Create salaries.yml as variables and begin population

app/views/content/home/_salaries-banner.html.erb

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <div id="salary-banner" class="banner">
   <%= render CallsToAction::SimpleComponent.new(icon: "icon-money") do %>
     <h2 class="call-to-action__heading">Earn a minimum of &pound;30k a year</h2>
-    <p>All qualified teachers get a <strong>minimum starting salary of £30k</strong> (or higher in London), so it pays to do what you love.</p>
-    <p>And with lots of opportunities to progress, you could <strong>earn over £41k within 5 years</strong>.</p>
+    <p>All qualified teachers get a <strong>minimum starting salary of <%= v :salaries_starting_minshortened %></strong> (or higher in London), so it pays to do what you love.</p>
+    <p>And with lots of opportunities to progress, you could <strong>earn over <%= v :salaries_fiveyears_maxshortened %> within 5 years</strong>.</p>
     <p><%= link_to("Find out more about teacher pay and benefits", page_path("is-teaching-right-for-me/teacher-pay-and-benefits")) %>.</p>
   <% end %>
 </div>

app/views/content/is-teaching-right-for-me/career-progression.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ promo_content:
     - content/train-to-be-a-teacher/promos/mailing-list-promo-salaries
 related_content:
     How to become a teacher : "/steps-to-become-a-teacher"
-    Teacher pay and benefits : "/is-teaching-right-for-me/teacher-pay-and-benefits" 
+    Teacher pay and benefits : "/is-teaching-right-for-me/teacher-pay-and-benefits"
     Bursaries and scholarships for training to teach : "/funding-and-support/scholarships-and-bursaries"
 
 keywords:
@@ -63,33 +63,33 @@ Teacher training advisers Chris Farr, Fran Lee, Sian Mills and Elaine Boyd have
 
 ## Is there a set path to getting promoted as a teacher?
 
-<strong>Fran:</strong> Your career prospects can vary vastly depending on where you’re located, your employer and your training experience. For example, you might decide in your training period to set your targets in a particular area such as special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), or you might work in a sixth-form environment. And that can sway where your future takes you.  
+<strong>Fran:</strong> Your career prospects can vary vastly depending on where you’re located, your employer and your training experience. For example, you might decide in your training period to set your targets in a particular area such as special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), or you might work in a sixth-form environment. And that can sway where your future takes you.
 
 <strong>Sian:</strong> When I worked at a maintained primary state school it was quite traditional in terms of class teacher, head of year, deputy/assistant then headteacher. When I moved to a headship in an academy trust there was no deputy head. So you might not always go into a school that has a traditional structure. There’s not always a neat pathway.
 
-<strong>Chris:</strong> People may not realise how much potential there is for progression in teaching. They think they go into the world of the classroom and that’s it. Lots of teachers have added responsibilities they enjoy doing and find fulfilling. 
+<strong>Chris:</strong> People may not realise how much potential there is for progression in teaching. They think they go into the world of the classroom and that’s it. Lots of teachers have added responsibilities they enjoy doing and find fulfilling.
 
 ## Can you change the subject you teach?
 
-<strong>Fran:</strong> People have asked me if they train in geography, for example, can they move out of that subject area or become head of year. Once you get qualified teacher status (QTS) you can essentially teach anything as long as your headteacher supports you and you have the expertise to show you can do this. 
+<strong>Fran:</strong> People have asked me if they train in geography, for example, can they move out of that subject area or become head of year. Once you get qualified teacher status (QTS) you can essentially teach anything as long as your headteacher supports you and you have the expertise to show you can do this.
 
 ## What are teacher pastoral care roles?
 
-<strong>Fran:</strong>  Pastoral care in schools is looking at nurturing pathways. It’s about recognising all children have a right to feel safe and happy in school and guiding children on a more personal level. A [special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO)](/is-teaching-right-for-me/teach-disabled-pupils-and-pupils-with-special-educational-needs) is part of pastoral care. Or you might be a form tutor and look after your pupils’ emotional wellbeing. 
+<strong>Fran:</strong>  Pastoral care in schools is looking at nurturing pathways. It’s about recognising all children have a right to feel safe and happy in school and guiding children on a more personal level. A [special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO)](/is-teaching-right-for-me/teach-disabled-pupils-and-pupils-with-special-educational-needs) is part of pastoral care. Or you might be a form tutor and look after your pupils’ emotional wellbeing.
 
