Salary insights

Salary in Education at Academics in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 109 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median53 300 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average51 727 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile42 848 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile58 929 £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 quartile42 848 £
Median53 300 £
Upper quartile58 929 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 42 848 £ and 58 929 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 58 929 £.
  • The upper quartile is 38% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 109 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Academics Longfield ·

SEN Teacher

41 600 – 78 000 £

Exciting Opportunity for an SEN Teacher at an Ofsted Good School! We are thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity for an SEN Teacher to join our passionate team at our Ofsted Good SEN…

ContractOn-siteLongfield
Academics Godstone ·

Year 4 Primary Teacher - Godstone

41 600 – 78 000 £

Year 4 Primary Teacher - Godstone Are you a creative KS2 teacher seeking a new role for after October 2026 half term? Would you like to work in a primary school that recognises teachers' st…

ContractOn-siteGodstone
Academics Romford ·

Year 4 Primary Teacher - Havering, London

41 600 – 78 000 £

Year 4 Primary Teacher - Havering, London Are you an experienced KS2 primary teacher seeking a new challenge full time this November? Would you like to work in a well led primary school who…

ContractOn-siteRomford
Academics Cranbrook ·

Year 1 Primary Teacher - Redbridge, London

41 600 – 78 000 £

Year 1 Primary Teacher - Redbridge, London Are you a creative KS1 teacher seeking a new role for after October 2026 half term? Would you like to work in a primary school that recognises tea…

ContractOn-siteCranbrook
Academics Camberley ·

Year 1 Primary Teacher - Camberley

41 600 – 78 000 £

Year 1 Primary Teacher - Camberley Are you a creative KS1 teacher seeking a new role for after October 2026 half term? Would you like to work in a primary school that recognises teachers' s…

ContractOn-siteCamberley
Academics Staines-upon-Thames ·

Year 1 Primary Teacher - Staines

41 600 – 78 000 £

Year 1 Primary Teacher - Staines Are you a creative KS1 teacher seeking a new role for after October 2026 half term? Would you like to work in a primary school that recognises teachers' str…

ContractOn-siteStaines-upon-Thames

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (53 300 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (51 727 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 42 848 £ to 58 929 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 42 848 £ and a quarter above 58 929 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 109 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 53 300 £ is the market level, above 58 929 £ is the strong quarter, below 42 848 £ 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.