Teacher pay after tax in Wales 2026/27
Supply covers teachers employed directly by a school or local authority. Agency supply is outside this calculator. Scotland uses different SNCT structures: TLR, SEN and supply are not modelled. The pay tables show point salary only. The annual tax estimate assumes the standard tax code and no other income.
The Wales document 2026-27 sets one core pay scale, C1 to C8, with effect from 1 September 2026 once the Order is in force. On that scale, C1 pay would be £34,912, with estimated take-home of £2,215.94 a month after tax, National Insurance and the Teachers' Pension. Choose your point below to add an allowance or compare the same point with last year.
| Point | Salary | Pension | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core pay scale | ||||
| C1 | £34,912 | £2,583.49 | £26,591.25 | £2,215.94 |
| C2 | £37,717 | £3,356.81 | £27,992.19 | £2,332.68 |
| C3 | £40,623 | £3,615.45 | £29,877.60 | £2,489.80 |
| C4 | £43,821 | £3,900.07 | £31,952.46 | £2,662.71 |
| C5 | £48,226 | £4,292.11 | £34,810.43 | £2,900.87 |
| C6 | £49,995 | £4,949.51 | £35,558.19 | £2,963.18 |
| C7 | £51,849 | £5,133.05 | £36,840.98 | £3,070.08 |
| C8 | £53,760 | £5,322.24 | £38,180.21 | £3,181.68 |
| Unqualified range | ||||
| UQ1 | £23,820 | £1,762.68 | £19,261.66 | £1,605.14 |
| UQ2 | £26,589 | £1,967.59 | £21,091.41 | £1,757.62 |
| UQ3 | £29,358 | £2,172.49 | £22,921.17 | £1,910.10 |
| UQ4 | £32,126 | £2,377.32 | £24,750.26 | £2,062.52 |
| UQ5 | £34,900 | £2,582.60 | £26,583.32 | £2,215.28 |
| UQ6 | £37,669 | £3,352.54 | £27,961.05 | £2,330.09 |
| Leading practitioner range | ||||
| LP_min | £54,792 | £5,424.41 | £38,903.43 | £3,241.95 |
| LP_max | £83,295 | £9,662.22 | £53,074.77 | £4,422.90 |
| Leadership range | ||||
| L1 | £54,524 | £5,397.88 | £38,715.62 | £3,226.30 |
| L2 | £55,887 | £5,532.81 | £39,655.77 | £3,304.65 |
| L3 | £57,283 | £5,671.02 | £40,382.53 | £3,365.21 |
| L4 | £58,709 | £6,164.45 | £40,913.55 | £3,409.46 |
| L5 | £60,171 | £6,317.96 | £41,669.40 | £3,472.45 |
| L6 | £61,683 | £6,476.72 | £42,451.11 | £3,537.59 |
| L7 | £63,340 | £6,650.70 | £43,307.78 | £3,608.98 |
| L8 | £64,804 | £6,804.42 | £44,064.67 | £3,672.06 |
| L9 | £66,421 | £6,974.21 | £44,900.65 | £3,741.72 |
| L10 | £68,126 | £7,153.23 | £45,782.14 | £3,815.18 |
| L11 | £69,895 | £7,338.98 | £46,696.71 | £3,891.39 |
| L12 | £71,507 | £7,508.24 | £47,530.12 | £3,960.84 |
| L13 | £73,293 | £7,695.77 | £48,453.48 | £4,037.79 |
| L14 | £75,120 | £7,887.60 | £49,398.04 | £4,116.50 |
| L15 | £76,988 | £8,930.61 | £49,855.67 | £4,154.64 |
| L16 | £79,037 | £9,168.29 | £50,901.49 | £4,241.79 |
| L17 | £80,851 | £9,378.72 | £51,827.35 | £4,318.95 |
| L18* | £82,064 | £9,519.42 | £52,446.47 | £4,370.54 |
| L18 | £82,883 | £9,614.43 | £52,864.48 | £4,405.37 |
| L19 | £84,940 | £9,853.04 | £53,914.38 | £4,492.87 |
| L20 | £87,044 | £10,097.10 | £54,988.26 | £4,582.36 |
| L21* | £88,316 | £10,244.66 | £55,637.48 | £4,636.46 |
| L21 | £89,200 | £10,347.20 | £56,088.68 | £4,674.06 |
| L22 | £91,414 | £10,604.02 | £57,218.71 | £4,768.23 |
| L23 | £93,677 | £10,866.53 | £58,373.74 | £4,864.48 |
| L24* | £95,051 | £11,025.92 | £59,075.03 | £4,922.92 |
| L24 | £96,001 | £11,136.12 | £59,559.91 | £4,963.33 |
| L25 | £98,386 | £11,412.78 | £60,777.21 | £5,064.77 |
| L26 | £100,820 | £11,695.12 | £62,019.53 | £5,168.29 |
| L27* | £102,296 | £11,866.34 | £62,772.88 | £5,231.07 |
| L27 | £103,318 | £11,984.89 | £63,294.51 | £5,274.54 |
| L28 | £105,880 | £12,705.60 | £64,348.04 | £5,362.34 |
| L29 | £108,502 | £13,020.24 | £65,680.02 | £5,473.34 |
| L30 | £111,203 | £13,344.36 | £67,052.12 | £5,587.68 |
