The NJC Pay offer in real terms – what it means to you – how much it will affect your salary.
The average increase for each grade is below, with what the unions have asked for next to it. This difference is why we are fighting for better and fairer pay – because council and school workers deserve it.
Vote to reject the 1.75% pay offer
| Grades |
Average of Current Offer Annual Increase |
Average of Union Claim Annual Increase |
| GR1 |
£318.51 |
£1,820.07 |
| GR2 |
£344.85 |
£1,970.56 |
| GR3 |
£417.39 |
£2,385.09 |
| GR4 |
£547.25 |
£3,127.12 |
| GR5 |
£697.59 |
£3,986.24 |
| GR6 |
£876.26 |
£5,007.20 |
| GR7 |
£1,148.99 |
£6,565.63 |
Below are breakdowns of each scale point and what the 1.75% means in real terms, followed by what the unions have asked for in real terms for each scale point.
Grade 1
- Scale Point 1
Annual increase: £312.24
A monthly increase: £26.02
Weekly increase: £5.99
Hourly increase: £0.16
- Scale Point 2
Annual increase: £318.47
A monthly increase: £26.54
Weekly increase: £6.11
Hourly increase: £0.17
- Scale Point 3
Annual increase: £324.84
A monthly increase: £27.07
Weekly increase: £6.23
Hourly increase: £0.17
|
2021 Union Claim |
| Scale Point |
Annual Increase |
Monthly Increase |
Weekly Increase |
Hourly Increase |
| 1 |
£1,784.20 |
£148.68 |
£34.22 |
£0.94 |
| 2 |
£1,819.80 |
£151.65 |
£34.90 |
£0.96 |
| 3 |
£1,856.20 |
£154.68 |
£35.60 |
£0.98 |
Grade 2
- Scale Point 4
Annual increase: £331.33
A monthly increase: £27.61
Weekly increase: £6.35
Hourly increase: £0.17
- Scale Point 5
Annual increase: £337.96
A monthly increase: £28.16
Weekly increase: £6.48
Hourly increase: £0.18
- Scale Point 6
Annual increase: £344.72
A monthly increase: £28.73
Weekly increase: £6.61
Hourly increase: £0.18
- Scale Point 7
Annual increase: £351.61
A monthly increase: £29.30
Weekly increase: £6.74
Hourly increase: £0.18
- Scale Point 8
Annual increase: £358.63
A monthly increase: £29.89
Weekly increase: £6.88
Hourly increase: £0.19
|
2021 Union Claim |
| Scale Point |
Annual Increase |
Monthly Increase |
Weekly Increase |
Hourly Increase |
| 4 |
£1,893.30 |
£157.78 |
£36.31 |
£0.99 |
| 5 |
£1,931.20 |
£160.93 |
£37.04 |
£1.01 |
| 6 |
£1,969.80 |
£164.15 |
£37.78 |
£1.03 |
| 7 |
£2,009.20 |
£167.43 |
£38.53 |
£1.06 |
| 8 |
£2,049.30 |
£170.78 |
£39.30 |
£1.08 |
Grade 3
- Scale Point 9
Annual increase: £365.80
A monthly increase: £30.48
Weekly increase: £7.02
Hourly increase: £0.19
- Scale Point 10
Annual increase: £373.14
A monthly increase: £31.09
Weekly increase: £7.16
Hourly increase: £0.20
- Scale Point 11
Annual increase: £380.59
A monthly increase: £31.72
Weekly increase: £7.30
Hourly increase: £0.20
- Scale Point 12
Annual increase: £388.20
A monthly increase: £32.35
Weekly increase: £7.44
Hourly increase: £0.20
