Tutor Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East, covering 90,000 jobs.
Median salary — East
£39,688
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 1.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£39,658
Jobs measured
90,000
What a typical tutor takes home
On the median of £39,688, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,675
Take-home a year
£32,095
Income Tax
£5,424
National Insurance
£2,169
What most tutors actually earn
Half of tutors in East earn between £27,524 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 tutors earn less than this.
How East ranks for tutor pay
10th
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. East is £7,886 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 “tutor” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Teaching Professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS has no measurement of private tutoring; this is the 3-digit teaching professionals group, most of whom are employed teachers.
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 East?
The median is £39,688 a year and the mean is £39,658, 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 tutor earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £28.78 excluding overtime, or £28.69 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East.
What is a good Tutor salary?
Half of tutors earn between £27,524 and £49,084. Anything above £49,084 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a tutor?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of tutors earn under £15,072 and the lowest quarter under £27,524 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do tutors in East earn more than the UK average?
The median in East is £39,688 against £42,660 across the UK, 7.0% lower, which places it 10th highest of the 11 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has tutor pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +1.8% for this occupation in East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many tutors are there in East?
ASHE counts around 90,000 employee jobs in “Teaching Professionals” (SOC 231) in East. Self-employed work is not included.
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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