Teacher (main scale) salary and take-home pay 2026/27
A typical teacher (main scale) salary of £39,556 takes home £31,999.92 a year (£2,666.66 a month) after income tax and National Insurance for 2026/27 in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, with no pension or student loan.
- Gross
- £39,556
- Take-home
- £31,999.92
- Monthly
- £2,666.66
- Weekly
- £615.38
- Income Tax
- £5,397.20
- Employee NI
- £2,158.88
- Effective rate
- 19.1%
- Marginal (IT+NI)
- 28.0%
Take-home at typical salaries
Teacher pay scale — take-home
| Point | Gross | Take-home | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | £32,916 | £27,219.12 | £32,916 after tax |
| M2 | £34,823 | £28,592.16 | £34,823 after tax |
| M3 | £37,101 | £30,232.32 | £37,101 after tax |
| M4 | £39,556 | £31,999.92 | £39,556 after tax |
| M5 | £42,617 | £34,203.84 | £42,617 after tax |
| M6 | £45,352 | £36,173.04 | £45,352 after tax |
| U1 | £46,525 | £37,017.60 | £46,525 after tax |
| U2 | £47,969 | £38,057.28 | £47,969 after tax |
| U3 | £49,412 | £39,096.24 | £49,412 after tax |
Working set from research; the 2026/27 School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document is published in September 2026 and must be confirmed at ship time. SERPs disagree on some points — the live scale wins, and any corrections go in this file (which feeds /salary/{n} exact pages). Source: STPCD (GOV.UK).
Sources
- GOV.UK — School teachers' pay and conditions (accessed 2026-08-14)