§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average salary of (a) full-time primary school teachers and (b) full-time secondary school teachers, excluding those in promoted posts, in each year since 1973; and if he will give the figures in current prices and in constant prices as at April 1984.
§ Mr. Allan StewartInformation about the average salaries of unpromoted teachers and separate figures for primary and secondary teachers prior to 1978 are not available. Details of the average salaries of all teachers from 1978 are set out in the table below:
Average Salary of Full Time Teachers Primary Secondary At October £ Value at April 1984* £ £ Value at April 1984* £ 1978 4,313 7,959 5,349 9,871 1979 4,761 8,035 5,904 9,964 1980 6,868 9,791 8,037 11,458 1981 7,560 9,534 8,725 11,003 1982 8,094 9,113 9,274 10,442 1983 8,614 9,243 9,800 10,515 1984 †9,049 9,236 †l0,155 10,365 * Values are based on the movement in the Retail Price Index between January of the relevant year and April 1984. † Figures for 1984 are estimated as one return is still outstanding.