Teacher Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 101,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£40,075
gross, per year
▲ 7.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£39,492
Jobs measured
101,000
What most teachers actually earn
Half of teachers in South West earn between £28,188 and £49,084. Earning above £49,084 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 teachers earn less than this.
How South West ranks for teacher pay
7th
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
Scotland tops the table on £47,574 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £38,991. South West is £7,499 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Teaching Professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 231
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “teacher” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Teaching Professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. 3-digit group spanning primary, secondary and further education.
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.
Teacher salary FAQs
What is the average Teacher salary in South West?
The median is £40,075 a year and the mean is £39,492, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Teacher salary?
Half of teachers earn between £28,188 and £49,084. Anything above £49,084 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 101,000 jobs in this occupation.
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