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Highest Paying Education Jobs in the UK

Last 12 Month Education Jobs Summary

There have been 722,603 listed Education Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	720,537	99.71 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	1,239	0.17 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	827	0.11 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 13,896 new Education Jobs posted each week, or 60,217 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	13,856	60,044
Contract	39	172

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

The busiest month for new contract Education Jobs is November, and the quietest month is May.

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
July 2025	6,657
June 2025	6,163
May 2025	8,159
April 2025	10,031
March 2025	14,888
February 2025	5,953
January 2025	3,733
December 2024	4,326
November 2024	16,911
October 2024	20,619
September 2024	8,825
August 2024	7,912

The Highest Paying Education Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Headteacher	3,561	£65,300.00	£65,685.00	£66,070.00
Educational Psychologist	170	£61,500.00	£62,300.00	£63,105.00
Head of School	168	£60,260.00	£61,795.00	£63,335.00
Employment Consultant	6	£54,750.00	£59,625.00	£64,500.00
Deputy Headteacher	899	£56,930.00	£57,170.00	£57,410.00
Development Officer	30	£48,650.00	£54,295.00	£59,945.00
Assistant Headteacher	1,104	£50,810.00	£51,050.00	£51,290.00
Academy Consultant	12	£36,500.00	£50,000.00	£63,500.00
TA	24	£48,160.00	£49,160.00	£50,160.00
Driver Trainer	4	£48,850.00	£48,850.00	£48,850.00
Mentor	844	£44,510.00	£47,835.00	£51,150.00
Head of Science	40	£44,940.00	£47,690.00	£50,440.00
Learning And Development Specialist	6	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
Head of Maths	78	£46,605.00	£46,605.00	£46,605.00
Head of Social Science	8	£41,715.00	£46,465.00	£51,200.00
Economics Teacher	12	£36,930.00	£45,640.00	£54,355.00
Computer Teacher	247	£39,595.00	£45,025.00	£50,445.00
Graduate Scheme	23	£45,000.00	£45,000.00	£45,000.00
Head of Humanities	5	£45,000.00	£45,000.00	£45,000.00
Physical Education Teacher	10	£45,000.00	£45,000.00	£45,000.00
Computing Teacher	245	£39,135.00	£44,490.00	£49,840.00
Education Manager	12	£43,535.00	£44,365.00	£45,200.00
Head of English	54	£39,390.00	£44,160.00	£48,920.00
Higher Education	18	£40,205.00	£43,750.00	£47,300.00
Independent School	75	£38,105.00	£43,640.00	£49,180.00
Physics Teacher	32	£37,460.00	£43,545.00	£49,640.00
Graduate Teaching	3	£36,750.00	£43,525.00	£50,300.00
business teacher	62	£33,970.00	£43,015.00	£52,070.00
Social Sciences	53	£35,175.00	£42,990.00	£50,815.00
Science Teacher	2,030	£40,100.00	£42,820.00	£45,540.00
Maths Teacher	1,424	£40,475.00	£42,625.00	£44,775.00
Training Manager	82	£40,265.00	£42,555.00	£44,835.00
Head of Computer Science	2	£30,000.00	£42,500.00	£55,000.00
Re Teacher	7	£36,370.00	£42,330.00	£48,295.00
Training Specialist	44	£39,315.00	£42,220.00	£45,130.00
Key Stage 3 Teacher	6	£42,000.00	£42,000.00	£42,000.00
Key Stage 1 Teacher	10	£35,150.00	£41,775.00	£48,390.00
