Question 1

What is the take-home pay for a UPS1 teacher in 2026-27?

Accepted Answer

A UPS1 teacher in England (outside London) earns £44,329 gross and takes home £32,025/year (£2,669/month) after income tax, National Insurance and 7.4% TPS pension contributions.

Question 2

How much more does UPS1 pay compared to M6?

Accepted Answer

UPS1 gross is £44,329 (take-home £32,025) vs M6 £41,333 (take-home £30,002). Moving to UPS1 adds £2,996 gross and £2,023 take-home per year — £169/month more in take-home pay.

Question 3

How much does a UPS1 teacher earn in Inner London?

Accepted Answer

The Inner London allowance adds £6,479, giving a gross of £50,808. After tax, NI and TPS, the Inner London UPS1 take-home is approximately £36,690/year (£3,058/month) — about £4,665 more than outside London.

Question 4

What is the TPS contribution at UPS1?

Accepted Answer

At UPS1 (£44,329 gross), the 7.4% TPS contribution is approximately £3,280/year (£273/month). The employer contributes approximately 23.7%, giving a combined pension contribution of around 31% of gross salary.

Question 5

What is the pay difference between UPS1 and UPS3?

Accepted Answer

UPS1 gross is £44,329 (take-home £32,025) vs UPS3 £46,525 (take-home £33,512). Moving from UPS1 to UPS3 adds £2,196 gross and £1,487 take-home per year. UPS progression requires an application and performance review.

Scale	Gross/yr	Take-Home/yr	Take-Home/mo
M1	£31,650	£23,486	£1,957
M2	£33,483	£24,724	£2,060
M3	£35,196	£25,880	£2,157
M4	£37,099	£27,154	£2,263
M5	£39,178	£28,549	£2,379
M6	£41,333	£30,002	£2,500
UPS1	£44,329	£32,025	£2,669
UPS2	£45,415	£32,761	£2,730
UPS3	£46,525	£33,512	£2,793

UPS1 Teacher Salary Take-Home 2026-27

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