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Highest Paying Education Jobs in the UK

Last 12 Month Education Jobs Summary

There have been 777,593 listed Education Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	775,326	99.71 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	1,330	0.17 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	937	0.12 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 14,954 new Education Jobs posted each week, or 64,799 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	14,910	64,610
Contract	43	188

The busiest month for new permanent Education Jobs in the UK is March, whilst the quietest month is August.

The busiest month for new contract Education Jobs is June, and the quietest month is December.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Education Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract Education Jobs

Last 12 Month Total Listed Education Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
February 2026	10,472
January 2026	10,353
December 2025	6,486
November 2025	6,034
October 2025	6,929
September 2025	8,932
August 2025	5,836
July 2025	6,657
June 2025	6,163
May 2025	8,159
April 2025	10,031
March 2025	14,888

The Highest Paying Education Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Head of School	139	£68,250.00	£68,690.00	£69,125.00
Head of College	4	£65,000.00	£65,000.00	£65,000.00
Headteacher	2,735	£64,145.00	£64,555.00	£64,970.00
Educational Psychologist	52	£61,430.00	£62,125.00	£62,820.00
Deputy Headteacher	640	£58,105.00	£58,215.00	£58,315.00
Computing Teacher	168	£55,295.00	£57,180.00	£59,055.00
Computer Teacher	174	£55,235.00	£57,010.00	£58,785.00
TA	69	£52,165.00	£52,930.00	£53,695.00
Head of Science	30	£47,945.00	£51,790.00	£55,640.00
Assistant Headteacher	1,111	£50,690.00	£50,900.00	£51,115.00
Head of Humanities	4	£44,625.00	£49,025.00	£53,425.00
Mentor	1,098	£45,320.00	£48,925.00	£52,540.00
Head of Maths	35	£47,750.00	£47,750.00	£47,750.00
Economics Teacher	6	£37,990.00	£47,615.00	£57,250.00
Learning And Development Specialist	10	£44,765.00	£46,690.00	£48,610.00
Development Officer	60	£41,490.00	£45,875.00	£50,265.00
DT Teacher	168	£43,310.00	£45,625.00	£47,940.00
Trainee Solicitor	2	£41,500.00	£45,250.00	£49,000.00
Academy Consultant	2	£32,500.00	£45,000.00	£57,500.00
Science Teacher	878	£42,885.00	£44,910.00	£46,925.00
Special Needs Teacher	10	£36,175.00	£44,850.00	£53,525.00
ASD Teacher	24	£44,665.00	£44,665.00	£44,665.00
Sociology Teacher	2	£36,925.00	£44,500.00	£52,075.00
business teacher	17	£34,530.00	£44,435.00	£54,350.00
Religious Education	5	£32,400.00	£44,400.00	£56,400.00
Head of Department	16	£41,350.00	£44,040.00	£46,725.00
Head of Faculty	24	£44,000.00	£44,000.00	£44,000.00
PSHE Teacher	24	£44,000.00	£44,000.00	£44,000.00
Biology Teacher	4	£38,325.00	£43,925.00	£49,550.00
Eyfs Teacher	20	£35,010.00	£43,500.00	£51,990.00
Maths Teacher	891	£41,625.00	£43,450.00	£45,280.00
Training Manager	67	£40,460.00	£43,305.00	£46,140.00
Higher Education	29	£38,760.00	£43,250.00	£47,740.00
