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Official salary scales for University personnel

All salary scales have been updated to include the National Insurance increase (effective 1 April 2025).

These salary scales also exist on OxIntranet (SSO required).

Record of changes

Apprentice Grade (01a)

Grade 01A Grade 1

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift. On costs are inclusive of Oxford University weighting. Local point and Spine points 11 and 12 have been increased in line with Oxford Living wage effective 1 April 2026. 

Grade-
Stage
National
Spinal
Point
National
Spinal
Salary
Employee
Salary P.A - 
Inc OUW
Employer
National
Insurance
Employer
Pension
Apprenticeship
Levy
Employer
Total
Cost
01A - 1Local Point24956266863253320213333274
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01A - 21124956266863253320213333274
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01A - 31224956266863253320213333274
ScaleBar      
01A1325249269793297323713533648
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01A1425804275343380330413834356
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01A1526093278233423333913934724
ScaleBar      
01A1626707284373516341214235507

Grades 01 - 05

Grade 01S Grade 1

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift. On costs are inclusive of Oxford University weighting. Local point and Spine point 11 has been increased in line with Oxford Living wage effective 1 April 2026. 

Grade- StageNational Spinal PointNational Spinal SalaryEmployee Salary P.A - Inc OUW Employer National InsuranceEmployer PensionApprenticeship LevyEmployer Total Cost
01S - 6Local point24956266863253320213333274
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01S - 71124956266863253320213333274

 

Grade 02S Grade 2

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift. On costs are inclusive of Oxford University weighting. Spine point 11 and 12 have been increased in line with Oxford Living wage effective 1 April 2026. 

Grade- StageNational Spinal PointNational Spinal SalaryEmployee Salary P.A - Inc OUW Employer National InsuranceEmployer PensionApprenticeship LevyEmployer Total Cost
02S - 61124956266863253320213333274
02S - 71224956266863253320213333274
02S - 8 1325249269793297323713533648
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02S - 91425804275343380330413834356
02S - 101526093278233423333913934724
02S - 111626707284373516341214235507

 

Grade 03S Grade 3

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift. On costs are inclusive of Oxford University weighting.

Grade- StageNational Spinal PointNational Spinal SalaryEmployee Salary P.A - Inc OUW Employer National InsuranceEmployer PensionApprenticeship LevyEmployer Total Cost
03S - 41425804275343380330413834356
03S - 51526093278233423333913934724
03S - 6 1626707284373516341214235507
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03S - 71727319290493607348614536287
03S - 81828031297613714357114937195
03S - 91928778305083826366115338148

 

Grade 04S Grade 4

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift. On costs are inclusive of Oxford University weighting.

Grade- StageNational Spinal PointNational Spinal SalaryEmployee Salary P.A - Inc OUW Employer National InsuranceEmployer PensionApprenticeship LevyEmployer Total Cost
04S - 11626707284373516341214235507
04S - 21727319290493607348614536287
04S - 3 1828031297613714357114937195
04S - 41928778305083826366115338148
04S - 52029588313183948375815739181
04S - 62130378321084066385316140188
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04S - 72231236329664195395616541282
04S - 82332080338104322405716942358
04S - 92433002347324460416817443534

 

Grade 05S Grade 5

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift. On costs are inclusive of Oxford University weighting.

Grade- StageNational Spinal PointNational Spinal SalaryEmployee Salary P.A - Inc OUW Employer National InsuranceEmployer PensionApprenticeship LevyEmployer Total Cost
05S - 12130378321084066385316140188
05S - 22231236329664195395616541282
05S - 3 2332080338104322405716942358
05S - 42433002347324460416817443534
05S - 52533951356814602428217844743
05S - 62634610363404701436118245584
05S - 72735608373384851448118746857
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05S - 82836636383665005460419248167
05S - 92937694394245164473119749516
05S - 103038784405145327486220350906

Academic Salary Scales

Grade 30S Grade 30 APTF (University)

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift.

