HC Deb 17 June 1980 vol 986 cc464-5W
Mr. John MacKay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the salaries of (a) principal teachers, (b) assistant rectors, (c) deputy rectors and (d) rectors of large secondary schools as they were on 1 May 1979; and as they will be on 1 October of the current year, if the current offer of 14 per cent. on top of the Clegg award is accepted; and what percentage increase there has been in each case between these two dates.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is set out in the following table :

(1) (2) (3)
Salary at 1 May 1979 Salary at 1 October 1980 Percentage increase
£ £
Principal Teacher 7,806 10,632 36.20
Assistant Rector 8,211 11,358 38.33
Deputy Rector 8,802 12,231 38.96
Rector 11,751 16,596 41.23

Notes :

1. All the teachers concerned are assumed to be honours graduates paid at the maximum of the basic secondary scale.

2. For the purpose of this Reply, a large school, is defined as a secondary school, making provision for a course of secondary education extending over not less than four years, with the following numbers of pupils :

(a) in the whole school 1,001 or more
(b) in secondary classes 1,701–2,100
(c) in fourth and later years 501–600

3. Columns (2) and (3) are compiled on the assumption that a 14 per cent. increase would be paid at each point of each scale and on each responsibility allowance.

Mr. John MacKay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the minimum and maximum annual salary for (a) a college trained primary school teacher, (b) an ordinary graduate, and equivalents in a secondary school and (c) an honours graduate in a secondary school, on 1 May 1979, and as it will be on 1 October of the current year if the current offer of 14 per cent. on top of the Clegg award is accepted; and what percentage increase there has been in each case between these two dates.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is set out in the following table :

Salary at 1 May 1979 Salary at 1 October 1980
(Percentage increase over (Percentage increase over
Minimum Maximum Minimum column (1)) Maximum column (2))
£ £ £ £
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
PRIMARY (Basic Scale): College.trained teacher … 3,516 4,980 4,805 (36.6) 7,459 (49.78)
SECONDARY (Basic Scale): Ordinary graduate and equivalent … 3,783 5,592 5,045 (33.36 7,507 (34.25)
Honours graduate … 3,930 5,850 5,243 (33.41 7,869 34.51)

Notes :

1. All figures relate to basic pay scale. No account is taken of responsibility allowances for teachers in promoted posts.

2. Columns (3)–(6) are compiled on the assumption that a 14 per cent. increase would be paid at each point of each scale.