Education advisers and school inspectors salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
£40,176
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£40,176
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £40,176 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of education advisers and school inspectors earn £31,141–£52,772. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£42,200
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 London
To see what £40,176 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 | £3,348 | £40,176 |
| Income tax | £460 | £5,521 |
| National Insurance | £184 | £2,208 |
| Take-home pay | £2,704 | £32,446 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Education advisers and school inspectors 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How education advisers and school inspectors pay in London has changed over time
Median annual pay for education advisers and school inspectors in London 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.
London 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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