Secondary School Teacher Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 466,000 jobs.
Median salary
£44,246
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£47,632
Part-time only
£27,763
Mean
£42,850
Jobs measured
466,000
What most secondary school teachers actually earn
Half of secondary school teachers earn between £33,464 and £52,098. Earning above £52,098 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 | £49,684 | £46,314 |
| London | £48,408 | £46,696 |
| Wales | £48,006 | £47,224 |
| West Midlands | £44,680 | £42,318 |
| North East | £44,406 | £42,057 |
| North West | £43,849 | £41,761 |
| East | £43,001 | £41,190 |
| South West | £42,660 | £41,001 |
| South East | £42,600 | £41,815 |
| East Midlands | £42,199 | £40,345 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £39,352 | £39,508 |
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, 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.
Secondary School Teacher salary FAQs
What is the average Secondary School Teacher salary in UK?
The median is £44,246 a year and the mean is £42,850, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £47,632 and part-time employees £27,763.
What is a good Secondary School Teacher salary?
Half of secondary school teachers earn between £33,464 and £52,098. Anything above £52,098 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 466,000 jobs in this occupation.
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