Salary guide
Maintenance Operative salary in England
What maintenance operatives are advertised at in England, based on live vacancies.
Official support staff pay spine · 2026/27
NJC pay points 3–43
Full-time, full-year rates from 1 April 2026 (3.3% increase agreed). Show all pay points
| Pay point (SCP) | Annual salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | £25,614 | £13.28 |
| 4 | £26,016 | £13.48 |
| 5 | £26,427 | £13.70 |
| 6 | £26,847 | £13.92 |
| 7 | £27,274 | £14.14 |
| 8 | £27,709 | £14.36 |
| 9 | £28,153 | £14.59 |
| 10 | £28,608 | £14.83 |
| 11 | £29,071 | £15.07 |
| 12 | £29,542 | £15.31 |
| 13 | £30,023 | £15.56 |
| 14 | £30,515 | £15.82 |
| 15 | £31,015 | £16.08 |
| 16 | £31,525 | £16.34 |
| 17 | £32,046 | £16.61 |
| 18 | £32,578 | £16.89 |
| 19 | £33,119 | £17.17 |
| 20 | £33,673 | £17.45 |
| 21 | £34,237 | £17.75 |
| 22 | £34,811 | £18.04 |
| 23 | £35,570 | £18.44 |
| 24 | £36,581 | £18.96 |
| 25 | £37,563 | £19.47 |
| 26 | £38,510 | £19.96 |
| 27 | £39,481 | £20.46 |
| 28 | £40,444 | £20.96 |
| 29 | £41,177 | £21.34 |
| 30 | £42,123 | £21.83 |
| 31 | £43,149 | £22.37 |
| 32 | £44,253 | £22.94 |
| 33 | £45,529 | £23.60 |
| 34 | £46,579 | £24.14 |
| 35 | £47,665 | £24.71 |
| 36 | £48,738 | £25.26 |
| 37 | £49,817 | £25.82 |
| 38 | £50,908 | £26.39 |
| 39 | £51,928 | £26.92 |
| 40 | £53,051 | £27.50 |
| 41 | £54,143 | £28.06 |
| 42 | £55,224 | £28.62 |
| 43 | £56,293 | £29.18 |
Source: NJC for Local Government Services pay agreement 2026 (Annex 1)
Councils and most maintained schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland pay support staff on this spine; each employer decides which pay points a role sits on. Annual figures are for a full-time (37-hour), all-year post — term-time and part-time staff are paid a proportion of them. Hourly rates are for a 37-hour week. Pay point 2 was removed, so the spine now starts at point 3. Academies, independent schools and private nurseries may use their own pay.
Read the official pay agreement (Local Government Association)Advertised salary evidence
£27,597 per year – £30,138 per year
Median advertised range in England
Midpoint of advertised salary ranges: £28,867 per year
Limited evidence
Based on salary information published in live vacancy adverts on SchoolJobs.
Based on 8 live public vacancies · Last refreshed 1 Nov 2026
Statistics are derived from live public vacancies at the time of the last refresh. They are a snapshot of advertised pay, not a historical earnings series.
How we calculate salary informationMaintenance Operative pay in UK education is set by the employer and the applicable pay framework. We publish figures here only where we can evidence them from live public vacancy adverts or an official pay scale.
Advertised pay by unit and nation
Annual, monthly, weekly, daily and hourly adverts are measured separately, and each nation is measured on its own evidence.
| Nation | Unit | Median advertised range | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | per year | £27,597 per year – £30,138 per yearMidpoint of advertised ranges: £28,867 per year | Limited evidence8 live vacancies · 8 employers |
Maintenance Operative job openings
Mobile Maintenance Team Member
Malcolm Arnold Academy · Northampton
Site Technician
Kidsgrove Secondary School · Stoke-on-Trent
Site Operative
Nore Academy · Sheerness
Site Maintenance Assistant
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College · Sandbach
Site Operative
Wood Green School · Witney
Site Operative/Caretaker
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy · Spalding
Schools hiring maintenance operatives
Ranked by live vacancy volume. We do not publish employer-level pay figures.
Where maintenance operatives are being advertised
Areas with the most live maintenance operative vacancies.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a maintenance operative earn in England?
Across live maintenance operative vacancies advertised in England on SchoolJobs, the median advertised range is £27,597 per year – £30,138 per year. That is advertised pay, not pay received — individual salaries depend on experience, pay point, phase and contract.
Does maintenance operative pay vary by area?
It can, but we only publish area differences where we have enough evidence for that area — we never apply a regional multiplier to invent a local figure.
What pay framework applies to a maintenance operative?
There is no single pay framework that generally applies to this role: pay depends on the employer, the contract and the nation. Use the advertised salary evidence on this page and check the individual advert.
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