This year’s NJC pay offer for council and school workers is 3.3%

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£24,062.89

Over the last year, inflation averaged 4.2%* 10

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* RPI, latest NJC Pay year (April 2025 - March 2026)

This means your pay will be...

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below the cost of living.

Being £ worse off is not a pay rise

This calculation is based on a full-time salary. If you entered a part time salary, these amounts will be different.

The offer of 3.3% is not good enough. Especially when the value of council and school pay has fallen (on average) 26% since 2010.

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