Teachers' pay growth has lagged behind earnings growth in the wider labour market since 2010/11

Growth rate in real terms relative to 2010/11 level

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Note: ‘Experienced teachers’ refers to teachers at the top of the upper pay scale. Dotted line represents the forecast of real earnings growth based on OBR projections from March 2024.

Source: NFER analysis of School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, Office for National Statistics and Office for Budget ResponsibilityDownload imageCreated with Datawrapper