Education advisers and school inspectors salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£41,535
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 66% of Education advisers work full-time
- 20% are self-employed
- 90% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Education advisers and school inspectors pay in the UK
The typical education advisers and school inspectors in the UK earns a median salary of £41,535 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 education advisers and school inspectors earnings fall between £31,141 and £52,772 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced education advisers and school inspectors.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 20% of Education advisers are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves; only 66% work full-time, so part-time and flexible roles are common in this field.
Where you work changes the picture: education advisers and school inspectors pay ranges from £19,576 in Scotland up to £47,086 in London, a difference of £27,510 (141%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see education advisers and school inspectors pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for education advisers and school inspectors at £47,086 — 13% above the UK median. Scotland is lowest at £19,576.
UK median £41,535
| Region | Median payUK median £41,535 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £47,086 | £47,086 | £46,269 | +13% |
| East Midlands | £44,798 | £44,798 | £47,430 | +8% |
| South East | £41,537 | £41,537 | £43,662 | ±0% |
| South West | £40,505 | £40,505 | £38,231 | -2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £38,675 | £38,675 | £38,700 | -7% |
| Wales | £34,486 | £34,486 | £35,665 | -17% |
| West Midlands | £31,242 | £31,242 | £32,518 | -25% |
| North West | £24,966 | £24,966 | £25,779 | -40% |
| North East | £20,982 | £20,982 | £24,092 | -49% |
| Scotland | £19,576 | £19,576 | £20,351 | -53% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £47,086 | £47,086Mean £46,269 | +13% |
| East Midlands £44,798 | £44,798Mean £47,430 | +8% |
| South East £41,537 | £41,537Mean £43,662 | ±0% |
| South West £40,505 | £40,505Mean £38,231 | -2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £38,675 | £38,675Mean £38,700 | -7% |
| Wales £34,486 | £34,486Mean £35,665 | -17% |
| West Midlands £31,242 | £31,242Mean £32,518 | -25% |
| North West £24,966 | £24,966Mean £25,779 | -40% |
| North East £20,982 | £20,982Mean £24,092 | -49% |
| Scotland £19,576 | £19,576Mean £20,351 | -53% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£41,535); ‘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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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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