Teachers: Pay

Mrs. Humble
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average salary of a teacher in (a) Blackpool, (b) Lancashire and (c) England was in the latest year for which information is available.

Mr. Coaker
The following table shows the average salary of regular qualified teachers in service in local authority maintained schools in Blackpool and Lancashire local authorities and England, March 2008 the latest information available.

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|                                                                                         |Average salary (£)|
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|Blackpool                                                                                |35,100            |
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|Lancashire                                                                               |35,800            |
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|England                                                                                  |35,900            |
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|1 Provisional.Source:Database of Teacher Records Figures are rounded to the nearest £100.|                  |
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