SENCO Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 37,000 jobs.
Median salary
£40,363
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 17.5% below the £47,432 median for people working full-time.
▲ 12.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£47,432
Part-time only
£24,241
Mean
£40,258
Jobs measured
37,000
What a typical senco takes home
On the full-time median of £47,432, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,139
Take-home a year
£37,671
Income Tax
£6,972
National Insurance
£2,789
What most sencos actually earn
Half of sencos earn between £29,753 and £50,831. Earning above £50,831 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 sencos earn less than this.
SENCO salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| South East | £46,945 | £45,299 |
| Wales | £45,462 | £46,215 |
| Scotland | £44,338 | £41,878 |
| South West | £35,787 | £37,690 |
| West Midlands | £34,398 | £35,128 |
| East | £33,382 | £37,958 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Special needs education teaching professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2316
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “senco” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Special needs education teaching professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures special needs education teaching professionals.
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.
SENCO salary FAQs
What is the average SENCO salary in the UK?
The median is £40,363 a year and the mean is £40,258, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £47,432 and part-time employees £24,241.
How much does a senco earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £28.44 excluding overtime, or £27.73 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good SENCO salary?
Half of sencos earn between £29,753 and £50,831. Anything above £50,831 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a senco?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of sencos earn under £20,478 and the lowest quarter under £29,753 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has senco pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +12.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many sencos are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 37,000 employee jobs in “Special needs education teaching professionals” (SOC 2316) 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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