-That pastoral level is the link between form, tutor, classroom teacher, senior leadership, home parents, carers, extended family and wider community. 
+That pastoral level is the link between form, tutor, classroom teacher, senior leadership, home parents, carers, extended family and wider community.
 
 ## How long does it take to progress between teaching roles?
 
-<strong>Fran:</strong> Once your training has finished, it's not about other people, it's about how you direct your career. You have to carve out your own journey and make it your own. Lots of people expect to be told what they’ll do in teaching, when they’ll do it and how to progress. 
+<strong>Fran:</strong> Once your training has finished, it's not about other people, it's about how you direct your career. You have to carve out your own journey and make it your own. Lots of people expect to be told what they’ll do in teaching, when they’ll do it and how to progress.
 
-<strong>Chris:</strong> Promotion in teaching won't come and find you. You go and look for it. Traditionally it used to be based on length of service. But people I've known who have become secondary school deputy heads and headteachers in recent years have gone into teaching with a plan. They proactively sought opportunities and put themselves forward to gain the attention of leaders and build their CV within the schools. 
+<strong>Chris:</strong> Promotion in teaching won't come and find you. You go and look for it. Traditionally it used to be based on length of service. But people I've known who have become secondary school deputy heads and headteachers in recent years have gone into teaching with a plan. They proactively sought opportunities and put themselves forward to gain the attention of leaders and build their CV within the schools.
 
-## How do you know when you’re ready to apply for a teaching promotion? 
+## How do you know when you’re ready to apply for a teaching promotion?
 
-<strong>Fran:</strong> When I was working as an English teacher I got offered a fixed-term teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payment to work as an assistant head of year. It was a good way for me to test the water to see if I could deal with the demands of a more senior role. Fixed-term TLRs are usually for one-off projects. There are also TLRs that are for permanent roles. You apply for these as you would any job and get paid the TLR while you're doing it. 
+<strong>Fran:</strong> When I was working as an English teacher I got offered a fixed-term teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payment to work as an assistant head of year. It was a good way for me to test the water to see if I could deal with the demands of a more senior role. Fixed-term TLRs are usually for one-off projects. There are also TLRs that are for permanent roles. You apply for these as you would any job and get paid the TLR while you're doing it.
 
-To get a TLR you've got to have a proven track record. It’s not just a case of asking for one and you’ll get it. You need to show you’ve got good relationships with your classes. Your teaching has to be consistently solid and you’ve got to get decent results. And that does take time. 
+To get a TLR you've got to have a proven track record. It’s not just a case of asking for one and you’ll get it. You need to show you’ve got good relationships with your classes. Your teaching has to be consistently solid and you’ve got to get decent results. And that does take time.
 
 <strong>Elaine:</strong> I was ready for leadership after 6 years of teaching. Because I'd done a master's degree I was leapfrogged into a more senior role. So you can't put years on it. I think you know when you know.
 
@@ -101,15 +101,16 @@ To get a TLR you've got to have a proven track record. It’s not just a case of
 
 ## How can you get more responsibilities?
 
-<strong>Fran:</strong> Realistically you’d want to do at least a year or two in the same setting before then thinking about applying for a role with more responsibility. But you have to prove your worth to get a teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payment. 
+<strong>Fran:</strong> Realistically you’d want to do at least a year or two in the same setting before then thinking about applying for a role with more responsibility. But you have to prove your worth to get a teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payment.
 
-The headteacher at my school was looking to create an alternative for key stage 3 (KS3) pupils who weren’t able to access the curriculum properly. As part of a shift in my lead practitioner responsibility for English I was given a permanent TLR to research and implement this. I had to come up with case studies and a proposal. It's about showing you’re prepared to invest in your personal development and know what’s going on out there. You have to keep up with legislation, news and topical priorities. 
+The headteacher at my school was looking to create an alternative for key stage 3 (KS3) pupils who weren’t able to access the curriculum properly. As part of a shift in my lead practitioner responsibility for English I was given a permanent TLR to research and implement this. I had to come up with case studies and a proposal. It's about showing you’re prepared to invest in your personal development and know what’s going on out there. You have to keep up with legislation, news and topical priorities.
 
