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50Money mattersFair Pay ForTeachersThe NUT continues to pressfor higher pay for teachers.The NUT believes that teaching needs to offerpay levels and a career structure that competeeffectively with the top graduate employers.For young teachers, this means higher startingpay and improvements in pay progression.Young teachers face particular financialdifficulties. In addition to the burden of studentdebt, they often face higher individual inflationlevels and are unable to access affordablehousing. These problems must be tackled.Teaching needs to appropriately value youngteachers, with higher starting pay on entry tothe profession and faster pay progression inthe early years of their careers.Teachers’salariesClassroom teachers, i.e. all qualified teachersother than school leadership group teachers,advanced skills teachers or teachers on theExcellent Teacher Scheme, are paid on theMain Pay Scale in their initial years of teachingand are then eligible to progress to the UpperPay Scale. They may also receive additionalallowances for various reasons.Note: Statements about pay relate tomaintained schools, unless otherwise stated.Independent schools and academies mayhave different arrangements.