Nigerian teachers emigrating to the United Kingdom from February 2023 are set to make at least £28,000 in annual remuneration pre-tax.
This is based on information detailed in the website of the UK Government. The remuneration levels would be contingent on the qualification as well as the region in which the teacher is applying to work in.
Nigeria is on the list of countries whose citizens are eligible to apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the UK effective from February 2023.
According to the UK Government website: “All qualified teachers will have a starting salary of at least £28,000. This will be higher for teachers working in London. Your school will have their own pay scales for qualified teachers. Pay increases will always be linked to performance, not length of service, and will be reviewed every year.”
Furthermore, teachers domiciled in England excluding London would earn a minimum of £28,000 and maximum of £38,810; for inner London, immigrant teachers will attract a sum of £34,502 as minimum pay with £44,756 as maximum pay.
Teacherd who are able to satisfactorily demonstrate excellence against all of the teacher standards, can be put onto the upper remuneration range . This is for teachers who make a sustained and substantial contribution to their school.
