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UK single HE pay spine
Implementation of the new nationally agreed single pay spine across grades has been concluded at many, but not all institutions across the UK.
Please check with your branch/local association or regional office for the status of these negotiations at your institution.
Staff still being paid on HE2000, Post-1992 or Pre-1992 scales should request salary details from their employer.
2011 pay negotiations
In July 2011, higher education employers made a final offer of a £150 a year pay rise for staff working in universities and colleges across the UK.
The joint unions – UNISON, UCU, Unite, GMB and EIS – said they were disappointed at the offer, which "falls well short of the pay expectations of members".
For further details, see the HE pay background page.
UK single HE pay spine
| Spine point | From 10/10 |
| 1 | 13,150 |
| 2 | 13,431 |
| 3 | 13,856 |
| 4 | 14,170 |
| 5 | 14,550 |
| 6 | 14,942 |
| 7 | 15,292 |
| 8 | 15,719 |
| 9 | 16,161 |
| 10 | 16,629 |
| 11 | 17,111 |
| 12 | 17,606 |
| 13 | 18,117 |
| 14 | 18,643 |
| 15 | 19,185 |
| 16 | 19,743 |
| 17 | 20,327 |
| 18 | 20,938 |
| 19 | 21,565 |
| 20 | 22,236 |
| 21 | 22,879 |
| 22 | 23,566 |
| 23 | 24,273 |
| 24 | 25,001 |
| 25 | 25,751 |
| 26 | 26,523 |
| 27 | 27,319 |
| 28 | 28,139 |
| 29 | 28,983 |
| 30 | 29,853 |
| 31 | 30,747 |
| 32 | 31,671 |
| 33 | 32,620 |
| 34 | 33,600 |
| 35 | 34,607 |
| 36 | 35,646 |
| 37 | 36,715 |
| 38 | 37,839 |
| 39 | 38,951 |
| 40 | 40,119 |
| 41 | 41,323 |
| 42 | 42,563 |
| 43 | 43,840 |
| 44 | 45,155 |
| 45 | 46,510 |
| 46 | 47,905 |
| 47 | 49,342 |
| 48 | 50,822 |
| 49 | 52,347 |
| 50 | 53,918 |
| 51 | 55,535 |
London weighting for post-92 institutions is set out below. Rates vary for pre-92 institutions - please ask your employer for details
London weighting in HE - post 92 institutions
| Oct-10 | |
| Inner | £3,094 |
| Outer | £2,065 |
| Fringe | £811 |
Need further advice?
Your first point of contact is your ATL rep in your school or college. Your local ATL branch is also available to help with queries, or you can contact ATL's member advisors on tel: 020 7930 6441 or email us. Please have your membership number to hand when telephoning and include it with any correspondence - this will help us to answer your query more quickly.