HC Deb 26 July 2000 vol 354 c667W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the average cost is per year of employing a school teacher at(a) a primary school and (b) secondary school in the Greater London area. [132634]

Ms Estelle Morris

The estimated cost of employing a full-time school teacher (including heads and deputies) in the maintained nursery, primary and secondary sector in Greater London from 1 April 2000 is shown in the following table.

£
Nursery/primary Secondary
Average salary 26,900 28,500
Employer costs1 4,000 4,200
Total cost 30,900 £32,800
1 Includes 7.5 per cent. National Insurance and 7.4 per cent. pension costs.

Note:

Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.