HC Deb 08 November 1995 vol 265 cc953-4W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what is(a) the average, (b) the maximum and (c) the minimum cost of employing (i) a headmaster and (ii) a deputy headmaster in a special school; [41309]

(2) what is (a) the average, (b) the maximum and (c) the minimum cost of employing a primary school class teacher; and what are the equivalent figures in cash and constant terms for (i) 1975 and (ii) 1985; [41313]

(3) what is (a) the average, (b) the maximum and (c) the minimum cost of employing (i) a secondary school head teacher and (ii) a secondary school deputy head teacher; and what are the equivalent figures in cash and constant terms for (1) 1975 and (2) 1985; [41311]

(4) what is (a) the average, (b) the maximum and (c) the minimum cost of employing a classroom teacher for children with special educational needs; and what are the equivalent figures in cash and constant terms for (i) 1975 and (ii) 1985; [41310]

(5) what is the (a) the average, (b) the maximum and (c) the minimum cost of employing a secondary school class teacher; and what are the equivalent figures in cash and constant terms for (i) 1975 and (ii) 1985; [41314]

(6) what is (a) the average, (b) the maximum and (c) the minimum cost of employing (i) a primary school head teacher and (ii) a primary school deputy head teacher; and what are the equivalent figures in cash and constant terms for (1) 1975 and (2) 1985. [41312]

Mr. Robin Squire

The information requested is set out in the following table.

Estimated cost (£s) of employing teachers in 1975, 1985 and 1994 in cash and real terms
1975 1985
Cash Real Cash Real 1994
Primary Head
Maximum 9,600 43,400 26,100 40,100 58,600
Average 14,800 22,700 31,100
Minimum 4,000 17,900 11,300 17,300 26,700
Deputy
Maximum 7,100 32,100 19,300 29,600 42,600
Average 12,700 19,500 27,600
Minimum 2,700 12,400 8,000 12,300 25,900
Classroom
Maximum 5,700 25,800 15,700 24,100 35,200
Average 10,600 16,300 21,700
Minimum 2,000 9,100 6,400 9,900 13,000
Secondary
Head
Maximum 9,600 43,400 26,100 40,100 58,600
Average 20,600 31,700 42,900
Minimum 4,000 17,900 11,300 17,300 26,700
Deputy
Maximum 7,100 32,100 19,300 29,600 42,600
Average 16,700 25,700 34,300
Minimum 2,700 12,400 8,000 12,300 25,900
Classroom
Maximum 5,700 25,800 15,700 24,100 35,200
Average 11,400 17,400 24,000
Minimum 2,000 9,100 6,400 9,900 13,000

Estimated cost (£s) of employing teachers in 1975, 1985 and 1994 in cash and real terms
1975 1985
Cash Real Cash Real 1994
Special Head
Maximum 7,400 33,600 21,100 32,300 51,600
Average 17,700 27,200 35,800
Minimum 4,700 21,300 13,300 20,500 28,900
Deputy
Maximum 6,000 26,900 17,100 26,200 37,300
Average 15,000 23,000 30,200
Minimum 3,200 14,300 9,300 14,300 26,300
Classroom
Maximum 5,700 25,800 15,700 24,100 35,200
Average 11,400 17,500 25,200
Minimum 2,000 9,100 6,400 9,900 13,800

1. Figures relate to full-time teachers in the maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special sectors as at 31 March of each year.

2. Figures include "on costs" in respect of employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions.

3. Average teacher salaries for 1975 were not available in requested format.

4. 1975 figures include "on costs" for men over 18 years old.

5. 1994 data are the latest available.

6. Real term figures are expressed in 1994 prices.

7. Salaries have been rounded to the nearest £100.