Teacher Pay Scales

Summary

The request sought the Isle of Man teacher pay scales for the 2024-25 academic year and details on remuneration for additional responsibilities. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture disclosed all information, providing full pay scales including London Fringe and IOM weighting, as well as specific criteria and amounts for Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) payments.

Key Facts

• The response includes pay scales for the September 2024 academic year incorporating London Fringe and IOM weighting.
• Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) payments are categorized into TLR1, TLR2, and TLR3 with specific eligibility criteria.
• TLR1 and TLR2 payments cannot be held concurrently by the same teacher, though both can be held with a TLR3.
• Part-time teachers receive pro-rated TLR1 and TLR2 payments based on their FTE, but TLR3 payments are not pro-rated.
• TLR3 payments are temporary, typically not exceeding one year, and require Departmental permission.

Data Disclosed

• 2024-11-27
• 2024-12-18
• 41,075
• 52,489
• 10,173
• 12,517
• 14,860
• 17,214
• 3,526
• 6,065
• 8,610
• 702
• 3,476
• 2,785
• 5,495
• 1,424
• 53,197
• 145,217
• 6,741
• 3,933
• 13,482

Original Request

Could you please provide the IOM Teacher Pay Scales for the 2024-25 academic year including any increases that have taken effect for this year and the Isle of Man weighting. Also could you provide information on remuneration for staff who undertake additional responsibilities including which roles equate to each point on the scale. Many thanks.

Data Tables (6)

Full Response Text

8.1.1 The TLR pay range can be found at Appendix 2.

8.1.2 TLR 1 or 2 payments are for classroom teachers on the pay range between M4 and U3 where a teacher is required to undertake a sustained additional responsibility within the school/service’s staffing structure for ensuring the continued delivery of high quality teaching and learning for which they are accountable i.e. where a post:- 8.1.2.1 is focussed on teaching and learning;
8.1.2.2 requires the exercise of a teacher’s professional skills and judgement;
8.1.2.3 requires the teacher to lead, manage and develop a subject or curriculum area; or to lead and manage pupil development across the curriculum;
8.1.2.4 has an impact on the educational progress of pupils other than the teacher’s assigned classes or groups of pupils; and
8.1.2.5 involves leading, developing and enhancing the teaching practice of other staff.

• 8.1.3 In addition, before awarding a TLR1 payment, the school/service must be satisfied that the significant responsibility referred to above includes line management responsibility for a significant number of people. demands and breadth of the role, including the line management structure for example;
• whether there is a deputy;
• number of staff to line manage;
• whether role responsibilities extend across more than one site;
• numbers on role;
• number of lessons in area of responsibility;
• number of qualifications offered; and
• whether the role is intrinsic to school improvement activity.
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• 8.2.1 TLR3s are temporary and apply to clearly time limited projects. They will not normally exceed one year.
• 8.2.2 A TLR3 can be awarded for one of the following specific reasons:-
• 8.2.3 Where a school/service wishes to make a TLR3 payment, the proposed responsibilities, level of payment (within the published range) and the duration of payment will be set out clearly. The value of the TLR3 will be determined according to the complexity and level of responsibility of the role. The school/service must have the funds and obtain permission from the Department before proceeding.
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8.1Teaching and Learning Responsibility Payments (TLRs) 1 & 2
8.1.4 Factors determining the size of a TLR may include (but are not limited to) the role responsibilities such as:-
If there are concerns about the level of TLR awarded, advice can be sought from the Department.
8.2 TLR3
• where there is a genuine development or operational need and a teacher is required to undertake additional duties; or
• where there is a specific school improvement project; or
• exceptional one off externally driven projects/responsibilities.
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8.2.4 A teacher cannot hold a TLR1 and a TLR2 concurrently; however a teacher in receipt of either a TLR1 or TLR2 may also hold a concurrent TLR3.
8.2.5 TLR1 and 2s can only be awarded on a temporary basis to teachers who are temporarily undertaking the responsibilities attached to a TLR post in the agreed staffing structure, for example to cover maternity or sick leave, a vacancy or a secondment.
8.2.6 The only circumstances in which a TLR may be shared is where there is a job sharing arrangement in place. TLRs may not be shared between two full-time teachers or between a full-time and a part-time teacher.
8.2.7 A part time teacher cannot be awarded a full time TLR1 or TLR2, the TLR amount must be pro-rated in proportion to their FTE ie contracted working week. However, there is no pro-rata reduction of a TLR3 for part time teachers.
8.2.8 Where a teacher wishes to relinquish a TLR, a written request must be made to the Headteacher/Head of Service who will consider the request. The Headteacher/Head of Service may not be able to accommodate the request. In such circumstances, the teacher may wish to consider seeking a transfer.
8.2.9 TLR vacancies can only be advertised internally within a school/service in circumstances where there is no actual teaching vacancy e.g. if someone has relinquished a TLR but is remaining as a teacher at the school.

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APPENDIX 1

PAY SCALES
September 2024 (London Fringe + IOM weighting)

Main Scale

4 41,075 5 43,545 6 46,838 7 48,912 8 50,668 9 52,489 Unqualified

1 24,065 2 26,654 3 29,247 4 31,532 5 34,126 6 36,717 TLR

TLR1a 10,173 TLR1b 12,517 TLR1c 14,860 TLR1d 17,214 TLR2a 3,526 TLR2b 6,065 TLR2c 8,610 TLR3min 702 TLR3max 3,476 Special Needs Allowance

Type 1 2,785 Type 2 5,495 Protected 1,424

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Leadership

1 53,197 2 54,496 3 55,822 4 57,182 5 58,573 6 60,001 7 61,582 8 62,962 9 64,500 10 66,119 11 67,796 12 69,332 13 71,030 14 72,763 15 74,532 16 76,481 17 78,214 18 80,133 19 82,083 20 84,091 21 86,138 22 88,237 23 90,380 24 92,594 25 94,853 26 97,169 27 99,536 28 101,967 29 104,462 30 107,017 31 109,637 32 112,327 33 115,082 34 117,890 35 120,786 36 123,736 37 126,779 38 129,879 39 133,006 40 136,298 41 139,662 42 143,128 43 145,217

Allowances HOMTOSHead 6,741 HOMTOSDep 3,933 HOMTOSx3 13,482

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Our ref: 4282057 18 December 2024

Dear ###,

We write further to your request, received 27 November 2024, which states:

"Could you please provide the IOM Teacher Pay Scales for the 2024-25 academic year including any increases that have taken effect for this year and the Isle of Man weighting.

Also could you provide information on remuneration for staff who undertake additional responsibilities including which roles equate to each point on the scale.”

Our response to your request is as follows:

Could you please provide the IOM Teacher Pay Scales for the 2024-25 academic year including any increases that have taken effect for this year and the Isle of Man weighting.

Please see attached the Teacher Pay Scales (September 2024).

Could you provide information on remuneration for staff who undertake additional responsibilities including which roles equate to each point on the scale.

Please see the attached excerpt from the Department’s Pay Policy for Teacher’s (September 2024) relating to the Teaching and Learning Responsibility Payments for Teacher’s.

By way of advice and assistance there are Teaching and Learning Responsibility Payments for Teachers paid on the main pay scale where a teacher is required to undertake a sustained additional responsibility within the school/service’s staffing structure for ensuring the continued delivery of high quality teaching and learning for which they are accountable.

Please quote the reference number 4282057 in any future communications.

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