M1 teacher pay 2026/27
M1 is £34,069 outside London and £41,729 in inner London for 2026/27. What each of those leaves you monthly is a different question, and the pension tier may not be the same either.
That is £26,033 a year, after the Teachers' Pension tier, income tax and National Insurance.
- Gross
- £34,069
- Pension tier
- 7.4%
- Income tax
- £3,796
- Marginal rate
- 28.0%
| A year | A month | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic pay | £34,069.00 | £2,839.08 |
| Gross pay | £34,069.00 | £2,839.08 |
| Teachers' Pension at 7.4% | £-2,521.11 | £-210.09 |
| Income tax | £-3,795.58 | £-316.30 |
| National Insurance | £-1,719.44 | £-143.29 |
| Take-home pay | £26,032.88 | £2,169.41 |
M1 in every pay area
| Pay area | Salary | Pension tier | Pension a year | Take-home a year | A month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest of England | £34,069 | 7.4% | £2,521 | £26,033 | £2,169.41 |
| London fringe | £35,602 | 7.4% | £2,635 | £27,046 | £2,253.82 |
| Outer London | £39,196 | 8.9% | £3,488 | £28,950 | £2,412.54 |
| Inner London | £41,729 | 8.9% | £3,714 | £30,594 | £2,549.49 |
M1 with a TLR
| Added | Total salary | Pension tier | Take-home a year | Net gain from the allowance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing | £34,069 | 7.4% | £26,033 | — |
| TLR2 minimum, £3,651 | £37,720 | 8.9% | £27,993 | £1,960 |
| TLR2 maximum, £8,913 | £42,982 | 8.9% | £31,407 | £5,374 |
| TLR1 minimum, £10,531 | £44,600 | 8.9% | £32,457 | £6,424 |
Watch the pension tier column. On some scale points a TLR pushes the salary across a tier boundary, and because the higher percentage applies to the whole salary rather than just the allowance, part of the TLR pays for the tier change. The TLR page works through it.
Part-time on M1
| Fraction | Salary | Pension tier | Take-home a year | A month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | £34,069 | 7.4% | £26,033 | £2,169.41 |
| 0.8 | £27,255 | 7.4% | £21,530 | £1,794.19 |
| 0.6 | £20,441 | 7.4% | £17,028 | £1,418.98 |
| 0.5 | £17,034 | 7.4% | £14,776 | £1,231.37 |
The statutory School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document for 2026 has not been published yet - it is expected around November 2026, after the parliamentary review period. The scales here come from the National Education Union and NASUWT, which publish identical figures derived from the accepted 3.5% award. They are very unlikely to move, but individual points could differ by a pound or two in rounding.
The scale this sits on
| Point | Salary | Pension tier | Take-home a year | A month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | £34,069 | 7.4% | £26,033 | £2,169.41 |
| M2 | £36,042 | 7.4% | £27,337 | £2,278.05 |
| M3 | £38,400 | 8.9% | £28,434 | £2,369.50 |
| M4 | £40,941 | 8.9% | £30,083 | £2,506.88 |
| M5 | £43,529 | 8.9% | £31,762 | £2,646.81 |
| M6 | £46,940 | 8.9% | £33,975 | £2,831.23 |
| U1 | £49,134 | 9.9% | £35,005 | £2,917.10 |
| U2 | £50,956 | 9.9% | £36,214 | £3,017.83 |
| U3 | £52,835 | 9.9% | £37,531 | £3,127.56 |
Every figure there is computed from the published 2026/27 scale and the Teachers' Pension tiers confirmed for 1 April 2026, using the same engine that runs the calculator on this page. The inner London scale is several thousand pounds higher at every point, which is why quoting one scale as though it were universal is a serious error rather than a rounding one.
Elsewhere in this section, the pension page sets out the six tiers and where a TLR tips you into the next one, the threshold page works out whether crossing to the upper pay range is worth the application, and the teacher calculator runs your own pay area, point and allowances.
Questions people actually ask
How much is M1 a month?
Outside London, about £2,169.41 after the pension, tax and National Insurance. In inner London, about £2,549.49.
When do I move to the next point?
Progression on the main pay range is normally annual subject to a satisfactory appraisal. Movement onto the upper pay range requires a separate application. This page prices that step.
Figures on this page are for the 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027) and were last checked on 29 August 2026. Every rate we use is listed on the sources page.