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Average Salaries of Primary-school Teachers— continued. 1918. 1919. 1920. (2.) Teachers in schools with average attendance over eight— £ £ £ (a.) Men and women .. .. .. .. 191 245 283 (b.) Men .. .. .. .. .. .. 273 324 367 (c.) Women .. .. .. .. .. 158 207 241 (3.) Teachers in schools with average attendance over twenty — (a.) Men and women .. .. .. .. 200 254 294 (6.) Men .. .. .. .. .. .. 286 339 382 (c.) Women .. .. .. .. .. 164 210 245 (4.) Head teachers — (a.) Men .. .. .. .. .. .. 319 380 432 (6.) Women .. .. .. .. . . 251 319 373 (5.) All sole teachers — (a.) Men .. .. .. .. .. .. 174 221 266 (6.) Women .. .. .. .. .. 143 193 221 (6.) Assistants— (a.) Men .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 301 336 (b.) Women .. .. .. .. .. 150 197 229 The very substantial increases indicated in the above figures are the result of the amended regulations which operated from April, 1919, and from April, 1920. In two years the average salaries have increased by amounts ranging from £79 to £113, and the total amount payable in salaries and allowances has increased by £577,886, or 62 per cent. The average salary of all teachers in England and Wales is estimated for the year 1920-21 at £230. The following table (which appears in greater detail in E.-2) gives some further information regarding the number of certificated teachers receiving certain salaries: —

As will be observed, the annual salaries of 79 per cent, of certificated male head or sole teachers exceed £350 ; 56 per cent, of the certificated women head or sole teachers (which approximately represents the number in schools above Grade II) receive salaries exceeding £300. Of the certificated male assistants 77 per cent, receive salaries exceeding £300, while of the certificated women assistants 98 per cent, receive salaries exceeding £180 per annum and 33 per cent, salaries exceeding £250 per annum. When the fact is taken into account that all certificated teachers who have just emerged from the training colleges or have just entered upon their service as adult teachers are included in the above figures, it must be conceded that the remuneration now offered to school-teachers is not altogether inadequate. The allowances of pupil-teachers and probationers were also again substantially increased in 1920, the following being the rates now payable to both : First year, £90 per annum ; second and third years, £95 per annum, with an additional £5 in the case of a male. In addition a boarding-allowance of £30 per annum is paid if the young person is obliged to live away from home, or a travelling-allowance not exceeding £10 per annum if daily travelling is necessary. It is reported that the increased emoluments offered have resulted in larger numbers of suitable candidates seeking entrance to the teaching service. Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates. (Tables E2 and E3 in E.-2.) The table below gives a summary of the position with regard to the number of primary-school teachers holding teachers' certificates in the last three years :—■

Salaries (including Allowances and — Value of Residences.) I Certificated Sole and Head Teachers. Certificated Male Teachers. Mali lo Teachers. Assistants. Certificated Female Teachors. Solo and Head . . , . m , Assistants. teachers. Not exceeding £180 .. £181 to £250 £251 „ £300 £301 „ £350 £351 „ £400 Over £400 .. 11 57 132 318 423 4 44 51 115 127 84 2 55 171 150 119 24 36 1,180 344 202 50 4 Totals 941 521 1,816 425