 <strong>Sian:</strong> It may be the case that your school hasn’t got the budget for a TLR. So if you really want to take on more responsibility you may need to think about moving school.
 
-## How can teachers increase their salary? 
+## How can teachers increase their salary?
+
+<strong>Fran:</strong> If you have qualified teacher status (QTS) and work in a maintained school, a school funded by the local authority, your salary is reviewed every year. Most teachers on the main pay scale get an annual pay rise but it may depend on your school’s performance data to prove you’re completing whole school and individual targets. So you could potentially go from a starting salary of $salaries_starting_min$ to at least $salaries_fiveyears_maxrounded$, or more if you’re in London, in 5 years.
 
-<strong>Fran:</strong> If you have qualified teacher status (QTS) and work in a maintained school, a school funded by the local authority, your salary is reviewed every year. Most teachers on the main pay scale get an annual pay rise but it may depend on your school’s performance data to prove you’re completing whole school and individual targets. So you could potentially go from a starting salary of £30,000 to over £41,000, or more if you’re in London, in 5 years.
 
 As well as helping you understand the demands of a more senior role, a teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payment could make a big difference to your pay. If you’re in London it could be around an extra £15,000.
 
@@ -127,6 +128,6 @@ As well as helping you understand the demands of a more senior role, a teaching
 
 <strong>Chris:</strong> If you want to develop your leadership skills there are national professional qualification (NPQ) leadership courses available to help teachers progress their careers.
 
-## How has teaching helped your professional development? 
+## How has teaching helped your professional development?
 
-<strong>Fran:</strong> Teaching helps anybody. You can be thrown into a unique situation every day in a classroom. A good teacher can recognise that if they continue developing and learning and follow the theory side of education, it’s always going to empower you as an individual, regardless of where you end up working. Teaching has allowed me to look at the theories behind education, the psychology and sociology, which I’d never have done had I not been a teacher. 
+<strong>Fran:</strong> Teaching helps anybody. You can be thrown into a unique situation every day in a classroom. A good teacher can recognise that if they continue developing and learning and follow the theory side of education, it’s always going to empower you as an individual, regardless of where you end up working. Teaching has allowed me to look at the theories behind education, the psychology and sociology, which I’d never have done had I not been a teacher.

app/views/content/is-teaching-right-for-me/teacher-pay-and-benefits.md

@@ -56,36 +56,36 @@ If you’re a primary or secondary teacher in England, your salary will depend o
 
 The pay ranges below apply to maintained schools (schools funded by local authorities).
 
-Non-maintained schools (for example, academies, independent schools and private schools) can set their own pay, but often follow these pay ranges. 
+Non-maintained schools (for example, academies, independent schools and private schools) can set their own pay, but often follow these pay ranges.
 
-Figures apply from 1 September 2023.
+Figures apply from $salaries_date_appliesfrom$.
 
 ## Primary and secondary teacher salary
 
-If you have [qualified teacher status (QTS)](/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-qts), you’ll get a minimum starting salary of £30,000 (or more in London) as a primary or secondary school teacher in England. 
+If you have [qualified teacher status (QTS)](/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-qts), you’ll get a minimum starting salary of $salaries_starting_min$ (or more in London) as a primary or secondary school teacher in England.
 
-Your salary will be reviewed every year, with most teachers moving up the pay range annually. This will depend on your school’s performance management arrangements.    
+Your salary will be reviewed every year, with most teachers moving up the pay range annually. This will depend on your school’s performance management arrangements.
 
-A typical teacher could earn at least £41,333 (or more in London) within 5 years.
+A typical teacher could earn at least $salaries_fiveyears_max$ (or more in London) within 5 years.
 
 ### Qualified teacher salary
 
 | Area                                     | Minimum | Maximum |
 | -------                                  | -----   | -----   |
-| England (excluding London)     | £30,000 | £46,525 |
-| London fringe                            | £31,350 | £47,839 |
-| Outer London                             | £34,514 | £51,179 |
-| Inner London                             | £36,745 | £56,959 |
+| England (excluding London)     | $salaries_qualifiedteacher_englandmin$ | $salaries_qualifiedteacher_englandmax$ |
+| London fringe                            | $salaries_qualifiedteacher_londonfringemin$ | $salaries_qualifiedteacher_londonfringemax$ |
+| Outer London                             | $salaries_qualifiedteacher_outerlondonmin$ | $salaries_qualifiedteacher_outerlondonmax$ |
+| Inner London                             | $salaries_qualifiedteacher_innerlondonmin$ | $salaries_qualifiedteacher_innerlondonmax$ |
 
 ### Additional payments
 
-You may also receive additional payments on top of your regular salary for taking on extra responsibilities. 
+You may also receive additional payments on top of your regular salary for taking on extra responsibilities.
 
