| Point | Grade (NPP) | Grade (ECP) | Annual salary £ (effective 1 August 2025) | Hourly rate £ (effective 1 August 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 9 | £73,709 | £38.84 | |
| 51 | 9 | £71,566 | £37.71 | |
| 50 | 9 | £69,488 | £36.61 | |
| 49 | 9 | £67,468 | £35.55 | |
| 48 | 9 | £65,509 | £34.51 | |
| 47 | 9 | £63,606 | £33.51 | |
| 46 | 9 | 8 | £61,759 | £32.54 |
| 45 | 9 | 8 | £59,966 | £31.59 |
| 44 | 9 | 8 | £58,225 | £30.68 |
| 43 | 8 | £56,535 | £29.79 | |
| 42 | 8 | £54,893 | £28.92 | |
| 41 | 8 | £53,301 | £28.08 | |
| 40 | 8 | £51,753 | £27.27 | |
| 39 | 8 | 7 | £50,253 | £26.48 |
| 38 | 8 | 7 | £48,822 | £25.72 |
| 37 | 8 | 7 | £47,389 | £24.97 |
| 36 | 7 | £46,049 | £24.26 | |
| 35 | 7 | £44,746 | £23.58 | |
| 34 | 7 | £43,482 | £22.91 | |
| 33 | 7 | £42,254 | £22.26 | |
| 32 | 7 | 6 | £41,064 | £21.64 |
| 31 | 7 | 6 | £39,906 | £21.03 |
| 30 | 7 | 6 | £38,784 | £20.43 |
| 29 | 6 | £37,694 | £19.86 | |
| 28 | 6 | £36,636 | £19.30 | |
| 27 | 6 | £35,608 | £18.76 | |
| 26 | 6 | £34,610 | £18.23 | |
| 25 | 6 | £33,951 | £17.89 | |
| 24 | 6 | 5 | £33,002 | £17.39 |
| 23 | 6 | 5 | £32,080 | £16.90 |
| 22 | 6 | 5 | £31,236 | £16.46 |
| 21 | 5 | £30,378 | £16.01 | |
| 20 | 5 | £29,588 | £15.59 | |
| 19 | 5 | £28,778 | £15.16 | |
| 18 | 5 | 4 | £28,031 | £14.77 |
| 17 | 5 | 4 | £27,319 | £14.39 |
| 16 | 5 | 4 | £26,707 | £14.07 |
| 15 | 4 | £26,093 | £13.75 | |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | £25,804 | £13.60 |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | £25,249 | £13.30 |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | £24,685 | £13.01 |
| 11 | 3 | £24,215 | £12.76 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | £23,742 | £12.51 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | £23,350 | £12.30 |
| 8 | 2 | £23,061 | £12.15 |
NPP - Normal Progression Point ECP - Exceptional Contribution Point
- Annual increments will be assessed, and usually implemented, in April each year. They will be applied to staff with minimum 6 months service in their grade, who have not received a warning (that is still live) confirmed in writing under the disciplinary, capability, sickness or other policies, Statutes etc and who are not at the top spine point of their grade or within the ECP (Contribution Points). Progression is by one increment each year until the non-discretionary maximum point is reached.
- This pay scale is usually reviewed annually in August.
- The salaries are for a full-time equivalent employee (1898 hours annum), part-time employees will be pro-rated accordingly.
- Please note that hourly rates are rounded and are provided for information only.
- As a Voluntary Living Wage employer, the salaries for Spine points 8 to 15 include an additional pensionable supplement to ensure we are paying at least the VLW. With effect from 1 April 2026 a supplement will be applied to increase their rates of pay to the following:
- Spine point 8: £25,529 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
- Spine points 9 to 11: £25,912 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
- Spine point 12 and 13: £26,301 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
- Spine point 14 and 15: £26,600 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
These supplements are subject to regular review. More information can be found on the Understanding the Voluntary Living Wage.
Please follow the links for information on the Senior Staff pay scale and Professorial Remuneration Procedure.