Design And Technology Teacher	114	£37,580.00	£41,545.00	£45,505.00
Design Technology Teacher	114	£37,580.00	£41,545.00	£45,505.00
Eyfs Teacher	60	£37,655.00	£41,545.00	£45,440.00
Religious Education	12	£32,715.00	£41,525.00	£50,350.00
Biology Teacher	13	£34,700.00	£41,515.00	£48,350.00
Head of Faculty	38	£41,100.00	£41,100.00	£41,100.00
English Teacher	1,373	£39,240.00	£41,050.00	£42,865.00
Music Teacher	98	£35,270.00	£40,920.00	£46,580.00
History Teacher	55	£36,955.00	£40,865.00	£44,770.00
IT Teacher	20,415	£38,590.00	£40,865.00	£43,135.00
SEN Teacher	5,676	£39,960.00	£40,700.00	£41,440.00
Teacher of Year 6	18	£34,425.00	£40,610.00	£46,810.00
Year 6 Teacher	18	£34,425.00	£40,610.00	£46,810.00
Social Science Teacher	28	£32,450.00	£40,600.00	£48,740.00
Geography Teacher	123	£36,015.00	£40,465.00	£44,910.00
Head of PE	59	£40,440.00	£40,440.00	£40,440.00
Spanish Teacher	3	£31,650.00	£40,375.00	£49,075.00
Business Studies Teacher	24	£32,640.00	£40,175.00	£47,700.00
DT Teacher	174	£35,215.00	£40,095.00	£44,975.00
Religious Studies Teacher	18	£31,200.00	£40,025.00	£48,840.00
Head of Department	11	£34,755.00	£39,965.00	£45,165.00
Drama Teacher	19	£31,520.00	£39,945.00	£48,355.00
Year 1 Teacher	19	£33,340.00	£39,940.00	£46,540.00
School Business Manager	29	£37,250.00	£39,915.00	£42,585.00
Reception Teacher	12	£33,425.00	£39,700.00	£45,990.00
Psychology Teacher	14	£31,955.00	£39,625.00	£47,300.00
Engineering Lecturer	18	£35,350.00	£39,605.00	£43,855.00
Computer Science Teacher	210	£33,885.00	£39,485.00	£45,085.00
Classroom Teacher	15	£37,605.00	£39,305.00	£41,010.00
PE Teacher	167	£36,000.00	£39,250.00	£42,490.00
Secondary Teacher	593	£36,715.00	£39,180.00	£41,640.00
Teacher of Year 3	30	£31,940.00	£39,175.00	£46,440.00
Year 3 Teacher	30	£31,940.00	£39,175.00	£46,440.00
Design Teacher	130	£36,380.00	£39,130.00	£41,885.00
Assessor	2,160	£37,490.00	£39,080.00	£40,680.00
Support Staff	206	£37,370.00	£39,045.00	£40,730.00
Year 2 Teacher	15	£32,150.00	£38,875.00	£45,625.00
University Lecturer	2	£34,875.00	£38,750.00	£42,625.00
QTS	20	£32,235.00	£38,640.00	£45,060.00
Teacher of Year 5	19	£32,975.00	£38,565.00	£44,165.00
Year 5 Teacher	19	£32,975.00	£38,565.00	£44,165.00
Primary School Teacher	64	£36,195.00	£38,470.00	£40,750.00
Humanities Teacher	283	£36,540.00	£38,375.00	£40,205.00
Key Stage 2 Teacher	36	£35,440.00	£38,210.00	£40,985.00
Electrical Engineering Lecturer	12	£35,000.00	£38,190.00	£41,375.00
Secondary School Teacher	6	£32,425.00	£38,175.00	£43,950.00
Secondary School	887	£35,095.00	£38,140.00	£41,175.00
Year 4 Teacher	28	£32,700.00	£38,140.00	£43,590.00
Training Instructor	15	£37,065.00	£38,065.00	£39,065.00
Science Specialist	10	£38,000.00	£38,000.00	£38,000.00
Early Years Teacher	45	£34,400.00	£37,915.00	£41,425.00
Chemistry Teacher	7	£30,310.00	£37,890.00	£45,475.00
Development Coach	9	£37,335.00	£37,835.00	£38,335.00
Computer Lecturer	2	£32,000.00	£37,750.00	£43,500.00
Teacher of Year 4	31	£32,310.00	£37,740.00	£43,175.00
Food Technology	67	£36,140.00	£37,725.00	£39,310.00
French Teacher	16	£30,440.00	£37,715.00	£44,975.00
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
