SENCO Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£46,945
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£45,299
What a typical senco takes home
On the median of £46,945, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,110
Take-home a year
£37,320
Income Tax
£6,875
National Insurance
£2,750
What most sencos actually earn
Half of sencos in South East earn between £27,776 and £49,650. Earning above £49,650 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 South 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 publishes a sampling error of 11.3% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank South East against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 South East?
The median is £46,945 a year and the mean is £45,299, 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 South East.
What is a good SENCO salary?
Half of sencos earn between £27,776 and £49,650. Anything above £49,650 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 £16,491 and the lowest quarter under £27,776 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid sencos earn?
The top 10% of sencos earn more than £60,778 a year, and the top quarter more than £49,650. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do sencos in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £46,945 against £40,363 across the UK, 16.3% higher. ONS marks the South East figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
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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