Tutor Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 1,266,000 jobs.
Median salary
£42,660
gross, per year
▲ 5.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£41,577
Jobs measured
1,266,000
What most tutors actually earn
Half of tutors earn between £30,034 and £51,776. Earning above £51,776 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 tutors earn less than this.
Tutor salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £47,574 | £43,841 |
| London | £46,945 | £45,934 |
| Wales | £46,623 | £43,846 |
| North East | £43,590 | £42,190 |
| North West | £42,864 | £42,196 |
| West Midlands | £41,460 | £39,639 |
| South West | £40,075 | £39,492 |
| South East | £39,935 | £39,540 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £39,823 | £39,970 |
| East | £39,688 | £39,658 |
| East Midlands | £38,991 | £38,411 |
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 “tutor” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “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.
Tutor salary FAQs
What is the average Tutor salary in UK?
The median is £42,660 a year and the mean is £41,577, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Tutor salary?
Half of tutors earn between £30,034 and £51,776. Anything above £51,776 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 1,266,000 jobs in this occupation.
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