Primary School Teacher Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 20,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£47,646
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£44,621
Jobs measured
20,000
What a typical primary school teacher takes home
On the median of £47,646, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,152
Take-home a year
£37,825
Income Tax
£7,015
National Insurance
£2,806
What most primary school teachers actually earn
Half of primary school teachers in Wales earn between £32,249 and £54,642. Earning above £54,642 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 Wales.
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.
How Wales ranks for primary school teacher pay
2nd
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
Scotland tops the table on £48,455 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £39,612. Wales is £809 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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
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 Wales?
The median is £47,646 a year and the mean is £44,621, 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 Wales.
What is a good Primary School Teacher salary?
Half of primary school teachers earn between £32,249 and £54,642. Anything above £54,642 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do primary school teachers in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £47,646 against £43,814 across the UK, 8.7% higher, which places it 2nd highest of the 10 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has primary school teacher pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.4% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many primary school teachers are there in Wales?
ASHE counts around 20,000 employee jobs in “Primary education teaching professionals” (SOC 2314) in Wales. 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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