Primary School Teacher Salary in North East
Official ONS earnings for North East, covering 8,000 jobs.
Median salary — North East
£43,392
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 1.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£42,900
Jobs measured
8,000
What a typical primary school teacher takes home
On the median of £43,392, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,897
Take-home a year
£34,762
Income Tax
£6,164
National Insurance
£2,466
What most primary school teachers actually earn
Half of primary school teachers in North East earn between £33,155 and £53,734. Earning above £53,734 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Teaching Professionals” group in North East.
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.
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, 2026 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 11.2% 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 North East 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.
Primary School Teacher salary FAQs
What is the average Primary School Teacher salary in North East?
The median is £43,392 a year and the mean is £42,900, 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 primary school teacher earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £30.10 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for North East.
What is a good Primary School Teacher salary?
Half of primary school teachers earn between £33,155 and £53,734. Anything above £53,734 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a primary school teacher?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of primary school teachers earn under £19,836 and the lowest quarter under £33,155 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do primary school teachers in North East earn more than the UK average?
The median in North East is £43,392 against £43,814 across the UK, 1.0% lower. ONS marks the North East figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has primary school teacher pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +1.5% for this occupation in North East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many primary school teachers are there in North East?
ASHE counts around 8,000 employee jobs in “Primary education teaching professionals” (SOC 2314) in North East. Self-employed work is not included.
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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