Teachers of English as a foreign language salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£33,019
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£33,019
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £33,019 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£36,200
Employment patterns
- 46% of Teachers of English as a foreign language work full-time
- 26% are self-employed
- 88% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Teachers of English as a foreign language pay in South East
To see what £33,019 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,752 | £33,019 |
| Income tax | £341 | £4,090 |
| National Insurance | £136 | £1,636 |
| Take-home pay | £2,274 | £27,293 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Teachers of English as a foreign language pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for teachers of english as a foreign language at £49,375. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £13,689.
National median is not available for this role — regional figures are shown without comparison.
| Region | Median pay | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £49,375 | £49,375 | £47,269 |
| South East (current region) | £36,784 | £36,784 | £40,698 |
| West Midlands | £27,613 | £27,613 | £27,968 |
| North West | £21,729 | £21,729 | £23,113 |
| North East | £20,982 | £20,982 | £24,092 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £13,689 | £13,689 | £14,878 |
| Region | Median |
|---|---|
| Scotland £49,375 | £49,375Mean £47,269 |
| South East (current region) £36,784 | £36,784Mean £40,698 |
| West Midlands £27,613 | £27,613Mean £27,968 |
| North West £21,729 | £21,729Mean £23,113 |
| North East £20,982 | £20,982Mean £24,092 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £13,689 | £13,689Mean £14,878 |
Sorted highest median to lowest. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How teachers of english as a foreign language pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for teachers of english as a foreign language in South East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
South East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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