ICT Teacher	230	£36,580.00	£37,520.00	£38,460.00
Teaching	19,935	£35,495.00	£37,475.00	£39,450.00
Training	21,556	£35,690.00	£37,470.00	£39,245.00
Primary School	902	£33,820.00	£37,260.00	£40,700.00
Art Teacher	249	£35,540.00	£36,860.00	£38,185.00
Nursery Manager	263	£34,670.00	£36,670.00	£38,665.00
Primary Class Teacher	13	£31,315.00	£36,665.00	£42,015.00
Religious Education Teacher	8	£29,075.00	£36,500.00	£43,915.00
Trainer Assessor	6	£34,965.00	£36,290.00	£37,600.00
IT Lecturer	281	£32,300.00	£36,085.00	£39,865.00
Cover Teacher	542	£35,415.00	£35,980.00	£36,560.00
Lecturer	284	£31,760.00	£35,860.00	£39,960.00
SEND Teacher	358	£35,070.00	£35,325.00	£35,580.00
Apprenticeship Manager	2	£33,900.00	£35,300.00	£36,700.00
Languages Teacher	2	£30,825.00	£35,175.00	£39,550.00
Supply Teacher	24	£30,075.00	£35,125.00	£40,200.00
SEN - Special Educational Needs	3	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Special Educational Needs Teacher	3	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Trainer	499	£33,365.00	£34,800.00	£36,245.00
Driving Instructor	30	£32,315.00	£34,780.00	£37,250.00
Training Officer	19	£33,615.00	£34,650.00	£35,680.00
School Management	91	£33,125.00	£34,590.00	£36,045.00
Media Teacher	33	£32,000.00	£34,500.00	£37,000.00
Autism Teacher	24	£34,125.00	£34,125.00	£34,125.00
Art & Design Teacher	23	£34,000.00	£34,000.00	£34,000.00
Special Needs Teacher	2	£29,000.00	£34,000.00	£39,000.00
School Site Manager	8	£30,400.00	£33,925.00	£37,475.00
Nursery Teacher	8	£28,790.00	£33,350.00	£37,940.00
Pre-School Teacher	2	£30,200.00	£33,275.00	£36,350.00
asts	2	£32,500.00	£33,250.00	£34,000.00
Education Officer	9	£33,025.00	£33,150.00	£33,275.00
Food Technology Teacher	29	£30,370.00	£32,910.00	£35,445.00
ASD Teacher	4	£29,825.00	£32,675.00	£35,500.00
PSHE Teacher	131	£32,540.00	£32,615.00	£32,690.00
Class Teacher	1,335	£31,005.00	£32,510.00	£34,010.00
Employability Tutor	3	£30,000.00	£32,500.00	£35,000.00
English Tutor	1	£30,000.00	£32,000.00	£34,000.00
Business Lecturer	2	£29,875.00	£31,825.00	£33,750.00
Functional Skills Tutor	17	£30,075.00	£31,825.00	£33,565.00
School Office Manager	2	£30,750.00	£31,750.00	£32,750.00
Graduate	723	£29,650.00	£31,310.00	£32,975.00
Deputy Nursery Manager	44	£29,315.00	£31,045.00	£32,775.00
Employment Coach	5	£30,500.00	£30,875.00	£31,250.00
Careers Advisor	7	£29,725.00	£30,825.00	£31,940.00
Education Consultant	153	£26,625.00	£30,780.00	£34,930.00
Training Advisor	10	£30,000.00	£30,590.00	£31,165.00
Prison Education	44	£27,875.00	£30,480.00	£33,090.00
Learning And Development Trainer	2	£30,425.00	£30,425.00	£30,425.00
It Apprenticeship	1,329	£29,675.00	£30,400.00	£31,130.00
Programme Assistant	4	£30,250.00	£30,250.00	£30,250.00
Pastoral Manager	16	£29,400.00	£30,110.00	£30,825.00
Apprenticeship	1,213	£29,365.00	£30,105.00	£30,850.00
Term Time	369	£27,515.00	£29,525.00	£31,525.00
Part Time Teacher	12	£27,770.00	£29,265.00	£30,755.00
Training Coordinator	9	£27,000.00	£28,915.00	£30,835.00
Trainee Manager	11	£27,500.00	£28,815.00	£30,125.00
Nursery Room Leader	52	£27,250.00	£28,535.00	£29,820.00
