Headteachers earning more than �150,000

By Graeme Paton, Education Editor 255PM GMT nineteen March 2010

Some heading heads right away consequence some-more than Ed Balls, the Schools Secretary, following a pointy climb in the array of tip earners, it was claimed.

Leaders of the Governments semi-independent academies are between those with the tip pay.

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A new announcement offering up to "�150,000 or more" for an senior manager head of Henry Compton and Fulham Cross schools a association of dual academies in west London.

Another due academy in Ashford, Kent, has sought a headteacher on a income of around �125,000.

The customary starting compensate for academy heads is �110,000.

According to the Times Educational Supplement, a little state propagandize headteachers consequence even more, nonetheless salaries mostly embody bonuses for alternative work.

One of the top-paid heads is believed to be Greg Martin, from Durand Primary School, south London, whose simple �70,000 income is surfaced up with �85,000 for handling a array of on-site facilities, together with a gym.

By comparison, Mr Balls is paid �143,946-a-year.

The highest-paid in isolation propagandize head is Tony Little, from Eton, who earns up to �190,000, pronounced the TES.

Prof John Howson, senior manager of Education Data Surveys, a investigate company, pronounced heads compensate was right away "gobbling up" estimable portions of state propagandize budgets.

But John Dunford, ubiquitous cabinet member of the Association of School and College Leaders, pronounced tip salaries were still limited to a small array of heads who were "absolutely earning their money".

"Theres no subject at all, these are formidable jobs with large responsibilities and accountabilities," he said.

The ultimate avowal was done in a joining list of the highest-earning people in the preparation sector.

According to figures, the best-paid central was Geoff Russell, arch senior manager of the Learning and Skills Council, that supports post-16 preparation and adult skills precision in England. He is paid �258,343, together with a �50,000 grant contribution.

Andrew Hall, arch senior manager of the Government"s Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, is paid up to �220,000, that includes �56,300 value of benefits.

*Growing numbers of teachers are abandoning British schools to work overseas, according to figures.

Around 70,000 teachers lerned in Britain right away work in general schools, compared with usually 41,500 in 2005, it was disclosed.

Recruitment analysts pronounced the change was down to a climb in the bureaucracy in state schools, joined with a in jeopardy appropriation cut in the mercantile downturn.