HC Deb 14 March 1961 vol 636 c103W
Mr. Dempsey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how teachers' salaries compared with those of other

Teachers 1939 1961 Increase Percentage Increase
£ £ £
Non-graduate (woman) Minimum 140 530 (545) 390 (405) 279 (289)
trained for three years* Maximum 210 975 (1,000) 765 (790) 364 (376)
Ordinary graduate (man):—in primary school Minimum 200 630 430 215
Maximum 360 1,100 740 206
in secondary school Minimum 200 710 510 255
Maximum 360 1,180 820 228
1st or 2nd class honours graduate (man) in secondary school Minimum 250 780 530 212
Maximum 400 1,400 1,000 250
*The figures in brackets are those that will come into operation on 1st April, 1961, with the full implementation of equal pay.

While information about the movement of other salaries is not readily available the salaries of officers in the Civil Service are determined on the principle of fair comparison with staff in

—— 1939 1961 Increase Percentage Increase
£ £ £
Clerical Officer Minimum 80 286 206 258
Maximum 340 796 456 134
Executive Officer Minimum 145 458 313 216
Maximum 510 1,154 644 126
Higher Executive Officer Minimum 535 1,222 687 128
Maximum 635 1,430 795 125
Assistant Principal Minimum 270 738 468 173
Maximum 610 1,222 612 100
Principal Minimum 780 1,716 936 120
Maximum 1,080 2,418 1,338 124

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