Teachers of English as a foreign language roles in the UK earn a median of £41,000 per year, equivalent to £23.92 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 9.9% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £35,000 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £49,500 in Scotland. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £37,514/yr (9% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£41,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£23.92
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+9.9%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£33,000 – £51,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Annual pay for Teachers of English as a foreign language across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
Annual pay grew by +9.9% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Teachers of English as a foreign language.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
For job seekers
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For employers & recruiters
Teachers of English as a foreign language teach students to speak and write the English language, either for the first time or building on their existing knowledge.
There are no pre-set academic entry requirements, however, many employers may require you to have a Teaching English as a Foreign Language course. TEFL courses require students to be 18 and to have a good level of English. A DBS check may be required.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.