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For supply teachers2026/27 figures Checked 5 Nov 2026

Supply teacher pay calculator 2026/27

A supply daily rate × 195 days gives the annual equivalent. £180 a day is £35,100 a year — between M1 (£34,069) and M2 outside London. Teachers paid by a school directly are paid 1/195 of their annual salary per day.

Days a year
195
M1 per day
£174.71
M6 per day
£240.72
Area
Rest of England
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Annual equivalent

£35,100.00

Closest to M2 (£36,042) in Rest of England

The maths

  1. Annual equivalent = £180.00 × 195 days = £35,100.00
  2. Teacher daily equivalent = annual salary ÷ 195 (STPCD part-time/short-notice basis)
PointSalaryPer day (÷195)Your difference
M1£34,069£174.71+£1,031
M2£36,042£184.83−£942
M3£38,400£196.92−£3,300
M4£40,941£209.95−£5,841
M5£43,529£223.23−£8,429
M6£46,940£240.72−£11,840
U1£49,134£251.97−£14,034
U2£50,956£261.31−£15,856
U3£52,835£270.95−£17,735

Agency supply is often not paid in holidays and may not include Teachers' Pension. A school employing you directly should pay to scale.

Sources: STRB 36th report (3.5% award) (from 1 Sep 2026). Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we calculate

Daily rate vs pay scale

Comparing a daily rate with a salary only works on the same basis. We multiply your daily rate by the days you work and set it beside the annual pay for each point — but supply work is rarely 195 days and may not include pension or paid holidays.

Frequently asked questions

How is supply teacher pay worked out?

Schools employing supply teachers directly pay them on the pay scale, at 1/195 of the annual salary per day. Agencies set their own daily rates.

Do agency supply teachers get holiday pay?

Agency workers are entitled to holiday pay, often rolled into the daily rate or accrued. After 12 weeks in the same role, the Agency Workers Regulations give equal pay rights.

Why 195 days?

Teachers work 195 days a year (190 teaching days plus 5 INSET days), so 1/195 of the annual salary is a day's pay.

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Sources: STRB 36th report / STPCD 2026. Figures checked 5 Nov 2026. This is a guide, not financial advice — your payslip and contract are the final word. How we calculate.

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