Primary School Teacher Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 27,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£46,291
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£42,836
Jobs measured
27,000
What most primary school teachers actually earn
Half of primary school teachers in Wales earn between £34,440 and £52,443. Earning above £52,443 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
3rd
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
Scotland tops the table on £46,739 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £35,470. Wales is £448 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, 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 Wales?
The median is £46,291 a year and the mean is £42,836, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Primary School Teacher salary?
Half of primary school teachers earn between £34,440 and £52,443. Anything above £52,443 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 27,000 jobs in this occupation.
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