Headteacher Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands.
Median salary — East Midlands
£60,776
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£68,895
What a typical headteacher takes home
On the median of £60,776, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,817
Take-home a year
£45,807
Income Tax
£11,742
National Insurance
£3,226
What most headteachers actually earn
Half of headteachers across the UK earn between £56,666 and £83,340. Earning above £83,340 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of headteachers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Head teachers and principals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2321
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 19.5% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank East Midlands against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Headteacher salary FAQs
What is the average Headteacher salary in East Midlands?
The median is £60,776 a year and the mean is £68,895, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a headteacher earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £44.31 excluding overtime, or £43.00 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East Midlands.
What is a good Headteacher salary?
Half of headteachers earn between £56,666 and £83,340. Anything above £83,340 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a headteacher?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of headteachers earn under £41,346 and the lowest quarter under £56,666 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do headteachers in East Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in East Midlands is £60,776 against £70,977 across the UK, 14.4% lower. ONS marks the East Midlands figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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