- Scale Point 13
Annual increase: £395.97
A monthly increase: £33.00
Weekly increase: £7.59
Hourly increase: £0.21
- Scale Point 14
Annual increase: £403.90
A monthly increase: £33.66
Weekly increase: £7.75
Hourly increase: £0.21
- Scale Point 15
Annual increase: £411.97
A monthly increase: £34.33
Weekly increase: £7.90
Hourly increase: £0.22
- Scale Point 16
Annual increase: £420.21
A monthly increase: £35.02
Weekly increase: £8.06
Hourly increase: £0.22
- Scale Point 17
Annual increase: £428.59
A monthly increase: £35.72
Weekly increase: £8.22
Hourly increase: £0.23
- Scale Point 18
Annual increase: £437.19
A monthly increase: £36.43
Weekly increase: £8.38
Hourly increase: £0.23
- Scale Point 19
Annual increase: £445.92
A monthly increase: £37.16
Weekly increase: £8.55
Hourly increase: £0.23
- Scale Point 20
Annual increase: £454.84
A monthly increase: £37.90
Weekly increase: £8.72
Hourly increase: £0.24
- Scale Point 21
Annual increase: £463.94
A monthly increase: £38.66
Weekly increase: £8.90
Hourly increase: £0.24
- Scale Point 22
Annual increase: £473.22
A monthly increase: £39.43
Weekly increase: £9.08
Hourly increase: £0.25
|
2021 Union Claim |
| Scale Point |
Annual Increase |
Monthly Increase |
Weekly Increase |
Hourly Increase |
| 9 |
£2,090.30 |
£174.19 |
£40.09 |
£1.10 |
| 10 |
£2,132.20 |
£177.68 |
£40.89 |
£1.12 |
| 11 |
£2,174.80 |
£181.23 |
£41.71 |
£1.14 |
| 12 |
£2,218.30 |
£184.86 |
£42.54 |
£1.17 |
| 13 |
£2,262.70 |
£188.56 |
£43.39 |
£1.19 |
| 14 |
£2,308.00 |
£192.33 |
£44.26 |
£1.21 |
| 15 |
£2,354.10 |
£196.18 |
£45.15 |
£1.24 |
| 16 |
£2,401.20 |
£200.10 |
£46.05 |
£1.26 |
| 17 |
£2,449.10 |
£204.09 |
£46.97 |
£1.29 |
| 18 |
£2,498.20 |
£208.18 |
£47.91 |
£1.31 |
| 19 |
£2,548.10 |
£212.34 |
£48.87 |
£1.34 |
| 20 |
£2,599.10 |
£216.59 |
£49.85 |
£1.37 |
| 21 |
£2,651.10 |
£220.93 |
£50.84 |
£1.39 |
| 22 |
£2,704.10 |
£225.34 |
£51.86 |
£1.42 |
Grade 4
- Scale Point 23
Annual increase: £485.47
A monthly increase: £40.46
Weekly increase: £9.31
Hourly increase: £0.26
- Scale Point 24
Annual increase: £501.76
A monthly increase: £41.81
Weekly increase: £9.62
Hourly increase: £0.26
- Scale Point 25
Annual increase: £517.60
A monthly increase: £43.13
Weekly increase: £9.93
Hourly increase: £0.27
- Scale Point 26
Annual increase: £532.89
A monthly increase: £44.41
Weekly increase: £10.22
Hourly increase: £0.28
- Scale Point 27
Annual increase: £548.56
A monthly increase: £45.71
Weekly increase: £10.52
Hourly increase: £0.29
- Scale Point 28
Annual increase: £564.10
A monthly increase: £47.01
Weekly increase: £10.82
Hourly increase: £0.30
- Scale Point 29
Annual increase: £575.93
A monthly increase: £47.99
Weekly increase: £11.05
Hourly increase: £0.30
- Scale Point 30
Annual increase: £591.19