Grade- StageNational Spinal SalaryEmployee Salary P.A - Inc OUW Employer National InsuranceEmployer PensionApprenticeship LevyEmployer Total Cost
30S-147416488676580708624462777
30S-248833502846793729125164619
30S-350293517447012750325966518
30S-451797532487237772126668472
30S-553346547977470794627470487
30S-654942563937709817728272561
30S-756585580367955841529074696
30S-858280597318210866129976901
30S-960022614738471891430779165
30S-1061820632718741917431681502
30S-1163670651219018944332683908

 

Grade 36S Grade 36 AP without TF

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift.

Grade- StageNational Spinal SalaryEmployee Salary P.A - Inc OUW Employer National InsuranceEmployer PensionApprenticeship LevyEmployer Total Cost
36S-156535582657990844829174994
36S-258225599558243869330077191
36S-359966616968504894630879454
36S-461759634898773920631781785
36S-563606653369050947432784187
36S-665509672399336975033686661
36S-7674686919896301003434689208
36S-8694887121899331032735691834
36S-97156673296102441062836694534
36S-107370975439105661093937797321
36S-1175915776451089711259388100189

 

Grade 38S Grade 38 APTF (Faculty)

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift.

Grade- StageNational Spinal SalaryEmployee Salary P.A - Inc OUW Employer National InsuranceEmployer PensionApprenticeship LevyEmployer Total Cost
38S-128268291333620422414637123
38S-229113299783747434715038222
38S-329983308483877447315439352
38S-430880317454012460315940519
38S-531803326684150473716341718
38S-632755336204293487516842956
38S-733734345994440501717344229
38S-834744356094591516317845541
38S-935783366484747531418346892
38S-1036855377204908546918948286
38S-1137958388235073562919449719

 

Grade 39Q Grade 39 APTF (College)

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift.

Grade- StageNational Spinal SalaryEmployee Salary P.A - Inc OUW Employer National InsuranceEmployer PensionApprenticeship LevyEmployer Total Cost
39Q-122478231662724335911629365
39Q-223150238382825345711930239
39Q-323842245302929355712331138
39Q-424555252433036366012632065
39Q-525290259783146376713033021
39Q-626046267343260387613434004
39Q-726825275133376398913835016
39Q-827628283163497410614236060
39Q-928455291423621422614637134
39Q-1029307299953749434915038243
39Q-1130184308723880447615439383

 

Grade A20 (Professor)

Scale increased with effect 1 August 2025 (Applied 1 September 2025): in line with nationally agreed pay uplift.

Grade- StageNational Spinal SalaryEmployee Salary P.A - Inc OUW Employer National InsuranceEmployer PensionApprenticeship LevyEmployer Total Cost
A20-480354820841156311902410105959

Allowances and Awards

1st August 2025

Responsibility Allowances for Heads of Department:£
Schedule I27104
Schedule IIa24961
Schedule II23040
Schedule III18402
Schedule IV12199
Schedule V9217


 

Professorial merit pay for non-Clinical professors and readers:

01 AUGUST 2025PMP BANDPMP LEVEL
95277Band C12
86294Band C11
77311Band C10
72859Band C9
68543Band C8
63972Band C7
59981Band C6
55680Band C5
51408Band C4
46795Band C3
42760Band C2
38503Band C1
01 AUGUST 2025PMP BANDPMP LEVEL
34276Band B5
30209Band B4
25707Band B3
21323Band B2
17134Band B1
01 AUGUST 2025PMP BANDPMP LEVEL
14215Band A4
11428Band A3
7700Band A2
4176Band A1


 

Associate Professor with Title Allowance:

Allowance

1 August 2018: £2754

1 August 2019: £2804

1 August 2021: £2846

1 August 2022: £2931

1 February 2023: £2990

1 August 2023: £3078

1 August 2024: £3155

1 August 2025: £3199


 

Long Service Allowance

From 1 August 2008:

For support staff attaining 25 years - £399.00

Casual Pay Spine with Grades