HC Deb 18 June 1998 vol 314 c311W
Mr. Michael J. Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the school teacher starting salary (mainscale/spinal point O) for each of the years 1979 to 1998, in(a) cash terms and (b) 1998 real values. [45552]

Ms Estelle Morris

The information is as follows:

School teacher starting salary (main scale/spine point 0)
(a) Cash terms (b) 1998 real values1
April 1979 3,231 9,014
April 1980 3,972 9,366
April 1981 4,653 10,004
April 1982 4,932 9,899
April 1983 5,178 9,932
April 1984 5,442 9,939
April 1985 5,817 10,072
April 1986 6,423 10,795
October 1987 7,600 12,128
April 1988 7,920 11,846
April 1989 8,394 11,735
April 1990 9,000 11,650
April 1991 10,212 12,426
December 1991 10,404 12,659
April 1992 11,184 13,060
April 1993 11,244 12,759
April 1994 11,571 12,935
April 1995 11,883 12,926
April 1996 12,342 13,043
December 1996 12,462 13,170
April 1997 12,711 13,080
December 1997 12,873 13,246
April 1998 13,131 13,131
December 1998 13,362 13,362
1Using GDP deflator