FTE to Actual Salary Calculator for Term-Time Jobs (2026/27)

Convert FTE salary to actual salary

Seen a school job advertised at an FTE salary and want to know what it really pays? Enter the FTE salary and your weekly hours. This quick version assumes a 37-hour full-time week and Green Book holiday. Use the full term-time pay calculator to change those.

England and Wales only: Northern Ireland not covered. Figures are pending verification. See the details.

Your FTE salary and hours

Your estimated gross pay

Per month

£1,529.08

Per year: £18,348.91
Per week you work: £410.93
Per hour: £13.70

Your year, in weeks

Paid for 44.652 weeks, spread over 12 equal monthly payments: 85.6% of the all-year pro-rata salary of £21,427.30.

Gross, before tax, National Insurance and pension. Estimates only.

Show the working

Hours fraction 30 ÷ 37 hours = 0.8108
Full-time leave (all-year employee) 23 + 8 + 2 days = 33 days
Full-time leave in weeks 33 days ÷ 5 = 6.6 weeks
Term-time holiday weeks (pro-rated) 39 × 6.6 ÷ (52.143 − 6.6) = 5.652 weeks
Paid weeks 39 weeks worked + 5.652 holiday weeks = 44.652 weeks
Paid-weeks factor 44.652 ÷ 52.143 weeks in a year = 0.8563
Actual annual pay £26,427 × 0.8108 × 0.8563 = £18,348.91
Monthly pay (12 equal instalments) £18,348.91 ÷ 12 = £1,529.08
Hourly rate £26,427 ÷ (37 hours × 52.143 weeks) = £13.70
Weekly pay in a week you work £13.70 × 30 hours = £410.93

Worked at full precision and rounded only for display (money to 2 decimal places, factors to 4). Some employers use a days-based method or round at different stages, so your payslip may differ by a few pence.

Covers England and Wales. Northern Ireland not covered. Northern Ireland did not adopt the 2024 holiday changes for part-year workers, so these results don't apply there.

Scotland: council staff are on SJC terms, not the NJC Green Book, and many Scottish councils use a 35-hour week. Change the full-time hours and holiday to match your contract.
Academies: most academies follow the Green Book, but they don't have to. Check your contract for your full-time hours and holiday entitlement.
Gross pay only: no tax, National Insurance, pension, overtime or allowances.

Figures pending verification

Some of the figures this calculator uses have been researched but not yet checked by hand against the official sources: weeks per year (52.143); the default holiday entitlement (Green Book, under 5 years); 2026/27 NJC pay spine values used in examples. Treat results as estimates until this notice is removed.

Rules last checked: not yet checked. Figures for 2026/27. See the sources

FTE salary vs actual salary

The FTE (full-time equivalent) salary is the yardstick that every post on the same grade shares. Two things turn it into your actual salary:

Your hours. 30 hours out of 37 means you get 30/37 of the FTE salary, about 81%.
Your weeks. On a 39-week contract you're paid for 39 working weeks plus the paid holiday that comes with them, about 44.65 weeks out of 52.143, so about 86%.

Together that's roughly 69% of the FTE salary for a 30-hour, 39-week contract. So a post advertised at £26,427 FTE pays about £18,349 a year.

Quick reference: SCP 5 (£26,427 FTE) at different hours

39 weeks a year, 37-hour full-time week, Green Book holiday with under 5 years' service. Based on the 2026/27 NJC pay spine.

Actual pay at different weekly hours for SCP 5
Hours per week	Actual annual pay	Monthly pay
10	£6,116.30	£509.69
15	£9,174.46	£764.54
20	£12,232.61	£1,019.38
25	£15,290.76	£1,274.23
27.5	£16,819.84	£1,401.65
30	£18,348.91	£1,529.08
32.5	£19,877.99	£1,656.50
37	£22,630.33	£1,885.86

Reading a school job advert

"£26,427 FTE (actual £18,349)": the advert has already done the sum for you. Check it here using the hours and weeks it states.
"Grade 3, SCP 5–6": look up the spine point on your council's pay scale for the FTE salary. Our 2026/27 spine guide lists common points.
"39 weeks + holiday" or "44.65 paid weeks": both describe term-time pay. If the advert gives paid weeks, use the full calculator's custom holiday option.
"Term time plus 1 week" usually means 40 weeks worked.

Frequently asked questions

What is an FTE salary?

FTE stands for full-time equivalent. It is what the job would pay for full-time hours (37 a week under the NJC Green Book) worked all year. Adverts for school support roles usually quote the FTE salary, even for part-time and term-time posts.

How do I convert FTE to actual salary?

Multiply the FTE salary by your hours divided by the full-time hours, then by your paid weeks divided by 52.143. Paid weeks are the weeks you work plus your paid holiday weeks: about 44.65 for a 39-week contract with Green Book leave and under 5 years’ service.

What does "actual salary" mean in a school job advert?

Some adverts give both an FTE salary and an "actual salary". The actual salary is what you will really be paid in a year after adjusting for your hours and weeks. If an advert only shows FTE, use this calculator to estimate the actual figure.

Why does the quick calculator use 37 hours and Green Book holiday?

Those are the most common terms for school support staff in England and Wales. If your full-time hours or holiday are different, use the full term-time pay calculator, which lets you change both.

Is the actual salary before or after tax?

Before. Every figure here is gross pay, before tax, National Insurance and pension contributions.