Reception Teacher	7	£35,850.00	£43,250.00	£50,675.00
Physics Teacher	16	£34,365.00	£43,225.00	£52,105.00
Psychology Teacher	14	£33,980.00	£43,075.00	£52,165.00
Primary School Teacher	40	£37,830.00	£43,015.00	£48,200.00
Head of English	25	£36,860.00	£42,930.00	£48,980.00
Curriculum Manager	11	£40,300.00	£42,925.00	£45,550.00
Religious Education Teacher	8	£32,615.00	£42,875.00	£53,125.00
Teacher of Year 6	17	£35,460.00	£42,835.00	£50,215.00
Year 6 Teacher	17	£35,460.00	£42,835.00	£50,215.00
Year 2 Teacher	12	£34,390.00	£42,475.00	£50,575.00
Geography Teacher	58	£34,640.00	£42,350.00	£50,055.00
ICT Teacher	63	£41,510.00	£42,300.00	£43,090.00
Spanish Teacher	5	£34,140.00	£42,265.00	£50,375.00
Support Staff	357	£39,885.00	£42,245.00	£44,610.00
Year 4 Teacher	5	£33,475.00	£42,240.00	£51,015.00
English Teacher	936	£40,380.00	£42,220.00	£44,060.00
Re Teacher	3	£37,215.00	£42,115.00	£47,015.00
Head of MFL	4	£32,925.00	£41,975.00	£51,050.00
Social Sciences	5	£32,925.00	£41,975.00	£51,050.00
Food Technology Teacher	24	£37,800.00	£41,880.00	£45,960.00
Design Technology Teacher	91	£37,395.00	£41,870.00	£46,335.00
Key Stage 1 Teacher	8	£32,840.00	£41,790.00	£50,760.00
Design And Technology Teacher	90	£37,265.00	£41,735.00	£46,205.00
PE Teacher	168	£39,435.00	£41,710.00	£43,975.00
Key Stage 2 Teacher	22	£34,575.00	£41,650.00	£48,740.00
Teacher of Year 4	8	£32,890.00	£41,640.00	£50,390.00
Engineering Lecturer	26	£38,335.00	£41,565.00	£44,800.00
Primary Class Teacher	16	£38,280.00	£41,295.00	£44,300.00
Apprenticeship Manager	5	£40,000.00	£41,250.00	£42,500.00
Computer Science Teacher	59	£38,405.00	£41,250.00	£44,090.00
History Teacher	14	£34,205.00	£41,250.00	£48,280.00
SEN Teacher	3,308	£40,555.00	£41,225.00	£41,890.00
IT Teacher	13,586	£39,020.00	£41,185.00	£43,355.00
Assessor	2,296	£38,825.00	£41,065.00	£43,315.00
Secondary Teacher	130	£39,090.00	£41,025.00	£42,965.00
French Teacher	8	£32,315.00	£40,800.00	£49,275.00
Year 1 Teacher	10	£32,690.00	£40,510.00	£48,325.00
Drama Teacher	15	£31,650.00	£40,375.00	£49,075.00
EYFS Class Teacher	2	£31,650.00	£40,375.00	£49,075.00
Classroom Teacher	2	£33,450.00	£40,325.00	£47,175.00
Independent School	94	£33,995.00	£40,195.00	£46,395.00
Design Teacher	160	£37,700.00	£40,150.00	£42,600.00
Head of PE	12	£40,000.00	£40,000.00	£40,000.00
Food Technology	61	£37,690.00	£39,930.00	£42,165.00
Year 3 Teacher	5	£32,575.00	£39,675.00	£46,765.00
Cover Teacher	141	£38,050.00	£39,290.00	£40,535.00
Art Teacher	245	£37,990.00	£39,160.00	£40,335.00
Chemistry Teacher	5	£31,550.00	£39,090.00	£46,640.00
Art & Design Teacher	100	£38,445.00	£38,840.00	£39,230.00
Training Specialist	75	£36,000.00	£38,835.00	£41,680.00
QTS	73	£33,710.00	£38,685.00	£43,660.00
Teacher of Year 3	4	£31,450.00	£38,500.00	£45,540.00
Humanities Teacher	110	£36,285.00	£38,370.00	£40,460.00
Music Teacher	70	£31,845.00	£38,335.00	£44,825.00
Class Teacher	661	£35,160.00	£38,115.00	£41,060.00
Science Specialist	10	£38,000.00	£38,000.00	£38,000.00
Special Educational Needs Coordinator	2	£38,000.00	£38,000.00	£38,000.00
