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Written question asked by Stephen Hepburn (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 March 2010. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Teachers: Pay

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average pay was of a teacher in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England in each year since 1997.
Answer

The information requested is not available for Jarrow constituency.The following table provides the average salary of full-time regular qualified teachers in service in local authority maintained schools, March each year, 1997 to 2008, the latest information available.

Average salary of full-time regular qualified teachers in local authority maintained schools, March each year, 1997 to 2008— South Tyneside local authority, North East Government Office region and England
£
South Tyneside local authority North East Government office region England
January
1997 22,460 22,460 22,920
1998 23,110 23,060 23,560
1999 24,140 23,980 24,460
2000 25,190 24,970 25,420
2001 27,130 26,860 27,260
2002 ¹— 28,210 28,730
2003 30,340 29,810 30,500
2004 31,540 31,170 31,750
2005 33,020 32,420 32,890
2006 34,450 33,470 33,940
2007² 35,550 34,660 35,010
2008² 36,270 35,560 35,940
¹ Figures are not sufficiently reliable.
² Provisional.
Notes:
1. Maintained sector only. Teachers in academies (including those that were previously maintained schools) are not included.
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest £10.
Source:
Database of Teacher Records

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
507 c376W; 321114
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Pay Teachers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk