Teachers (Hansard, 22 June 1984)

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the current salaries of primary and secondary teachers in Scotland, excluding responsibility elements for promoted posts, by incremental point.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
Determination of the remuneration of teachers in Scotland is the statutory responsibility of the Scottish joint negotiating committee for teaching staff in school education. The salary scales currently payable to primary and secondary teachers are published in circulars SE/17 and SE/18, issued by the committee on 17 and 24 April 1984, copies of which are available in the Library.
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§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the average salary of primary and secondary teachers in Scotland.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
I am informed by the Scottish joint negotiating committee for teaching staff in school education that the average annual salaries of primary and secondary teachers in Scotland, including salary additions and allowances, were £8,614 and £9,800, respectively, at October 1983, the most recent date available. The salaries of all Scottish teachers were increased by 4.5 per cent. with effect from 1 April 1984.

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the salaries of primary and secondary teachers, excluding responsibility elements for promoted posts, following the implementation of the Houghton report by incremental point; and if he will express each value at current prices.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
The information is set out in the table:

Primary Secondary

At 24.5.74 Value at January 1984^* At 24.5.74 Value at January 1984^*

£ £ £ £

1,848 5,280 1,995 5,700

1,893 5,408 2,085 5,957

1,938 5,537 2,154 6,154

2,001 5,717 2,271 6,488

2,103 6,008 2,400 6,857

2,205 6,300 2,535 7,242

2,307 6,591 2,670 7,628

2,409 6,883 2,805 8,014

2,511 7,174 2,940 8,400

2,613 7,465 3,135 8,957

2,727 7,791 3,330 9,514

2,841 8,117 3,525 10,071

2,955 8,442 3,720 10,628

3,069 8,768 — —

Notes:
Since 1974 the lengths of the primary and secondary scales have been reduced to 13 points and 12 points, respectively.
^* Based on movement in the retail price index between January 1975 and January 1984.

Primary	Secondary
At 24.5.74	Value at January 1984^*	At 24.5.74	Value at January 1984^*
£	£	£	£
1,848	5,280	1,995	5,700
1,893	5,408	2,085	5,957
1,938	5,537	2,154	6,154
2,001	5,717	2,271	6,488
2,103	6,008	2,400	6,857
2,205	6,300	2,535	7,242
2,307	6,591	2,670	7,628
2,409	6,883	2,805	8,014
2,511	7,174	2,940	8,400
2,613	7,465	3,135	8,957
2,727	7,791	3,330	9,514
2,841	8,117	3,525	10,071
2,955	8,442	3,720	10,628
3,069	8,768	—	—