English Lecturer	2	£33,775.00	£37,650.00	£41,525.00
ESOL Lecturer	2	£33,775.00	£37,650.00	£41,525.00
Sports Lecturer	2	£33,775.00	£37,650.00	£41,525.00
Development Coach	35	£36,115.00	£37,635.00	£39,155.00
Electrical Engineering Lecturer	5	£30,750.00	£37,625.00	£44,500.00
Secondary School	570	£34,095.00	£37,560.00	£41,020.00
Primary School	476	£33,110.00	£37,505.00	£41,905.00
SEND Teacher	281	£36,105.00	£37,305.00	£38,505.00
Teaching	14,633	£35,060.00	£36,765.00	£38,460.00
Media Teacher	35	£35,500.00	£36,750.00	£38,000.00
Early Years Teacher	34	£33,230.00	£36,705.00	£40,190.00
Autism Teacher	18	£36,595.00	£36,595.00	£36,595.00
Teacher of Year 5	4	£31,490.00	£36,465.00	£41,450.00
Year 5 Teacher	4	£31,490.00	£36,465.00	£41,450.00
IT Lecturer	275	£32,320.00	£36,455.00	£40,580.00
Nursery Manager	985	£34,990.00	£36,260.00	£37,530.00
Training	27,792	£34,040.00	£36,200.00	£38,355.00
Lecturer	262	£31,715.00	£36,090.00	£40,455.00
School Management	65	£34,445.00	£36,070.00	£37,700.00
Engineering Teacher	1	£30,000.00	£35,000.00	£40,000.00
Qualified Teacher Status	44	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
School Office Manager	2	£30,000.00	£35,000.00	£40,000.00
Trainer	666	£33,210.00	£34,925.00	£36,640.00
Education Manager	22	£31,835.00	£34,790.00	£37,750.00
School Business Manager	31	£33,400.00	£34,700.00	£36,000.00
asts	2	£34,650.00	£34,650.00	£34,650.00
Functional Skills Teacher	4	£29,625.00	£34,250.00	£38,875.00
economics lecturer	4	£28,000.00	£34,000.00	£40,000.00
School Site Manager	8	£30,400.00	£33,925.00	£37,475.00
Trainer Assessor	7	£32,315.00	£33,815.00	£35,300.00
Driving Instructor	33	£32,070.00	£33,630.00	£35,190.00
Maths Lecturer	5	£28,550.00	£33,300.00	£38,025.00
Criminology	6	£28,000.00	£33,000.00	£38,000.00
Psychology Lecturer	5	£28,000.00	£33,000.00	£38,000.00
Assistant Nursery Manager	231	£32,965.00	£32,965.00	£32,965.00
Nursery Teacher	3	£29,700.00	£32,625.00	£35,550.00
Functional Skills Tutor	2	£30,000.00	£32,500.00	£35,000.00
It Apprenticeship	1,575	£31,195.00	£32,055.00	£32,915.00
Apprenticeship	1,427	£31,200.00	£31,960.00	£32,730.00
Deputy Nursery Manager	71	£30,465.00	£31,925.00	£33,385.00
Education Consultant	194	£27,525.00	£31,845.00	£36,165.00
Business Lecturer	2	£29,875.00	£31,825.00	£33,750.00
Nursery Educator	7	£30,425.00	£31,815.00	£33,200.00
Sales Trainer	10	£30,835.00	£31,665.00	£32,500.00
Employment Coach	4	£31,500.00	£31,500.00	£31,500.00
Learning And Development Officer	2	£30,000.00	£31,500.00	£33,000.00
Term Time	201	£29,110.00	£31,345.00	£33,580.00
Training Officer	8	£29,860.00	£31,340.00	£32,825.00
Pastoral Manager	31	£30,325.00	£30,985.00	£31,645.00
Prison Education	40	£27,755.00	£30,740.00	£33,730.00
Tutor	724	£29,440.00	£30,640.00	£31,840.00
Therapy Assistant	2	£30,275.00	£30,600.00	£30,900.00
Trainee Broker	6	£25,250.00	£30,500.00	£35,750.00
Programme Assistant	4	£30,250.00	£30,250.00	£30,250.00
Nursery	2,295	£29,355.00	£30,150.00	£30,950.00
Nursery Room Leader	188	£29,375.00	£30,095.00	£30,815.00
Trainee Assessor	9	£29,450.00	£30,020.00	£30,590.00
