HC Deb 05 August 1976 vol 916 cc1004-5W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the salary range for a teacher with an ordinary degree in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Gerry Fowler

The following table sets out the salary range, on the basis or entry scale, year by year from 1st April 1966, for ordinary—that is, other than good honours—graduate teachers in maintained primary and secondary schools in England and Wales.

Until 1st April 1971 there were separate scales—Group II—for these teachers, but from that date common scales have been in force for all qualified teachers. Ordinary graduates are placed on the scales two incremental points above non-graduates, but they cannot exceed the common maximum of the scale. Prior to April 1971, various additions were payable—for example, to holders of graded posts for extra respon-

TABLE
Year (ended 31st March) Scale Salary Range £ p.a.
1967 Group II 830–1,500
1968 Group II 900–1,600
1969 Group II 900–1,600
1970 Group II 965–1,705
1971 Group II 965–1,705
1972 Scale 1 1,055–2,090
1973 Scale 1 1,179–2,279
1974 Scale 1 1,306–2,406
1975 Scale 1 to 23rd May 1974 1,449–2,553
Scale 1 from 24th May 1974 1,677*-3,069*
1976 Scale 1 2,253–3,744
* Cost of living payments were payable in addition, at the rate of £62.64 p.a. from 1st June 1974 rising to £229.68 p.a. from 1st December 1974.