SENCO Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£46,945
gross, per year
Mean
£45,299
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 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 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.
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.
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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