Tutor Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 218,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£39,935
gross, per year
▲ 1.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£39,540
Jobs measured
218,000
What most tutors actually earn
Half of tutors in South East earn between £27,776 and £49,650. Earning above £49,650 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 South East ranks for tutor pay
8th
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 East is £7,639 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.
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 South East?
The median is £39,935 a year and the mean is £39,540, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Tutor salary?
Half of tutors 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, covering 218,000 jobs in this occupation.
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