| L31* | £112,821 | £13,538.52 | £67,874.07 | £5,656.17 |
| L31 | £113,951 | £13,674.12 | £68,392.11 | £5,699.34 |
| L32 | £116,782 | £14,013.84 | £69,330.26 | £5,777.52 |
| L33 | £119,683 | £14,361.96 | £70,295.96 | £5,858 |
| L34 | £122,642 | £14,717.04 | £71,275.14 | £5,939.60 |
| L35* | £124,447 | £14,933.64 | £71,876.08 | £5,989.67 |
| L35 | £125,691 | £15,082.92 | £72,288.03 | £6,024 |
| L36 | £128,802 | £15,456.24 | £73,320.42 | £6,110.04 |
| L37 | £132,004 | £15,840.48 | £74,383.03 | £6,198.59 |
| L38 | £135,271 | £16,232.52 | £75,470.67 | £6,289.22 |
| L39* | £137,195 | £16,463.40 | £76,108.06 | £6,342.34 |
| L39 | £138,568 | £16,628.16 | £76,565.54 | £6,380.46 |
| L40 | £142,024 | £17,042.88 | £77,713.19 | £6,476.10 |
| L41 | £145,573 | £17,468.76 | £79,332.27 | £6,611.02 |
| L42 | £149,220 | £17,906.40 | £81,024.48 | £6,752.04 |
| L43 | £151,434 | £18,172.08 | £82,051.78 | £6,837.65 |
Pay scale: www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2026-10/school-teachers-pay-and-conditions-wales-document-2026-27-and-guidance-on-school-teachers-pay-and-conditions.pdf, effective 1 September 2026 once the Order is in force
Wales document 2026-27, published 22 October 2026; has effect from 1 September 2026 when the Order is in force. The Order being in force has not been confirmed. Starred leadership points are headteacher group limits.
The core pay scale
The Wales document 2026-27 replaces the former main and upper scales with C1 to C8. The old M2 point maps to C1, with M3 to M6 mapping to C2 to C5 and U1 to U3 mapping to C6 to C8. The comparison uses these matching points and assumes no progression. Every core point appears in the Welsh document. England uses different ranges and advisory middle points, shown on the England page.
Core pay runs from £34,912 to £53,760. The figures apply this scale to a whole tax year. They do not calculate the mix of old and new pay a teacher received across the tax year. Wales has one national scale with no London area rates.
Pension and other pay
The pension tier depends on the annual salary rate for the employment. Contractual allowances count as pensionable pay. At C1 the yearly pension deduction is £2,583.49 and take-home is £26,591.25. At C8 the deduction is £5,322.24 and take-home is £38,180.21. Part-time pay can fall into a different tier.
Wales uses additional learning needs (ALN) allowances. Under paragraph 38.2 the agreed share can range from contracted hours to full payment when full duties are undertaken. TLR3 is paid in full. Add the annual allowance value in the closed section above and check the duties and payment with your employer.
Unqualified pay runs from £23,820 to £37,669. The leading practitioner range is £54,792 to £83,295. Leadership includes L1 at £54,524 and L43 at £151,434, plus the starred headteacher group maxima printed in the source. These stars identify separate amounts, not progression points to skip. The teacher pay calculator also covers England and Scotland.
Questions
Why are the Welsh classroom points now C1 to C8?
The Wales document 2026-27 introduces a single core scale in place of the main and upper scales. The same-point comparison maps the former M2 to C1 through to U3 to C8.
Which Welsh pay scale does this page use?
The Wales document 2026-27, published 22 October 2026. It has effect from 1 September 2026 when the Order is in force. We have not confirmed commencement of the Order.
Is income tax different for teachers in Wales?
Not in 2026/27. Welsh rates of income tax match the rates in England, so any gap in take-home between the two nations comes from the different pay scales.