A monthly increase: £49.27
Weekly increase: £11.34
Hourly increase: £0.31
- Scale Point 31
Annual increase: £607.74
A monthly increase: £50.65
Weekly increase: £11.66
Hourly increase: £0.32
|
2021 Union Claim |
| Scale Point |
Annual Increase |
Monthly Increase |
Weekly Increase |
Hourly Increase |
| 23 |
£2,774.10 |
£231.18 |
£53.20 |
£1.46 |
| 24 |
£2,867.20 |
£238.93 |
£54.99 |
£1.51 |
| 25 |
£2,957.70 |
£246.48 |
£56.72 |
£1.55 |
| 26 |
£3,045.10 |
£253.76 |
£58.40 |
£1.60 |
| 27 |
£3,134.60 |
£261.22 |
£60.12 |
£1.65 |
| 28 |
£3,223.40 |
£268.62 |
£61.82 |
£1.69 |
| 29 |
£3,291.00 |
£274.25 |
£63.12 |
£1.73 |
| 30 |
£3,378.20 |
£281.52 |
£64.79 |
£1.77 |
| 31 |
£3,472.80 |
£289.40 |
£66.60 |
£1.82 |
Grade 5
- Scale Point 32
Annual increase: £625.54
A monthly increase: £52.13
Weekly increase: £12.00
Hourly increase: £0.33
- Scale Point 33
Annual increase: £646.14
A monthly increase: £53.84
Weekly increase: £12.39
Hourly increase: £0.34
- Scale Point 34
Annual increase: £663.08
A monthly increase: £55.26
Weekly increase: £12.72
Hourly increase: £0.35
- Scale Point 35
Annual increase: £680.58
A monthly increase: £56.71
Weekly increase: £13.05
Hourly increase: £0.36
- Scale Point 36
Annual increase: £697.90
A monthly increase: £58.16
Weekly increase: £13.38
Hourly increase: £0.37
- Scale Point 37
Annual increase: £715.33
A monthly increase: £59.61
Weekly increase: £13.72
Hourly increase: £0.38
- Scale Point 38
Annual increase: £732.92
A monthly increase: £61.08
Weekly increase: £14.06
Hourly increase: £0.39
- Scale Point 39
Annual increase: £749.37
A monthly increase: £62.45
Weekly increase: £14.37
Hourly increase: £0.39
- Scale Point 40
Annual increase: £767.50
A monthly increase: £63.96
Weekly increase: £14.72
Hourly increase: £0.40
|
2021 Union Claim |
| Scale Point |
Annual Increase |
Monthly Increase |
Weekly Increase |
Hourly Increase |
| 32 |
£3,574.50 |
£297.88 |
£68.55 |
£1.88 |
| 33 |
£3,692.20 |
£307.68 |
£70.81 |
£1.94 |
| 34 |
£3,789.00 |
£315.75 |
£72.67 |
£1.99 |
| 35 |
£3,889.00 |
£324.08 |
£74.58 |
£2.04 |
| 36 |
£3,988.00 |
£332.33 |
£76.48 |
£2.10 |
| 37 |
£4,087.60 |
£340.63 |
£78.39 |
£2.15 |
| 38 |
£4,188.10 |
£349.01 |
£80.32 |
£2.20 |
| 39 |
£4,282.10 |
£356.84 |
£82.12 |
£2.25 |
| 40 |
£4,385.70 |
£365.48 |
£84.11 |
£2.30 |
Grade 6
- Scale Point 41
Annual increase: £785.10
A monthly increase: £65.43
Weekly increase: £15.06
Hourly increase: £0.41
- Scale Point 42
Annual increase: £802.53
A monthly increase: £66.88
Weekly increase: £15.39
Hourly increase: £0.42
- Scale Point 43
Annual increase: £819.79
A monthly increase: £68.32
Weekly increase: £15.72
Hourly increase: £0.43
- Scale Point 44
Annual increase: £846.23
A monthly increase: £70.52
Weekly increase: £16.23
Hourly increase: £0.44
