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Graduate teaching assistants

All work (including preparation time) must be booked. Multipliers are no longer used and there are no comprehensive rates. Preparation time should be added to the total hours of teaching an individual is booked for. To calculate how much preparation time should be added to a worker's booking please see the additional hourly time column.

Category Role Hourly rate as of August 2025 Additional hourly time for preparation and follow-up
Graduate teaching assistants

Demonstrating

Facilitate student learning in a laboratory, workshop or fieldwork setting, under the supervision of, or in liaison with senior academic colleagues.

Demonstrator role description ( 169kb download)

£16.63 n/a
Graduate teaching assistants

Teaching

Facilitate student learning, typically in a seminar or tutorial setting, under the supervision of, or in liaison with senior academic colleagues. Use existing teaching materials, or modify teaching materials to enhance existing session plans, within an established module.

GTA Tutor role description ( 347kb download)

£16.63

+45 minutes

For each teaching hour scheduled, the individual should be booked and paid for a total of 1.75 hours.

Graduate teaching assistants

Teaching

Facilitate student learning, typically in a seminar or tutorial setting, under the supervision of, or in liaison with senior academic colleagues. Develop and deliver own teaching materials within an established module.

GTA Tutor role description ( 347kb download)

£16.63

+75 minutes

For each teaching hour scheduled, the individual should be booked and paid for a total of 2.25 hours.

Notes

  • These rates of pay do not include payment for holiday entitlement accrued, which is automatically paid separately at the rate of 17.12%
  • Rates are usually reviewed each August