The 2025/26 annual pay award has been agreed for an increase of 1.4% to all points on the national pay scale. This will take effect from 1 August 2025.

* This point is enhanced to the current Real Living Wage and National Minimum Wage value. The Real Living Wage is paid from November 2024.

Grade Point Salary from  
    August 2025

Real Living Wage

Grade 1 PT01  N/A  
  PT02 £23,492 (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 * £24,242 (£23,492 + £750 RLW top up)
  PT06 * £24,242 (£23,492 + £750 RLW top up)
Grade 3 PT07 * £24,242 (£23,492 + £750 RLW top up)
  PT08 * £24,242 (£23,492 + £750 RLW top up)
  PT09 * £24,242 (£23,492 + £750 RLW top up)
  PT10 * £24,242 (£23,742 + £500 RLW top up)
  PT11 * £24,242 (£24,215 + £27 RLW top up)
Grade 4 PT12  £24,827  
  PT13 £25,412  
  PT14 £26,001  
  PT15 £26,314  
  PT16 £26,959  
Grade 5 PT17 £27,560  
  PT18 £28,276  
  PT19 £29,032  
  PT20 £29,847  
  PT21 £30,644  
  PT22 £31,512  
Grade 6 PT23 £32,363  
  PT24 £33,291  
  PT25 £34,255  
  PT26 £34,917  
  PT27 £35,926  
  PT28 £36,960  
  PT29 £38,030  
  PT30 £39,132  
Grade 7 PT31 £40,266  
  PT32 £41,431  
  PT33 £42,632  
  PT34 £43,874  
  PT35 £45,147  
Grade 8 PT36 £46,461  
  PT37 £47,817  
  PT38 £49,273  
  PT39 £50,717  
  PT40 £52,234  
  PT41 £53,793  
  PT42 £55,400  
  PT43 £57,059  
  PT44 £58,766  
Grade 9 PT45 £60,521  
  PT46 £62,333  
  PT47 £64,197  
  PT48 £66,116  
  PT49 £68,091  
  PT50 £70,130  
Grade 10 PT51 £72,227  
  PT52 £74,481  
  PT53 £77,720  
  PT54 £80,955  
  PT55 £84,182  
  PT56 £87,412  
  PT57 £90,643  
  PT58 £93,867  
Band 2 A £97,613  
  B £101,509  
  C £105,560  
  D £109,775  
  E £114,159  
Spot Salary (no points) £114,159  

 

Part time lecturing rates for 2025/26

Grade Point Salary from Base Hrly PTL rate Holiday
    August 2025 Rate (x 2.5) (9.35 minutes)
Grade 7 PT31 £40,266 £20.93 £52.33 £3.26
  PT32 £41,431 £21.53 £53.83 £3.36
  PT33 £42,632 £22.16 £55.40 £3.45
  PT34 £43,874 £22.80 £57.00 £3.55
  PT35 £45,147 £23.47 £58.68 £3.66
Grade 8 PT36 £46,461 £24.15 £60.38 £3.76
  PT37 £47,817 £24.85 £62.13 £3.87
  PT38 £49,273 £25.61 £64.03 £3.99
  PT39 £50,717 £26.36 £65.90 £4.11
  PT40 £52,234 £27.15 £67.88 £4.23
  PT41 £53,793 £27.96

£69.90

£4.36
  PT42 £55,400 £28.79 £71.98 £4.49
  PT43 £57,059 £29.66 £74.15 £4.62
  PT44 £58,766 £30.54 £76.35 £4.76

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