§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what was the average percentage salary increase received by(a) primary school headteachers and (b) secondary school headteachers for each of the past five years; [55836]
(2) what was the average percentage salary increase received by (a) primary school deputy headteachers and (b) secondary school deputy headteachers in each of the past five years. [55835]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe average percentage salary increase from 31 March each year to 31 March the following year, for full-time headteachers and deputy headteachers in England and Wales, is as follows:
Maintained nursery/primary Maintained secondary Headteachers 1992 to 1993 9.2 9.6 1993 to 1994 4.3 5.2 1994 to 1995 4.2 4.6 1995 to 1996 3.7 4.1 1996 to 1997 4.8 5.4 Deputy headteachers 1992 to 1993 9.8 9.7 1993 to 1994 6.2 5.1 1994 to 1995 3.9 4.6 1995 to 1996 3.5 3.6 1996to 1997 4.5 4.7 The percentage increases include the effects both of the annual teachers' pay award and the effects of individual postholders' movement up the pay spine.