Secondary School Teacher Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 446,000 jobs.
Median salary
£46,376
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.9% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£49,492
Part-time only
£29,425
Mean
£44,619
Jobs measured
446,000
What a typical secondary school teacher takes home
On the median of £46,376, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,076
Take-home a year
£36,911
Income Tax
£6,761
National Insurance
£2,705
What most secondary school teachers actually earn
Half of secondary school teachers earn between £34,562 and £54,488. Earning above £54,488 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 secondary school teachers earn less than this.
Secondary School Teacher salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £51,755 | £48,481 |
| London | £50,818 | £50,346 |
| Wales | £48,772 | £48,288 |
| North West | £47,346 | £44,938 |
| North East | £46,711 | £43,721 |
| East | £44,806 | £42,901 |
| South West | £44,457 | £43,045 |
| East Midlands | £44,209 | £42,966 |
| South East | £43,192 | £42,438 |
| West Midlands | £43,115 | £42,212 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £40,237 | £39,622 |
Secondary School Teacher jobs hiring now in the UK
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Secondary School Teaching Assistant
Witherslack Group · Hendon, Sunderland
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Secondary School Teacher£31,460–£62,400
Stafflex Ltd · Hillhouse, Huddersfield
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Secondary School Teacher£240
Stafflex Ltd · UK
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Secondary School Teaching Assistant£26,000–£33,800
Stafflex Ltd · Hillhouse, Huddersfield
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Secondary School Teacher£52,000–£72,800
Remedy Recruitment · Wiltshire, South West England
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Secondary education teaching professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2313
- 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.
Secondary School Teacher salary FAQs
What is the average Secondary School Teacher salary in the UK?
The median is £46,376 a year and the mean is £44,619, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £49,492 and part-time employees £29,425.
How much does a secondary school teacher earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £30.52 excluding overtime, or £30.17 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Secondary School Teacher salary?
Half of secondary school teachers earn between £34,562 and £54,488. Anything above £54,488 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a secondary 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 secondary school teachers earn under £21,799 and the lowest quarter under £34,562 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid secondary school teachers earn?
The top 10% of secondary school teachers earn more than £63,235 a year, and the top quarter more than £54,488. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays secondary school teachers the most?
Scotland, at a median of £51,755, is the highest of the 11 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; Yorkshire and The Humber is the lowest at £40,237. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has secondary school teacher pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.9% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many secondary school teachers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 446,000 employee jobs in “Secondary education teaching professionals” (SOC 2313) in the UK. 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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