Educational psychologists
Salary scales for educational psychologists are set by the Soulbury Committee. These pay scales came into effect 1 September 2023. The pay awards for 2022 and 2023 were agreed on 20 December 2023.
Trainee educational psychologists
Spinal column point |
Salary per year £ |
2 |
29,872 |
3 |
31,770 |
4 |
33,673 |
5 |
35,572 |
6 |
37,473 |
Notes to trainee educational psychologists above
Spinal column point 1 has been deleted with effect from 1 September 2023. Spinal column point 2 is now the first point of the scale.
Assistant Educational Psychologists
Spinal column point |
Salary per year £ |
2 |
35,228 |
3 |
36,531 |
4 |
37,828 |
5 |
39,341 |
Notes to assistant educational psychologists above
Spinal column point 1 has been deleted with effect from 1 September 2023. Spinal column point 2 is now the first point of the scale. An additional point (scp 5) has also been added to the top of the scale from 1 September 2023.
Educational Psychologists Scale A
Spinal column point |
Salary per year £ |
1 |
42,422 |
2 |
44,474 |
3 |
46,525 |
4 |
48,575 |
5 |
50,627 |
6 |
52,678 |
7 |
54,609 |
8 |
56,540 |
9 |
58,348 |
10 |
60,160 |
11 |
61,848 |
12 |
62,540 |
13 |
63,836 |
14 |
65,120 |
Notes to educational psychologists - Scale A above
Salary scales to consist of six consecutive points based on the duties and responsibilities attached to posts and the need to recruit retain and motivate staff.
Three new spinal column points (12, 13 and 14) have been added to the scale, with effect from 1 September 2023. This is to accommodate structured professional development.
The SCPs added indicate the addition of three pay ranges to the current ranges, namely: A1 – 6, A2 – 7, A3 – 8, A4 – 9, A5 – 10 and A6 – 11.
Senior and Principal Education Psychologists
Spinal column point |
Salary per year £ |
1 |
52,678 |
2 |
54,609 |
3 |
56,540 |
4 |
58,348 |
5 |
60,160 |
6 |
61,848 |
7 |
62,540 |
8 |
63,836 |
9 |
65,120 |
10 |
66,425 |
11 |
67,706 |
12 |
69,010 |
13 |
70,337 |
14 |
71,621 |
15 |
72,966 |
16 |
74,297 |
17 |
75,637 |
18 |
76,976 |
19 |
80,055 |
20 |
83,257 |
21 |
86,587 |
Notes to Senior and Principal Educational Psychologists
Salary scales must not consist of more than four consecutive points. They are based on the duties and responsibilities attached to posts and the need to recruit, retain and motivate staff.
Spinal column point 6
Normal minimum point for the principal educational psychologist undertaking the full range of duties at this level.
Spinal column points 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21
Extension to range to accommodate discretionary scale points and structured professional assessments.
Spinal column points 19, 20 and 21
Further extension to the scale with effect from 1 September 2023