Primary education teaching professionals roles in the UK earn a median of £45,500 per year, equivalent to £28.37 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 7.0% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £41,500 in East Midlands to £51,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £45,939/yr (1% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£45,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£28.37
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+7.0%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£37,500 – £53,000
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Primary education teaching professionals across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £51,500 |
| Scotland | £50,000 |
| Wales | £49,000 |
| North West | £45,000 |
| South East | £43,500 |
| East | £43,500 |
| North East | £43,500 |
| West Midlands | £42,500 |
| South West | £42,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £41,500 |
| East Midlands | £41,500 |
| UK | £45,500 |
Annual pay grew by +7.0% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Primary education teaching professionals.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Primary education teaching professionals in the UK is £45,500 per year (about £28.37 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Primary education teaching professionals earn between £37,500 and £53,000 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Primary education teaching professionals pay rose by 7.0% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Primary education teaching professionals is in London, at £51,500 per year.
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Primary (and middle school deemed primary) and education teaching professionals plan, organise and provide instruction to children at all levels up to the age of entry into secondary education.
Entry is with a first degree that provides QTS (qualified teacher status) or, in Scotland, TQ (teaching qualification); or other relevant degree followed by further postgraduate training (most commonly PGCE – Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Education, or, in Scotland, PGDE – Professional Graduate Diploma in Education). Further and higher professional qualifications are required for some teaching posts. A DBS check is mandatory.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.