Most University staff are paid a salary which is based on a nationally-agreed scale.
The scale is split into six main levels and provides the starting point for a seventh level.
The levels are divided into a progression range, from the minimum to the maximum point and an advancement range, for progression above the maximum point to the supermaximum point of the level.
Salaries are paid monthly on the penultimate working day of the month - see Pay Dates and Deadlines
Staff groups
UCU represented staff
For UCU represented staff (staff in the Administrative, Professional and Managerial (APM) job family at Levels 4-6, and all staff in the Research and Teaching (R&T) job family), the University of Nottingham undertakes annual pay negotiations via national collective bargaining.
The University of Nottingham will apply the national pay award to staff at Level 7 across APM and R&T job families.
For these staff groups, the 2025/26 pay award has been implemented providing a 1.4% pay uplift on all pay points applied from 1 August 2025. Further details of the annual cost of living pay award are available via the UoN Intranet.
Unison and Unite represented staff
For Unison and Unite represented staff groups (staff in the APM job family at Level 1-3, and all staff in the Technical Services (TS), Childcare Services (CCS) and Operations & Facilities (O&F) job families), in previous years had been negotiated locally. However, following consultation with trade unions, the University agreed in April 2025 that the University will apply the Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff (JNCHES) pay uplift to all staff on Levels 1-3 of the University’s pay scales.
For these staff groups, the 2025/26 pay award has been implemented providing a 1.4% pay uplift on all pay points applied from 1 August 2025. Further details of the annual cost of living pay award are available via the UoN Intranet.
Previous pay updates 2024/25 for reference only
For UCU represented staff (staff in the Administrative, Professional and Managerial (APM) job family at Levels 4-6, and all staff in the Research and Teaching (R&T) job family), the University of Nottingham undertakes annual pay negotiations via national collective bargaining. The University of Nottingham will apply the national pay award to staff at Level 7 across APM and R&T job families. For these staff groups, the 2024/25 pay award has been implemented as a two phased pay award. The first phase has been applied from 1 August 2024, with the second phase applying from 1 March 2025.
For Unison and Unite represented staff groups (staff in the APM job family at Level 1-3, and all staff in the Technical Services (TS), Childcare Services (CCS) and Operations & Facilities (O&F) job families), the University undertakes local pay negotiations. For these staff groups, the 2024/25 pay award has been implemented as a two phased pay award. The first phase has been applied from 1 May 2024, with the second phase applying from 1 November 2024.
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Last edited Oct 02, 2025