§ Mr. Brewisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will state the average salaries of teachers in local education authority schools for each year from 1945 to date.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe information is as follows:
AVERAGE SALARIES OF TEACHERS IN MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY BUT EXCLUDING SPECIAL SCHOOLS) Year (£) 1945 345 1946 444 1947 430 1948 434 1949 447 1950 450 1951 451 1952 544 1953 580 1954 584 1955 630 1956 649 1957 785 1958 801 1959 855 1960 920 1961 948 1962 1,115 1963 1,132 1964 1,210 1965 1,214 1966 1,401 1967 1,403 1968 1,493 1969 1,582 1970 Not available Notes:
(i) 1945–1962 as at 31st March.
(ii) 1963–1968 as at 1st April but excluding any new award applied from that day.
(iii) 1969 as at 1st April and including the award applied on that day.
(iv) 1956–1962 figures include the effect of implementing equal pay for women teachers.
(v) All figures relate to England and Wales.