Special and additional needs education teaching professionals roles in the UK earn a median of £45,000 per year, equivalent to £26.73 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 6.7% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £37,000 in West Midlands to £52,000 in East Midlands. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £47,432/yr (5% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£45,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£26.73
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+6.7%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£37,000 – £52,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Special and additional needs education teaching professionals across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | £52,000 |
| Scotland | £50,000 |
| South East | £48,000 |
| Wales | £45,500 |
| North East | £44,500 |
| London | £44,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £44,500 |
| East | £43,500 |
| North West | £43,000 |
| South West | £40,000 |
| West Midlands | £37,000 |
| UK | £45,000 |
Annual pay grew by +6.7% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Special and additional needs education teaching professionals.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Special and additional needs education teaching professionals in the UK is £45,000 per year (about £26.73 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Special and additional needs education teaching professionals earn between £37,000 and £52,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Special and additional needs education teaching professionals pay rose by 6.7% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Special and additional needs education teaching professionals is in East Midlands, at £52,000 per year.
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Special and additional needs education teaching professionals organise and provide instruction at a variety of different levels to children who have emotional, behavioural or learning difficulties or physical disabilities. These professionals may also work with exceptionally gifted pupils.
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 Secondary Education, or, in Scotland, PGDE – Professional Graduate Diploma in Education). Additionally, prior experience in mainstream teaching is usually required, and further training for special needs teaching may be mandatory. A DBS check is mandatory
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.