SENCO Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£45,462
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 6.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£46,215
What a typical senco takes home
On the median of £45,462, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,021
Take-home a year
£36,252
Income Tax
£6,578
National Insurance
£2,631
What most sencos actually earn
Half of sencos in Wales earn between £34,440 and £52,443. Earning above £52,443 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 Wales.
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 Wales?
The median is £45,462 a year and the mean is £46,215, 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 Wales.
What is a good SENCO salary?
Half of sencos earn between £34,440 and £52,443. Anything above £52,443 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 £21,577 and the lowest quarter under £34,440 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do sencos in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £45,462 against £40,363 across the UK, 12.6% higher.
Has senco pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -6.2% for this occupation in Wales. 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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