Primary School Teacher Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 400,000 jobs.
Median salary
£42,031
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£45,939
Part-time only
£26,346
Mean
£40,396
Jobs measured
400,000
What most primary school teachers actually earn
Half of primary school teachers earn between £30,407 and £49,898. Earning above £49,898 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of primary school teachers earn less than this.
Primary School Teacher salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £46,739 | £42,458 |
| London | £46,393 | £46,164 |
| Wales | £46,291 | £42,836 |
| North East | £41,654 | £40,651 |
| North West | £41,408 | £40,528 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £40,071 | £38,830 |
| East | £39,822 | £37,777 |
| West Midlands | £39,525 | £38,245 |
| South East | £38,792 | £38,259 |
| South West | £37,841 | £36,203 |
| East Midlands | £35,470 | £36,504 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Primary education teaching professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2314
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Primary School Teacher salary FAQs
What is the average Primary School Teacher salary in UK?
The median is £42,031 a year and the mean is £40,396, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £45,939 and part-time employees £26,346.
What is a good Primary School Teacher salary?
Half of primary school teachers earn between £30,407 and £49,898. Anything above £49,898 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 400,000 jobs in this occupation.
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