Falkirk Council sets the pay structure, grades and number of spinal column points (SCP) within each grade and determines the appropriate grade for each post.

This is based on spinal column points which are set nationally.

The Craft and Scottish Joint Council (SJC) grades and salary scales are set out below and are based on a full time employee working 37 hours.

An employee working less than 37 hours a week will be paid pro rata to the hours worked.

• Annual salaries (2026)
• Annual salaries (2025)
• Living wage supplement
• Apprentices
• Teachers and associated professionals

Salary scales for SJC employees effective from 01 April 2026. Based on locally agreed arrangements these salary scales will also apply to Craft employees within Falkirk Council.

Salary scales for SJC employees effective from 01 April 2025. Based on locally agreed arrangements, these salary scales will also apply to Craft employees within Falkirk Council.

Where an employee has 6 months service in grade, as at 1st October, annual increment(s) will be awarded where applicable. Two increments will be awarded each year, unless only one increment remains at the top of the scale, at which stage, the one remaining increment will be awarded.

Employees who start between 1st April and 30th September will receive their first increment with effect from the day following the completion of 6 months service after their appointment, promotion or re-grading. Thereafter they will, where applicable, receive an annual increment on 1st October each year.

We currently apply a living wage supplement to all employees who earn less than the living wage (which is agreed with Living Wage Foundation).

From 01 April 2026 employees on SCP 18 will be paid a supplement on top of their hourly rate to bring their earnings to £13.52 per hour.

The rate of the living wage supplement is subject to regular review and may be removed or changed at any time.

Craft Apprentices will receive an increase on the basic wage each year as follows:

• Year 1 – 50% of full time rate
• Year 2 – 70% of full time rate
• Year 3 – 80% of full time rate
• Year 4 – 85% of full time rate

This is based on the first point of each relevant grade. No increments will be awarded to Apprentices during the training period.

In line with Scottish Government Fair Work First principles, Falkirk Council is committed to paying apprentices Real Living Wage (RLW) by April 2029.
A supplement will be applied, from January 2026, to apprentices paid less than RLW to incrementally increase the rate of pay towards the RLW by April 2029.

The SNCT salary scales can be found on the SNCT website. These are based on a full time teacher working 35 hours. A teacher working less than 35 hours a week will be paid pro rata to the hours worked.

The allowances page has information about sick pay, overtime payments, standby payments and more payable allowances.

Chief Officers in consultation with the Head of People, Technology & Transformation can consider awarding employees, with at least 12 months service, a maximum of 2 additional increments within the relevant salary band for achieving a further level of qualification, which was not held at the time of application for employment and which has a direct relevance to the post.

Craft and SJC employees will be paid over 12 months, on the 28th of each month, by credit transfer to a bank account.

We have a range of voluntary and flexible benefits available to employees.

You can pay your recognised Trade Union subscription directly from your salary.

You should contact Payroll to request this: payroll@falkirk.gov.uk.

* Please note that in the cases of the monthly payrolls highlighted, the contractual pay date is shown. Employees should not make financial commitments that rely on payment before the contractual pay day as the Council is not bound to make payments prior to the contractual pay day.

All HR Forms should be authorised and with Payroll no later than the 10th of the month. This includes hours changes, payroll related changes and leaving posts/terminations.

All new appointments will be processed up to and including the 17th of the month.