Further education teaching professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£38,642
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 70% of Further education teaching professionals work full-time
- 8% are self-employed
- 97.1% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Further education teaching professionals pay in the UK
The typical further education teaching professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £38,642 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of further education teaching professionals earnings fall between £25,007 and £46,693 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £36,244, which is unusual: it points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down, so the median better reflects typical pay.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Only 70% work full-time, so part-time and flexible roles are common in this field.
Where you work changes the picture: further education teaching professionals pay ranges from £30,477 in East Midlands up to £40,627 in North West, a difference of £10,150 (33%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see further education teaching professionals pay in North West or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
North West is the highest-paying region for further education teaching professionals at £40,627 — 5% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £30,477.
UK median £38,642
| Region | Median payUK median £38,642 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | £40,627 | £40,627 | £40,239 | +5% |
| Scotland | £40,216 | £40,216 | £36,884 | +4% |
| Wales | £38,335 | £38,335 | £37,064 | -1% |
| South West | £34,859 | £34,859 | £32,297 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,583 | £34,583 | £33,249 | -11% |
| South East | £34,319 | £34,319 | £34,503 | -11% |
| West Midlands | £33,278 | £33,278 | £31,214 | -14% |
| North East | £32,442 | £32,442 | £31,934 | -16% |
| London | £32,401 | £32,401 | £36,151 | -16% |
| East of England | £30,502 | £30,502 | £29,459 | -21% |
| East Midlands | £30,477 | £30,477 | £31,114 | -21% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North West £40,627 | £40,627Mean £40,239 | +5% |
| Scotland £40,216 | £40,216Mean £36,884 | +4% |
| Wales £38,335 | £38,335Mean £37,064 | -1% |
| South West £34,859 | £34,859Mean £32,297 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £34,583 | £34,583Mean £33,249 | -11% |
| South East £34,319 | £34,319Mean £34,503 | -11% |
| West Midlands £33,278 | £33,278Mean £31,214 | -14% |
| North East £32,442 | £32,442Mean £31,934 | -16% |
| London £32,401 | £32,401Mean £36,151 | -16% |
| East of England £30,502 | £30,502Mean £29,459 | -21% |
| East Midlands £30,477 | £30,477Mean £31,114 | -21% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£38,642); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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