- Scale Point 45
Annual increase: £872.87
A monthly increase: £72.74
Weekly increase: £16.74
Hourly increase: £0.46
- Scale Point 46
Annual increase: £899.47
A monthly increase: £74.96
Weekly increase: £17.25
Hourly increase: £0.47
- Scale Point 47
Annual increase: £926.28
A monthly increase: £77.19
Weekly increase: £17.76
Hourly increase: £0.49
- Scale Point 48
Annual increase: £952.77
A monthly increase: £79.40
Weekly increase: £18.27
Hourly increase: £0.50
- Scale Point 49
Annual increase: £981.31
A monthly increase: £81.78
Weekly increase: £18.82
Hourly increase: £0.52
|
2021 Union Claim |
| Scale Point |
Annual Increase |
Monthly Increase |
Weekly Increase |
Hourly Increase |
| 41 |
£4,486.30 |
£373.86 |
£86.04 |
£2.36 |
| 42 |
£4,585.90 |
£382.16 |
£87.95 |
£2.41 |
| 43 |
£4,684.50 |
£390.38 |
£89.84 |
£2.46 |
| 44 |
£4,835.60 |
£402.97 |
£92.74 |
£2.54 |
| 45 |
£4,987.80 |
£415.65 |
£95.66 |
£2.62 |
| 46 |
£5,139.80 |
£428.32 |
£98.57 |
£2.70 |
| 47 |
£5,293.00 |
£441.08 |
£101.51 |
£2.78 |
| 48 |
£5,444.40 |
£453.70 |
£104.41 |
£2.86 |
| 49 |
£5,607.50 |
£467.29 |
£107.54 |
£2.95 |
Grade 7
- Scale Point 50
Annual increase: £1,009.72
A monthly increase: £84.14
Weekly increase: £19.36
Hourly increase: £0.53
- Scale Point 51
Annual increase: £1,038.50
A monthly increase: £86.54
Weekly increase: £19.92
Hourly increase: £0.55
- Scale Point 52
Annual increase: £1,072.14
A monthly increase: £89.34
Weekly increase: £20.56
Hourly increase: £0.56
- Scale Point 53
Annual increase: £1,107.09
A monthly increase: £92.26
Weekly increase: £21.23
Hourly increase: £0.58
- Scale Point 54
Annual increase: £1,143.24
A monthly increase: £95.27
Weekly increase: £21.93
Hourly increase: £0.60
- Scale Point 55
Annual increase: £1,180.64
A monthly increase: £98.39
Weekly increase: £22.64
Hourly increase: £0.62
- Scale Point 56
Annual increase: £1,219.47
A monthly increase: £101.62
Weekly increase: £23.39
Hourly increase: £0.64
- Scale Point 57
Annual increase: £1,259.56
A monthly increase: £104.96
Weekly increase: £24.16
Hourly increase: £0.66
- Scale Point 58
Annual increase: £1, 310.52
A monthly increase: £109.21
Weekly increase: £25.13
Hourly increase: £0.69
|
2021 Union Claim |
| Scale Point |
Annual Increase |
Monthly Increase |
Weekly Increase |
Hourly Increase |
| 50 |
£5,769.80 |
£480.82 |
£110.65 |
£3.03 |
| 51 |
£5,934.30 |
£494.53 |
£113.81 |
£3.12 |
| 52 |
£6,126.50 |
£510.54 |
£117.49 |
£3.22 |
| 53 |
£6,326.20 |
£527.18 |
£121.32 |
£3.32 |
| 54 |
£6,532.80 |
£544.40 |
£125.29 |
£3.43 |
| 55 |
£6,746.50 |
£562.21 |
£129.38 |
£3.54 |
| 56 |
£6,968.40 |
£580.70 |
£133.64 |
£3.66 |
| 57 |
£7,197.50 |
£599.79 |
£138.03 |
£3.78 |
| 58 |
£7,488.70 |
£624.06 |
£143.62 |
£3.93 |
Vote to reject the 1.75% pay offer by 23rd September 2021.