-This could be a one-off payment for a specific project, for example, creating a timetable. 
+This could be a one-off payment for a specific project, for example, creating a timetable.
 
-Or it might be an extra responsibility attached to your job role, for example, being the head of department. 
+Or it might be an extra responsibility attached to your job role, for example, being the head of department.
 
-Depending on your responsibilities, you could earn up to an extra £15,690. Your school will determine how much you receive. 
+Depending on your responsibilities, you could earn up to an extra £15,690. Your school will determine how much you receive.
 
 <a name="career-progression"></a>
 
@@ -98,36 +98,36 @@ Some schools also have a leading practitioner pay range for teachers with exempl
 What this will involve will depend on your school, but could include:
 
 * coaching and mentoring other teachers, including trainees and early career teachers
-* undertaking a national professional qualification (NPQ) 
+* undertaking a national professional qualification (NPQ)
 * supporting your school with plans to reduce workload
 
 | Area                                     | Minimum | Maximum |
 | -------                                  | -----   | -----   |
-| England (excluding London)     | £47,417 | £72,085 |
-| London fringe                            | £48,723 | £73,393 |
-| Outer London                             | £51,179 | £75,850 |
-| Inner London                             | £56,377 | £81,051 |
+| England (excluding London)     | $salaries_leadingpractitioner_englandmin$ | $salaries_leadingpractitioner_englandmax$ |
+| London fringe                            | $salaries_leadingpractitioner_londonfringemin$ | $salaries_leadingpractitioner_londonfringemax$ |
+| Outer London                             | $salaries_leadingpractitioner_outerlondonmin$ | $salaries_leadingpractitioner_outerlondonmax$ |
+| Inner London                             | $salaries_leadingpractitioner_innerlondonmin$ | $salaries_leadingpractitioner_innerlondonmax$ |
 
 ### Headteacher salary
 
 You could also go into a leadership position, such as a headteacher.
 
-A headteacher is the most senior person in a school. They are ultimately responsible for all teachers and pupils. 
+A headteacher is the most senior person in a school. They are ultimately responsible for all teachers and pupils.
 
 Their role is wide ranging, but includes leading and motivating teachers, and ensuring all pupils get a good education.
 
 | Area                                     | Minimum | Maximum  |
 | -------                                  | -----   | -----    |
-| England (excluding London)     | £53,380 | £131,056 |
-| London fringe                            | £54,685 | £132,352 |
-| Outer London                             | £57,124 | £134,765 |
-| Inner London                             | £62,304 | £139,891 |
+| England (excluding London)     | $salaries_headteacher_englandmin$ | $salaries_headteacher_englandmax$ |
+| London fringe                            | $salaries_headteacher_londonfringemin$ | $salaries_headteacher_londonfringemax$ |
+| Outer London                             | $salaries_headteacher_outerlondonmin$ | $salaries_headteacher_outerlondonmax$ |
+| Inner London                             | $salaries_headteacher_innerlondonmin$ | $salaries_headteacher_innerlondonmax$ |
 
 Find out more about [how to move up the career ladder in teaching](/is-teaching-right-for-me/career-progression).
 
 ## If you do not have qualified teacher status (QTS)
 
-You need qualified teacher status (QTS) to work in maintained primary, secondary and special schools in England. 
+You need qualified teacher status (QTS) to work in maintained primary, secondary and special schools in England.
 
 If you do not have QTS (for example, if you just have a PGCE), you can work in some schools as an unqualified teacher.
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Or find out how you can earn an unqualified teacher salary while training to get
 
 ## Holidays
 
-You'll get more days holiday than people in many other professions. In school, full-time teachers work 195 days per year. 
+You'll get more days holiday than people in many other professions. In school, full-time teachers work 195 days per year.
 
 For comparison, you'd work 227 days per year (on average) if you worked full time in an office.