Employability Tutor	6	£28,500.00	£29,750.00	£31,000.00
Room Leader	239	£28,980.00	£29,670.00	£30,355.00
Graduate	655	£27,615.00	£29,535.00	£31,450.00
L D Coordinator	2	£29,000.00	£29,500.00	£30,000.00
Supply Teacher	5	£28,250.00	£29,375.00	£30,500.00
Early Years	2,011	£28,435.00	£29,350.00	£30,265.00
Training Coordinator	5	£28,750.00	£29,125.00	£29,500.00
Early Years Trainer	2	£29,075.00	£29,075.00	£29,075.00
Early Years Assessor	22	£27,080.00	£28,955.00	£30,830.00
Education Officer	24	£28,725.00	£28,925.00	£29,120.00
Trainee Manager	25	£27,985.00	£28,925.00	£29,865.00
Nursery Assistant	260	£27,720.00	£28,430.00	£29,145.00
Outreach Worker	25	£27,705.00	£28,205.00	£28,690.00
Early Years Professional	23	£27,745.00	£28,155.00	£28,550.00
Nursery Practitioner	384	£26,925.00	£28,135.00	£29,350.00
Nursery Nurse	87	£26,075.00	£27,985.00	£29,895.00
Childcare Assessor	3	£25,500.00	£27,750.00	£30,000.00
DT Technician	5	£24,250.00	£27,525.00	£30,800.00
Intervention Teacher	20	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Early Years Practitioner	192	£26,375.00	£27,335.00	£28,290.00
Vocational Instructor	18	£26,670.00	£27,295.00	£27,920.00
Student Support	583	£26,270.00	£27,215.00	£28,150.00
Careers Advisor	2	£25,850.00	£27,175.00	£28,500.00
Early Years Foundation	10	£25,275.00	£27,150.00	£29,000.00
Trainee Consultant	630	£25,355.00	£26,700.00	£28,045.00
EYFS Practitioner	27	£25,000.00	£26,500.00	£28,000.00
Science Technician	9	£25,040.00	£26,200.00	£27,365.00
Education Welfare Officer	18	£26,145.00	£26,145.00	£26,145.00
Cover Supervisor	369	£25,935.00	£26,120.00	£26,310.00
Early Years Educator	459	£25,515.00	£25,940.00	£26,365.00
Trainee Sales Negotiator	13	£21,100.00	£25,800.00	£30,500.00
Higher Level Teaching Assistant	451	£25,500.00	£25,605.00	£25,705.00
Secondary Teaching Assistant	11	£25,365.00	£25,515.00	£25,665.00
Work Coach	2	£24,600.00	£25,500.00	£26,375.00
Team Teach	3	£24,000.00	£25,300.00	£26,600.00
HLTA	204	£24,400.00	£24,510.00	£24,625.00
Learning And Development Coordinator	2	£24,000.00	£24,500.00	£25,000.00
Teaching Assistant	5,466	£23,990.00	£24,135.00	£24,275.00
Marketing Apprentice	3	£24,000.00	£24,000.00	£24,000.00
Part Time Teacher	8	£24,000.00	£24,000.00	£24,000.00
Learning Mentor	76	£23,355.00	£23,490.00	£23,625.00
Early Years Assistant	40	£22,620.00	£22,805.00	£22,985.00
Legal Trainee	4	£19,000.00	£22,750.00	£26,500.00
SEN Teaching Assistant	273	£22,280.00	£22,690.00	£23,110.00
SEN Assistant	146	£21,820.00	£22,345.00	£22,870.00
School Receptionist	25	£22,225.00	£22,225.00	£22,225.00
Learning Support Assistant	1,283	£21,135.00	£21,350.00	£21,560.00
School Support Worker	35	£21,255.00	£21,255.00	£21,255.00
SEND Assistant	29	£20,605.00	£21,055.00	£21,505.00
SEND Teaching Assistant	28	£20,605.00	£21,055.00	£21,505.00
Intervention Teaching Assistant	2	£20,900.00	£20,900.00	£20,900.00
Primary Teaching Assistant	5	£19,600.00	£20,890.00	£22,175.00
Internship	37	£20,000.00	£20,000.00	£20,000.00
1 to 1 Support Assistant	22	£18,150.00	£18,150.00	£18,150.00
Library Assistant	14	£14,140.00	£14,140.00	£14,140.00