This page outlines the basic salary scales for all teachers from September 2012:
England and Wales (excluding London and fringes) Inner London Outer London London fringes
Leadership group
Max (head teachers) £105,097 £112,181 £108,070 £106,137
Min (head teachers) £42,379 £49,466 £45,351 £43,416
Min £37,461 £44,540 £40,433 £38,493
Advanced skills teachers
Max £56,950 £64,036 £59,925 £57,985
Min £37,461 £44,540 £40,433 £38,493
Post-threshold pay scale
Max £36,756 £45,000 £40,433 £37,795
Min £34,181 £41,497 £37,599 £35,218
Main pay scale
Max £31,552 £36,387 £35,116 £32,588
Min £21,588 £27,000 £25,117 £22,626
Unqualified teachers
Max £25,016 £29,088 £27,992 £26,052
Min £15,817 £19,893 £18,789 £16,856

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Teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payment

An additional payment to a teacher for taking on sustained additional responsibilities for which the teacher is accountable.

TLR 1 max £12,393
TLR 1 min £7,323
TLR 2 max £6,197
TLR 2 min

£2,535

Special educational needs allowance

Level 2 £3,954
Level 1 £2,001