Salary Scales
The 2026/27 annual pay award has been agreed for an increase of 2% to all points on the national pay scale. This will take effect from 1 August 2026.
* This point is enhanced to the current Real Living Wage and National Minimum Wage value. The Real Living Wage is paid from November 2026.
| Grade | Point | Salary from | |
| August 2026 |
Real Living Wage |
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| Grade 1 | PT01 | N/A | |
| PT02 | £24,454 | (National Minimum Wage Rate) | |
| Grade 2 | PT03 | No longer in use | No longer in use |
| PT04 | No longer in use | No longer in use | |
| PT05 * | £25,878 | (£24,454 + £1,424 RLW top up) | |
| PT06 * | £25,878 | (£24,454 + £1,424 RLW top up) | |
| Grade 3 | PT07 * | £25,878 | (£24,454 + £1,424 RLW top up) |
| PT08 * | £25,878 | (£24,454 + £1,424 RLW top up) | |
| PT09 * | £25,878 | (£24,454 + £1,424 RLW top up) | |
| PT10 * | £25,878 | (£24,454 + £1,424 RLW top up) | |
| PT11 * | £25,878 | (£24,700 + £1,178 RLW top up) | |
| Grade 4 | PT12 * | £25,878 | (£25,324 + £554 RLW top up) |
| PT13 * | £25,920 | ||
| PT14 | £26,521 | ||
| PT15 | £26,841 | ||
| PT16 | £27,498 | ||
| Grade 5 | PT17 | £28,111 | |
| PT18 | £28,841 | ||
| PT19 | £29,612 | ||
| PT20 | £30,444 | ||
| PT21 | £31,257 | ||
| PT22 | £32,142 | ||
| Grade 6 | PT23 | £33,010 | |
| PT24 | £33,957 | ||
| PT25 | £34,940 | ||
| PT26 | £35,616 | ||
| PT27 | £36,645 | ||
| PT28 | £37,700 | ||
| PT29 | £38,790 | ||
| PT30 | £39,914 | ||
| Grade 7 | PT31 | £41,071 | |
| PT32 | £42,260 | ||
| PT33 | £43,485 | ||
| PT34 | £44,751 | ||
| PT35 | £46,050 | ||
| Grade 8 | PT36 | £47,390 | |
| PT37 | £48,774 | ||
| PT38 | £50,259 | ||
| PT39 | £51,732 | ||
| PT40 | £53,278 | ||
| PT41 | £54,869 | ||
| PT42 | £56,508 | ||
| PT43 | £58,201 | ||
| PT44 | £59,941 | ||
| Grade 9 | PT45 | £61,732 | |
| PT46 | £63,580 | ||
| PT47 | £65,481 | ||
| PT48 | £67,438 | ||
| PT49 | £69,453 | ||
| PT50 | £71,533 | ||
| Grade 10 | PT51 | £73,672 | |
| PT52 | £75,971 | ||
| PT53 | £79,274 | ||
| PT54 | £82,574 | ||
| PT55 | £85,865 | ||
| PT56 | £89,161 | ||
| PT57 | £92,456 | ||
| PT58 | £95,744 | ||
| Band 2 | A | £99,565 | |
| B | £103,539 | ||
| C | £107,671 | ||
| D | £111,971 | ||
| E | £116,442 | ||
| Spot Salary | (no points) | £116,442 |
Part time lecturing rates for 2026/27
| Grade | Point | Salary from | Base Hrly | PTL rate | Holiday |
| August 2026 | Rate | (x 2.5) | (9.35 minutes) | ||
| Grade 7 | PT31 | £41,071 | £21.35 | £53.38 | £3.33 |
| PT32 | £42,260 | £21.96 | £54.90 | £3.42 | |
| PT33 | £43,485 | £22.60 | £56.50 | £3.52 | |
| PT34 | £44,751 | £23.26 | £58.15 | £3.62 | |
| PT35 | £46,050 | £23.93 | £59.83 | £3.73 | |
| Grade 8 | PT36 | £47,390 | £24.63 | £61.58 | £3.84 |
| PT37 | £48,774 | £25.35 | £63.38 | £3.95 | |
| PT38 | £50,259 | £26.12 | £65.30 | £4.07 | |
| PT39 | £51,732 | £26.89 | £67.23 | £4.19 | |
| PT40 | £53,278 | £27.69 | £69.23 | £4.32 | |
| PT41 | £54,869 | £28.52 |
£71.30 |
£4.44 | |
| PT42 | £56,508 | £29.37 | £73.43 | £4.58 | |
| PT43 | £58,201 | £30.25 | £75.63 | £4.71 | |
| PT44 | £59,941 | £31.15 | £77.88 | £4.85 |
Salary scales
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Holiday entitlement
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