Secondary education teaching professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£44,246
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 80% of Secondary education teaching professionals work full-time
- 2.5% are self-employed
- 96.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Secondary education teaching professionals pay in the UK
The typical secondary education teaching professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £44,246 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 secondary education teaching professionals earnings fall between £33,464 and £52,098 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced secondary education teaching professionals.
Where you work changes the picture: secondary education teaching professionals pay ranges from £39,352 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £49,684 in Scotland, a difference of £10,332 (26%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see secondary education teaching professionals pay in Scotland or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for secondary education teaching professionals at £49,684 — 12% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £39,352.
UK median £44,246
| Region | Median payUK median £44,246 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £49,684 | £49,684 | £46,314 | +12% |
| London | £48,408 | £48,408 | £46,696 | +9% |
| Wales | £48,006 | £48,006 | £47,224 | +8% |
| West Midlands | £44,680 | £44,680 | £42,318 | +1% |
| North East | £44,406 | £44,406 | £42,057 | ±0% |
| North West | £43,849 | £43,849 | £41,761 | -1% |
| East of England | £43,001 | £43,001 | £41,190 | -3% |
| South West | £42,660 | £42,660 | £41,001 | -4% |
| South East | £42,600 | £42,600 | £41,815 | -4% |
| East Midlands | £42,199 | £42,199 | £40,345 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £39,352 | £39,352 | £39,508 | -11% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £49,684 | £49,684Mean £46,314 | +12% |
| London £48,408 | £48,408Mean £46,696 | +9% |
| Wales £48,006 | £48,006Mean £47,224 | +8% |
| West Midlands £44,680 | £44,680Mean £42,318 | +1% |
| North East £44,406 | £44,406Mean £42,057 | ±0% |
| North West £43,849 | £43,849Mean £41,761 | -1% |
| East of England £43,001 | £43,001Mean £41,190 | -3% |
| South West £42,660 | £42,660Mean £41,001 | -4% |
| South East £42,600 | £42,600Mean £41,815 | -4% |
| East Midlands £42,199 | £42,199Mean £40,345 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £39,352 | £39,352Mean £39,508 | -11% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£44,246); ‘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 secondary 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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