Tutor Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 65,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£46,623
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£43,846
Jobs measured
65,000
What a typical tutor takes home
On the median of £46,623, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,091
Take-home a year
£37,088
Income Tax
£6,811
National Insurance
£2,724
What most tutors actually earn
Half of tutors in Wales earn between £34,440 and £52,443. Earning above £52,443 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 Wales ranks for tutor pay
3rd
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. Wales is £951 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 Wales?
The median is £46,623 a year and the mean is £43,846, 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 Wales.
What is a good Tutor salary?
Half of tutors 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 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 £21,577 and the lowest quarter under £34,440 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do tutors in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £46,623 against £42,660 across the UK, 9.3% higher, which places it 3rd 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 +7.7% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many tutors are there in Wales?
ASHE counts around 65,000 employee jobs in “Teaching Professionals” (SOC 231) in Wales. 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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