What a Local Government NJC SCP 1 (Entry Grade) payslip looks like
A typical UK local government njc scp 1 (entry grade) payslip is paid monthly and shows a basic pay line at the top. NJC SCP 1 is the entry pay point on the Local Government Green Book, covering basic admin and operational support. The line items below depend on grade, shift pattern and contractual additions, but the structure usually mirrors HMRC's recommended payslip layout: a payments block, a deductions block, a year-to-date column, and a net pay summary.
Common employers in this occupation include Local councils, NHS Estates, Higher education. Each employer runs payroll slightly differently, but the underlying PAYE computation against tax code 1257L and Class 1 National Insurance is identical across the UK (excluding Scotland for income tax). The biggest variability between two local government njc scp 1 (entry grade) payslips at the same gross will be in the additions block: NJC SCP 1 is the entry pay point (£24,404 in 2025/26 - equivalent to NLW). On the LGPS bands from 1 April 2026 that pay attracts a 5.8 per cent employee contribution, set on actual pensionable pay rather than the full-time equivalent. Inner London weighting adds £3,000 typical.
Year-to-date columns are critical to verify on this role because the additions and salary sacrifice items change month to month. If your YTD gross divided by months elapsed in the tax year does not match your expected annual run-rate, that is the single best signal that something is mis-coded.
Depends how you are engaged
Term time only pay and holiday pay for part-year workers and local government njc scp 1 (entry grade) pay
A spinal column point is quoted as a full time full year salary, so a term time contract sitting on this point is paid a fraction of the number the pay scale prints. The NJC sets out how that fraction is built in Green Book Part 4.12: available days of 365 divided by 7 times 5, less the whole leave entitlement including public and extra statutory days, giving an accrual per day worked which is added back to the days worked. Entry grade is where the arithmetic bites hardest, because this point sits close to the National Living Wage and an error in the fraction becomes a minimum wage question rather than only a pay question.
- Statutory paid annual leave
- 5.6 weeks
- Accrual rate for irregular hours and part-year workers
- 12.07%
Educational only. Whether this reaches your own pay turns on your contract and how you are engaged, and tribunal and claim time limits are short. Check the limit that applies to you before relying on a date.
Term time only pay and holiday pay for part-year workers: the rates, the payslip lines, what goes wrong and the 17 primary sources. Working Time Regulations 1998, regulations 13A, 15B, 15F, 16 and 16A, as amended by the Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1426), and Harpur Trust v Brazel [2022] UKSC 21, in force leave years beginning on or after 1 April 2024, with Brazel decided 20 July 2022.
Local Government NJC SCP 1 (Entry Grade) salary bands (UK 2024)
ONS ASHE 2024 full-time gross pay. Net figures use 2026/27 PAYE bands and assume 5% of qualifying earnings (£6,240–£50,270) under a net-pay arrangement — before income tax, but not before National Insurance.
| Band | Gross / year | Net / year | Net / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile | £24,404 | £20,364 | £1,697 |
| Median | £24,404 | £20,364 | £1,697 |
| 75th percentile | £24,404 | £20,364 | £1,697 |
Common deductions for a Local Government NJC SCP 1 (Entry Grade)
- PAYE income tax.Calculated against tax code 1257L. Cumulative coding means refunds can appear if you start mid-year.
- National Insurance (Class 1).8% between £12,570 and £50,270 of annual earnings, then 2% above. Period-by-period method is standard.
- Pension.Auto-enrolment minimum 5% employee on qualifying earnings (£6,240 - £50,270), unless your employer runs a more generous scheme such as the NHS, Teachers Pension or Civil Service alpha.
- Salary sacrifice patterns.Common in this occupation: cycle-to-work, electric-car salary sacrifice, additional pension contributions, and where applicable workplace nursery vouchers (still tax-efficient via pre-existing schemes).
- Union or professional body.Tax-deductible for HMRC-listed bodies. Local Government NJC SCP 1 (Entry Grade)s commonly hold subscriptions covered by section 344 ITEPA 2003 (List 3).
Local Government NJC SCP 1 (Entry Grade) payslip FAQ
What is the average Local Government NJC SCP 1 (Entry Grade) salary in the UK in 2024?
According to ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2024 for SOC code 4112, the median full-time gross annual salary for a Local Government NJC SCP 1 (Entry Grade) in the UK is approximately £24,404. The 25th percentile sits at £24,404 and the 75th at £24,404.
What is take-home pay on a median Local Government NJC SCP 1 (Entry Grade) salary?
On £24,404 gross with the standard 1257L tax code and 5% of qualifying earnings into a net-pay pension, monthly take-home is approximately £1,697 after PAYE income tax, Class 1 employee National Insurance and auto-enrolment pension. Actual figures vary if you have student loan, salary sacrifice or a non-cumulative tax code.
What is unusual about a Local Government NJC SCP 1 (Entry Grade) payslip?
NJC SCP 1 is the entry pay point (£24,404 in 2025/26 - equivalent to NLW). On the LGPS bands from 1 April 2026 that pay attracts a 5.8 per cent employee contribution, set on actual pensionable pay rather than the full-time equivalent. Inner London weighting adds £3,000 typical.
Which tax code should a Local Government NJC SCP 1 (Entry Grade) typically be on?
Most people in this role on standard PAYE will see 1257L. Check the prefix and suffix carefully: a K-prefix means deductions exceed your allowance (often after a bonus or P11D benefit), 0T means you have no allowance left at this employer, and BR means basic rate on the whole job (common in second jobs).
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Salary estimates: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2024, full-time gross annual pay by SOC 2020 occupation. Figures rounded to nearest £100.