation groups II, III & V, new earnings survey. Data for 1 April 1989 not yet available.

³ Scale One teachers were incorporated on to the main scale on October 1987.

⁴ Assuming adoption of the recommendations in the second report of the Interim Advisory Committee on School Teachers' Pay and Conditions.

§ Ms. Armstrong
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average primary schoolteacher's rise in salary for each of the last 10 years in absolute cash terms, in real terms and in relation to the rise in average earnings.

§ Mrs. Rumbold
[holding answer 23 March 1989]: The information is as follows:

Increases in average full-time primary teachers' salaries

Annual percentage increase:

actual¹ in real terms² in relation to average earnings³

As at 1 April

1980 36.9 12.5 +11.4

1981 9.0 -2.7 -3.9

1982 7.6 -1.6 -1.6

1983 5.8 1.7 -2.6

1984 5.7 0.5 -2.2

1985 7.3 0.4 0

1986 7.3 4.2 -0.6

1987 16.5 11.7 + 8.2

1988 4.2 0.3 -5.1

1989⁴ 7.2 — —

¹ Based on database of teacher records and relevant salary scales. Figures take account of salary drift and incentive allowances, and include the salaries of heads and deputies.

² Derived from the retail price index. Data for 1 April 1989 not yet available.

³ Data is from the average gross earnings of full-time employees (all occupations), new earnings survey. Data for 1 April 1989 not yet available.

⁴ Assuming adoption of the recommendations in the second report of the Interim Advisory Committee on School Teachers' Pay and Conditions.

Increases in average full-time primary teachers' salaries [relative to increases in professional earnings]
	Annual percentage increases:
	All Primary teachers¹	Relative to professional earnings²	Scale One³	Relative to professional earnings²	Heads	Relative to professional earnings²
As at 1 April
1980	36.9	+ 8.7	36.0	+ 7.9	40.2	+ 11.2
1981	9.0	-7.7	9.9	-6.9	6.0	-10.2
1982	7.6	-0.2	8.0	+ 0.2	7.4	-0.4
1983	5.8	-2.3	6.7	-1.5	3.9	-4.1
1984	5.7	-1.1	6.3	-0.5	5.1	-1.7
1985	7.3	+ 0.5	7.7	+ 0.8	6.8	0
1986	7.3	-2.1	7.7	-1.7	7.1	-2.3
1987	16.5	+ 7.4	—	—	19.9	+ 10.6
1988	4.2	-6.3	—	—	4.2	-6.3
1989⁴	7.2	—	—	—	7.5	—
¹ Based on the database of teacher records and relevant salary scales. Figures take account of salary drift and incentive allowances, and include the salaries of heads and deputies.
² Data is from the average gross earnings of full-time employees for combined occupation groups II, III & V, new earnings survey. Data for 1 April 1989 not yet available.
³ Scale One teachers were incorporated on to the main scale on October 1987.
⁴ Assuming adoption of the recommendations in the second report of the Interim Advisory Committee on School Teachers' Pay and Conditions.

Increases in average full-time primary teachers' salaries
Annual percentage increase:
	actual¹	in real terms²	in relation to average earnings³
As at 1 April
1980	36.9	12.5	+11.4
1981	9.0	-2.7	-3.9
1982	7.6	-1.6	-1.6
1983	5.8	1.7	-2.6
1984	5.7	0.5	-2.2
1985	7.3	0.4	0
1986	7.3	4.2	-0.6
1987	16.5	11.7	+ 8.2
1988	4.2	0.3	-5.1
1989⁴	7.2	—	—
¹ Based on database of teacher records and relevant salary scales. Figures take account of salary drift and incentive allowances, and include the salaries of heads and deputies.
² Derived from the retail price index. Data for 1 April 1989 not yet available.
³ Data is from the average gross earnings of full-time employees (all occupations), new earnings survey. Data for 1 April 1989 not yet available.
⁴ Assuming adoption of the recommendations in the second report of the Interim Advisory Committee on School Teachers' Pay and Conditions.