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Salary in Education in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 991 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median52 489 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average51 117 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile43 865 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile56 409 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile43 865 £
Median52 489 £
Upper quartile56 409 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 43 865 £ and 56 409 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 56 409 £.
  • The upper quartile is 29% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 991 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Eden Brown Synergy Manchester ·

Teacher of Chemistry

429 000 – 516 750 £

Chemistry Teacher Location: Manchester Contract: Full-time / Temp Salary: £220 - £265 Start Date: September start Eden Brown are working on behalf of a leading sixth-form college in Manches…

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Rise Technical Recruitment Limited Cambridge ·

Computing Lecturer / Trainer

78 000 – 97 500 £

Computing Lecturer / Trainer £40 - £50+ per hour inside IR35 Part-time 22.5 hours a Week (3 Days) On Site Cambridge - commutable from Bury St Edmunds, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Luton, Sudbu…

ContractOn-siteCambridge
Rise Technical Recruitment Limited Epsom ·

Electrical Installation Lecturer

78 000 – 97 500 £

Electrical Installation Lecturer / Trainer £40 - £50+ per hour inside IR35 Full Academic Year On Site Epsom - commutable Slough, Working, Bracknell, Crawly, Croyden and surrounding areas Ar…

ContractOn-siteEpsom
Rise Technical Recruitment Limited Northampton ·

Plumbing/ Heating Lecturer

78 000 – 97 500 £

Plumbing & Heating Lecturer / Trainer £40 - £50 per hour inside IR35 Two roles available 1x Full Time 1x 3 Days a Week On Site Northampton - commutable from Coventry, Bedford, Peterborough,…

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Rise Technical Recruitment Limited Salisbury ·

Heating & Plumbing Lecturer

78 000 – 97 500 £

Plumbing & Heating Lecturer / Trainer £40 - £50 per hour inside IR35 Part-time 3 Days a Week On Site Sailsbury - commutable from Andover, Frome, Swindon, Bournemouth and surrounding areas 3…

ContractOn-siteSalisbury
Rise Technical Recruitment Limited Salisbury ·

Carpentry Lecturer / Trainer

78 000 – 97 500 £

Carpentry Lecturer / Trainer £40 - £50 per hour inside IR35 Part-time 3 Days a Week On Site Salisbury - commutable from Andover, Frome, Swindon, Bournemouth and surrounding areas 3 months R…

ContractOn-siteSalisbury

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (52 489 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (51 117 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 43 865 £ to 56 409 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 43 865 £ and a quarter above 56 409 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 991 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 52 489 £ is the market level, above 56 409 £ is the strong quarter, below 43 865 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.