SENCO Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 37,000 jobs.
Median salary
£40,363
gross, per year
▲ 12.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£40,258
Jobs measured
37,000
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.
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 UK?
The median is £40,363 a year and the mean is £40,258, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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 37,000 jobs in this occupation.
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