To think this is an unacceptable wage?

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I'm a qualified teacher with 21 years' experience who has just started supply so flexibility with a poorly husband and three kids of my own.
Just did a full day supply (8.30-3.30) and came out with £112 net.
Hubby thinks decent wage, I think piss-take!
Opinions please!

Isn’t that £16 a hour after tax? That’s not bad, especially with no responsibilities outside of the hours.

That works out to be £16 per hour. Is that before tax?

That works out equivalent to about £45k in a full time permanent role so not amazing but not awful either.

Net? Yes, that's a good wage for public sector.
I am NHS Band 7 and get £119 net for 7.5h of work.

I don't think £16 ph is acceptable tbh. 4 years at uni, degree and PGCE, 21 years of teaching.

@goodnessidontknow Not sure that's correct.

Seems fair.

Then you either need to join your union to campaign for a better wage or you need to rethink your career. None of us, public sector workers, are swimming in money. Our salaries are not especially high and it's true that many of us think this is "unacceptable". But what you earned here is in line with the current pay structure and I am not sure there is much sympathy for PS workers at the moment to hope this will change.

Assuming there is no pension contributions or student loan repayments, it works out at about 35,5k

You should try working in law!

I think it’s very decent.

Seems fair

@WaitingForMojo What is your role in law may I ask and what do you earn ph?

Are you going through an agency? As the agency will take a cut/fee before the money gets to you.

Describing the salary in net terms doesn’t help, as there are so many deductions - tax, NI etc. It makes it hard to compare against other teachers’ salaries and across sectors.

That said, I do think teachers generally should be paid more and have better teaching conditions.

Around £5 ph over minimum wage is decent? Really? For a qualified professional?

For a job with no responsibility outside of your core hours, yes.

@Catza May I ask your profession and how long you've been in the job?

What was the gross pay?

£140 @dammit88

Net it is would be £560 a week. So probably take home around 2520 a month based on 4.5 weeks.. That's alright?

So a £42k salary. That's very good.

I’m NHS and similar. Qualified more than 30 years and multiple additional qualifications. Got totally burnt out and took early retirement and now work zero hours for the bottom band 5 rate - but I’m happy! No real stress, no checking emails when I’m off, just clock in and click out.

presumably you knew the hourly rate when you took the job?

As a qualified professional, you would have been aware of the hourly rate when you accepted the job, surely?
Perhaps you will be due a taxi refund?

I agree with this. It's casual work (yes, in your case you're very experienced but it's still casual work). When I worked a supply job to get £16 a hour I had to work Christmas Day or night shift!!!

But you're not working as a full-time professional, you're doing supply so you don't have the same stress and responsibility as a permanent teacher.

£16 an hour to do a seven hour day with a
3.30 finish isn't exactly a pittance.

As I mentioned above, I work for the NHS at band 7 salary. I have two degrees including post-reg masters, multiple additional certifications and work as a highly specialist clinician. NHS pay scales are freely available online for your perusal.