These are the old and new pay scales for teachers in England and Wales. The new scales were introduced on September 1 2000. Most teachers will be paid on the new lower pay spine, consisting of up to nine points awarded for experience.
Most teachers start on point two and add a point each year.
Up to five management points can be awarded for taking on a range of extra duties. They correspond to the old responsibility points, which they replace. The old half-points rarely awarded have been abolished, but will be protected for a transitional period. A new leadership pay scale is introduced, covering heads, deputies and, for the first time, senior managers. They will be placed on the spine at the discretion of the head and governors.