Understand the pay award for 2025-26
The National Joint Council (NJC) pay award for the financial year 2025-26 is an increase of 3.2% on each scale point.
This equates to a:
- £757 rise for those at the bottom of the pay spine, from £23,656 to £24,413 per annum
- £1,690 rise for those at the top of the pay spine, from £52,805 to £54,495
This will be backdated to 1 April 2025.
You can access a copy of the full pay scales on the Local Government Association (LGA) website.
London pay scales
The Greater London Provincial Council (GLPC) pay scale, used by many London councils, has been agreed for 2025-26.
Download a copy of the GLPC pay scale from Croydon Council (find it in the 'HR' section, then click on the orange info button to download the 'Council GLPC pay scale from 1 April 2025').
Check contracts of employment and your school's pay policy for support