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UK salary report · 2026

Secondary School Teacher Salary in Yorkshire and The Humber

Official ONS earnings for Yorkshire and The Humber, covering 32,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — Yorkshire and The Humber

£40,237

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 2.5% change on the previous year

Mean

£39,622

Jobs measured

32,000

What a typical secondary school teacher takes home

On the median of £40,237, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.

Take-home a month

£2,708

Take-home a year

£32,490

Income Tax

£5,533

National Insurance

£2,213

Work out yours — with pension, student loan and bonus → £40,000 after tax, step by step →

What most secondary school teachers actually earn

Half of secondary school teachers in Yorkshire and The Humber earn between £30,633 and £52,384. Earning above £52,384 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 Yorkshire and The Humber.

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.

10th
£17,258
20th
£26,324
25th
£30,633
30th
£33,000
40th
£37,593
50th
£42,439
60th
£47,004
70th
£50,512
75th
£52,384
80th
£54,962
90th
£65,099
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How Yorkshire and The Humber ranks for secondary school teacher pay

11th

of 11 GB regions with a published figure

Yorkshire and The Humber is the lowest-paying of the 11 regions ONS measures for this role, £11,518 behind Scotland on £51,755.

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 Yorkshire and The Humber?

The median is £40,237 a year and the mean is £39,622, 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 Yorkshire and The Humber.

What is a good Secondary School Teacher salary?

Half of secondary school teachers earn between £30,633 and £52,384. Anything above £52,384 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 £17,258 and the lowest quarter under £30,633 — 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 £65,099 a year, and the top quarter more than £52,384. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.

Do secondary school teachers in Yorkshire and The Humber earn more than the UK average?

The median in Yorkshire and The Humber is £40,237 against £46,376 across the UK, 13.2% lower, which places it lowest 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 +2.5% for this occupation in Yorkshire and The Humber. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.

How many secondary school teachers are there in Yorkshire and The Humber?

ASHE counts around 32,000 employee jobs in “Secondary education teaching professionals” (SOC 2313) in Yorkshire and The Humber. 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.

Teacher pay scales 2026/27M1 to U3 for every pay area in England, with take-home pay on each point, from the STPCD. →

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