Nursery education teaching professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£31,425
Understanding Nursery education teaching professionals pay in the UK
The typical nursery education teaching professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £31,425 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 mean (average) salary is higher, at £36,576. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical nursery education teaching professionals actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: nursery education teaching professionals pay ranges from £29,667 in South West up to £38,048 in Wales, a difference of £8,381 (28%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see nursery education teaching professionals pay in Wales or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Wales is the highest-paying region for nursery education teaching professionals at £38,048 — 21% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £29,667.
UK median £31,425
| Region | Median payUK median £31,425 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | £38,048 | £38,048 | £34,686 | +21% |
| Scotland | £37,712 | £37,712 | £35,196 | +20% |
| London | £35,742 | £35,742 | £36,187 | +14% |
| North West | £32,116 | £32,116 | £32,137 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £31,905 | £31,905 | £33,032 | +2% |
| North East | £31,884 | £31,884 | £33,107 | +1% |
| South East | £31,767 | £31,767 | £30,710 | +1% |
| West Midlands | £31,708 | £31,708 | £31,706 | +1% |
| East of England | £31,274 | £31,274 | £31,419 | ±0% |
| East Midlands | £30,245 | £30,245 | £29,983 | -4% |
| South West | £29,667 | £29,667 | £28,605 | -6% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Wales £38,048 | £38,048Mean £34,686 | +21% |
| Scotland £37,712 | £37,712Mean £35,196 | +20% |
| London £35,742 | £35,742Mean £36,187 | +14% |
| North West £32,116 | £32,116Mean £32,137 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £31,905 | £31,905Mean £33,032 | +2% |
| North East £31,884 | £31,884Mean £33,107 | +1% |
| South East £31,767 | £31,767Mean £30,710 | +1% |
| West Midlands £31,708 | £31,708Mean £31,706 | +1% |
| East of England £31,274 | £31,274Mean £31,419 | ±0% |
| East Midlands £30,245 | £30,245Mean £29,983 | -4% |
| South West £29,667 | £29,667Mean £28,605 | -6% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£31,425); ‘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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UK median annual pay for nursery education teaching professionals by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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