SENCO Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East.
Median salary — East
£33,382
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 34.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£37,958
What a typical senco takes home
On the median of £33,382, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,296
Take-home a year
£27,555
Income Tax
£4,162
National Insurance
£1,665
What most sencos actually earn
Half of sencos in East earn between £27,524 and £49,084. Earning above £49,084 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 East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of sencos earn less than this.
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 East?
The median is £33,382 a year and the mean is £37,958, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for East.
What is a good SENCO salary?
Half of sencos earn between £27,524 and £49,084. Anything above £49,084 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 £15,072 and the lowest quarter under £27,524 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do sencos in East earn more than the UK average?
The median in East is £33,382 against £40,363 across the UK, 17.3% lower.
Has senco pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +34.9% for this occupation in East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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