Nursery Educator	5	£26,500.00	£28,500.00	£30,500.00
Room Leader	129	£27,445.00	£28,350.00	£29,245.00
Trainee Consultant	485	£27,200.00	£28,265.00	£29,325.00
Early Years Professional	26	£27,300.00	£27,850.00	£28,375.00
Nursery Practitioner	203	£25,935.00	£27,610.00	£29,280.00
Early Years	781	£26,705.00	£27,600.00	£28,500.00
Trainee Assessor	10	£25,890.00	£27,590.00	£29,275.00
Intervention Teacher	20	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Vocational Instructor	24	£26,670.00	£27,295.00	£27,920.00
Nursery	1,080	£26,120.00	£27,245.00	£28,370.00
Early Years Foundation	10	£25,275.00	£27,150.00	£29,000.00
Education Welfare Officer	8	£27,000.00	£27,000.00	£27,000.00
Tutor	693	£25,950.00	£26,730.00	£27,515.00
Nursery Nurse	103	£24,995.00	£26,640.00	£28,285.00
Early Years Practitioner	140	£25,805.00	£26,515.00	£27,215.00
EYFS Practitioner	48	£25,000.00	£26,500.00	£28,000.00
Outreach Worker	11	£26,165.00	£26,275.00	£26,375.00
Early Years Educator	230	£25,540.00	£26,235.00	£26,935.00
Trainee Sales Negotiator	13	£21,750.00	£26,000.00	£30,250.00
Student Support	402	£25,375.00	£25,945.00	£26,520.00
Cover Supervisor	598	£25,660.00	£25,780.00	£25,905.00
Work Coach	2	£24,600.00	£25,500.00	£26,375.00
Autism Specialist	13	£24,060.00	£25,440.00	£26,835.00
Trainee Solicitor	19	£24,550.00	£25,385.00	£26,215.00
Education Coordinator	2	£22,500.00	£25,250.00	£28,000.00
Nursery Assistant	32	£23,440.00	£25,080.00	£26,720.00
Higher Level Teaching Assistant	600	£25,020.00	£25,030.00	£25,040.00
Internal Quality Assurer	2	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
Therapy Assistant	32	£24,170.00	£24,765.00	£25,365.00
Exams Officer	166	£24,710.00	£24,710.00	£24,710.00
Learning And Development Coordinator	2	£24,000.00	£24,500.00	£25,000.00
Legal Trainee	17	£21,750.00	£24,250.00	£26,750.00
HLTA	149	£23,820.00	£24,045.00	£24,280.00
Early Years Assistant	26	£23,680.00	£23,895.00	£24,105.00
Science Technician	34	£21,925.00	£23,265.00	£24,615.00
Learning Mentor	34	£23,110.00	£23,190.00	£23,275.00
Classroom Assistant	4	£22,675.00	£22,725.00	£22,775.00
Support Teacher	16	£21,415.00	£22,600.00	£23,790.00
Teaching Assistant	6,999	£22,420.00	£22,535.00	£22,645.00
Primary Teaching Assistant	28	£21,805.00	£21,805.00	£21,805.00
SEND Teaching Assistant	4	£20,250.00	£21,750.00	£23,250.00
SEN Teaching Assistant	731	£21,100.00	£21,345.00	£21,600.00
SEN Assistant	517	£21,110.00	£21,245.00	£21,380.00
Intervention Teaching Assistant	2	£20,900.00	£20,900.00	£20,900.00
Learning Support Assistant	1,121	£20,635.00	£20,815.00	£20,995.00
School Support Worker	27	£20,180.00	£20,180.00	£20,180.00
Internship	80	£20,000.00	£20,000.00	£20,000.00
SEN Learning Support Assistant	6	£18,900.00	£19,710.00	£20,525.00
School Receptionist	45	£19,465.00	£19,465.00	£19,465.00
Special Needs Teaching Assistant	4	£19,150.00	£19,150.00	£19,150.00
Sports Teacher	4	£16,275.00	£17,450.00	£18,625.00
Marketing Apprentice	2	£16,000.00	£16,000.00	£16,000.00
School Catering Assistant	39	£15,825.00	£15,825.00	£15,825.00
Library Assistant	5	£14,000.00	£14,000.00	£14,000.00
School Time	2	£12,550.00	£12,550.00	£12,550.00