Further education teaching professionals roles in the UK earn a median of £43,500 per year, equivalent to £23.32 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 5.8% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £39,500 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £49,500 in Scotland. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £42,218/yr (3% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£43,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£23.32
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+5.8%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£36,000 – £50,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Further education teaching professionals across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| Scotland | £49,500 |
| London | £46,500 |
| Wales | £46,000 |
| East | £43,000 |
| North East | £41,500 |
| West Midlands | £41,500 |
| South East | £41,500 |
| North West | £41,500 |
| South West | £41,000 |
| East Midlands | £40,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £39,500 |
| UK | £43,500 |
Annual pay grew by +5.8% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Further education teaching professionals.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Further education teaching professionals in the UK is £43,500 per year (about £23.32 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Further education teaching professionals earn between £36,000 and £50,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Further education teaching professionals pay rose by 5.8% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Further education teaching professionals is in Scotland, at £49,500 per year.
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For employers & recruiters
Further education teaching professionals supervise and teach trade, technical, commercial, adult education, secondary and post-secondary courses to students beyond minimum school leaving age.
Further education lecturers normally require a professional or academic qualification in the subject area they intend to teach, relevant professional, industrial or business experience and an appropriate teaching qualification. A DBS check may be required.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.