Secondary School Teacher Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 14,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£48,772
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£48,288
Jobs measured
14,000
What a typical secondary school teacher takes home
On the median of £48,772, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,220
Take-home a year
£38,635
Income Tax
£7,240
National Insurance
£2,896
What most secondary school teachers actually earn
Half of secondary 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 secondary school teachers earn less than this.
How Wales ranks for secondary school teacher pay
3rd
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
Scotland tops the table on £51,755 and Yorkshire and The Humber sits at the bottom on £40,237. Wales is £2,983 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
- 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 Wales?
The median is £48,772 a year and the mean is £48,288, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for Wales.
What is a good Secondary School Teacher salary?
Half of secondary school teachers earn between £32,249 and £54,642. Anything above £54,642 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do secondary school teachers in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £48,772 against £46,376 across the UK, 5.2% higher, which places it 3rd highest of the 11 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has secondary school teacher pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +2.7% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many secondary school teachers are there in Wales?
ASHE counts around 14,000 employee jobs in “Secondary education teaching professionals” (SOC 2313) 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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