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Teaching: salaries & experience in the UK versus Ireland

  • 11-08-2009 4:20pm
    #1
    Dionysus
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    Has anybody any experience of teaching in both jurisdictions? I'm trying for the life of me to figure out the financial attraction of teaching in the UK, when salaries start at £21,102 ( €24,605):

    Pay Scale for Classroom Teachers (Main scale) 2009

    Scale point Annual Salary England and Wales (excluding the London Area) Annual Salary Inner London Area Annual Salary Outer London Area Annual Salary Fringe Area
    £ £ £ £
    1 21,102 26,000 24,552 22,117
    2 22,771 27,493 26,074 23,783
    3 24,602 29,071 27,688 25,613
    4 26,494 30,739 29,403 27,513
    5 28,582 33,103 31,896 29,597
    6 30,842 35,568 34,326 31,855

    Source: http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=13751

    * The unqualified rate is an astounding £15,461 (€18,020).



    In Ireland the basic scale begins at €32,599, according to the TUI (http://www.tui.ie/Salary_Scales/Default.286.html#Common)
    Do teachers in the UK get more bonus pay or incremental pay? For that matter, if you have higher academic qualifications such as a PhD do you get an extra payment in your salary, as is the case in the Irish system?


    Aside from the financial aspect, what are the advantages/disadvantages of working in each system?


    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Alessandra
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    I don't think people take up teaching positions in the UK for the pay.
    There are more teaching positions available in the UK than there are here. Many Irish teachers go to the UK to gain experience so they are in a better position to get jobs at home when they return.
    Teachers are paid less in the UK but then again the cost of living is not as high as it is here.


  • #3
    clartharlear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 489 ✭✭clartharlear


    Hardly anyone actually starts on the basic pay in Ireland. I don't know anyone from my dip year who has a full time job yet, apart from those who went abroad.

    The salary in England is definitely higher than the dole in Ireland!


  • #4
    hot chick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭hot chick


    To the best of my knowledge there are no increments in the UK and you have to take on extra posts of responsibility to get more money.
    Also you don't get paid for yard duty/marking exams/supervision.
    Don't think you get allowances for extra qualifications either.

    Totally different system. I qualified there, and had it worked out that if I came home I'd be earning more than my English friend who was 10 years teaching.

    UK is a good option if you're looking for experience, but not in preference to an Irish job!


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