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Highest Paying Education Jobs in the UK

Last 12 Month Education Jobs Summary

There have been 708,012 listed Education Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	706,005	99.72 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	1,201	0.17 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	806	0.11 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 13,616 new Education Jobs posted each week, or 59,001 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	13,577	58,833
Contract	38	167

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
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
July 2024	9,416
June 2024	11,571

The Highest Paying Education Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Development Officer	26	£69,240.00	£75,345.00	£81,455.00
Headteacher	3,453	£62,985.00	£63,540.00	£64,100.00
Educational Psychologist	200	£62,275.00	£62,790.00	£63,305.00
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	862	£56,210.00	£56,480.00	£56,750.00
Assistant Headteacher	1,082	£50,660.00	£51,165.00	£51,670.00
Academy Consultant	12	£36,500.00	£50,000.00	£63,500.00
Head of Science	56	£44,950.00	£47,665.00	£50,385.00
Learning And Development Specialist	6	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
Training Manager	103	£43,635.00	£47,165.00	£50,695.00
Head of Social Science	8	£41,715.00	£46,465.00	£51,200.00
Mentor	747	£42,800.00	£45,985.00	£49,165.00
Economics Teacher	10	£37,290.00	£45,615.00	£53,950.00
Head of English	82	£44,040.00	£45,540.00	£47,040.00
Driver Trainer	11	£45,400.00	£45,400.00	£45,400.00
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
Independent School	41	£41,480.00	£44,970.00	£48,470.00
Education Manager	12	£43,535.00	£44,365.00	£45,200.00
Higher Education	21	£40,970.00	£43,960.00	£46,950.00
Physics Teacher	30	£38,285.00	£43,720.00	£49,160.00
Graduate Teaching	3	£36,750.00	£43,525.00	£50,300.00
Head of Maths	82	£42,885.00	£43,385.00	£43,885.00
Social Sciences	53	£35,175.00	£42,990.00	£50,815.00
Religious Education	14	£33,310.00	£42,925.00	£52,550.00
Head of Computer Science	2	£30,000.00	£42,500.00	£55,000.00
Re Teacher	5	£33,950.00	£42,215.00	£50,490.00
Key Stage 3 Teacher	6	£42,000.00	£42,000.00	£42,000.00
Maths Teacher	1,894	£40,075.00	£41,945.00	£43,815.00
Key Stage 1 Teacher	10	£35,150.00	£41,775.00	£48,390.00
Science Teacher	1,987	£38,850.00	£41,745.00	£44,645.00
Computer Teacher	240	£35,370.00	£41,550.00	£47,720.00
Design And Technology Teacher	108	£39,345.00	£41,265.00	£43,190.00
Design Technology Teacher	108	£39,345.00	£41,265.00	£43,190.00
Head of Faculty	38	£41,100.00	£41,100.00	£41,100.00
History Teacher	53	£39,395.00	£41,040.00	£42,685.00
English Teacher	1,571	£39,590.00	£41,025.00	£42,455.00
Programme Assistant	6	£40,465.00	£40,890.00	£41,315.00
Computing Teacher	238	£34,795.00	£40,885.00	£46,965.00
Training Specialist	42	£38,250.00	£40,875.00	£43,510.00
Eyfs Teacher	212	£37,150.00	£40,830.00	£44,520.00
Business Studies Teacher	38	£32,305.00	£40,780.00	£49,245.00
Computer Science Teacher	212	£34,940.00	£40,750.00	£46,565.00
IT Teacher	22,018	£38,655.00	£40,685.00	£42,700.00
Social Science Teacher	28	£32,450.00	£40,600.00	£48,740.00
SEN Teacher	6,283	£39,760.00	£40,575.00	£41,385.00
business teacher	70	£32,225.00	£40,460.00	£48,695.00
Head of PE	59	£40,440.00	£40,440.00	£40,440.00
Engineering Lecturer	20	£36,460.00	£40,120.00	£43,780.00
Religious Studies Teacher	18	£31,200.00	£40,025.00	£48,840.00
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
Secondary Teacher	600	£36,785.00	£39,865.00	£42,945.00
Head of Department	17	£34,950.00	£39,745.00	£44,540.00
Reception Teacher	12	£33,425.00	£39,700.00	£45,990.00
PE Teacher	138	£36,165.00	£39,410.00	£42,655.00
Geography Teacher	102	£36,405.00	£39,370.00	£42,335.00
Classroom Teacher	15	£37,605.00	£39,305.00	£41,010.00
Drama Teacher	4	£31,325.00	£39,300.00	£47,275.00
Teacher of Year 6	16	£33,425.00	£39,265.00	£45,115.00
Year 6 Teacher	16	£33,425.00	£39,265.00	£45,115.00
Religious Education Teacher	6	£30,500.00	£39,175.00	£47,850.00
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
Chemistry Teacher	11	£31,920.00	£39,120.00	£46,315.00
DT Teacher	154	£33,260.00	£39,115.00	£44,970.00
Biology Teacher	9	£31,075.00	£39,100.00	£47,150.00
Design Teacher	124	£37,370.00	£39,030.00	£40,690.00
Humanities Teacher	262	£36,590.00	£39,005.00	£41,420.00
Year 2 Teacher	15	£32,150.00	£38,875.00	£45,625.00
Psychology Teacher	8	£31,635.00	£38,840.00	£46,050.00
University Lecturer	2	£34,875.00	£38,750.00	£42,625.00
QTS	16	£32,250.00	£38,665.00	£45,090.00
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
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
Assessor	1,985	£36,920.00	£38,070.00	£39,225.00
Training Instructor	15	£37,065.00	£38,065.00	£39,065.00
Art Teacher	229	£35,715.00	£38,055.00	£40,395.00
Science Specialist	2	£38,000.00	£38,000.00	£38,000.00
EYFS Class Teacher	20	£33,750.00	£37,840.00	£41,925.00
Development Coach	9	£37,335.00	£37,835.00	£38,335.00
Computer Lecturer	2	£32,000.00	£37,750.00	£43,500.00
Secondary School	842	£34,125.00	£37,665.00	£41,190.00
Training Officer	15	£36,690.00	£37,665.00	£38,625.00
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
Training	23,365	£35,590.00	£37,390.00	£39,180.00
Trainer Assessor	4	£35,965.00	£37,325.00	£38,675.00
Teaching	21,706	£35,235.00	£37,120.00	£39,005.00
Primary School	965	£33,290.00	£37,075.00	£40,850.00
Support Staff	135	£35,055.00	£36,980.00	£38,915.00
ICT Teacher	226	£36,465.00	£36,930.00	£37,395.00
Food Technology	78	£35,620.00	£36,915.00	£38,210.00
Key Stage 2 Teacher	39	£34,535.00	£36,840.00	£39,155.00
Nursery Manager	293	£34,980.00	£36,815.00	£38,655.00
School Management	85	£35,195.00	£36,795.00	£38,395.00
Primary Class Teacher	39	£31,190.00	£36,600.00	£42,010.00
Lecturer	277	£33,630.00	£36,460.00	£39,290.00
IT Lecturer	269	£33,225.00	£36,415.00	£39,605.00
SEND Teacher	323	£35,610.00	£36,365.00	£37,125.00
Music Teacher	238	£32,750.00	£36,070.00	£39,405.00
Primary School Teacher	85	£33,880.00	£36,050.00	£38,225.00
Qualified Teacher Status	8	£36,000.00	£36,000.00	£36,000.00
Teacher of Year 4	26	£32,040.00	£35,825.00	£39,615.00
Year 4 Teacher	26	£32,040.00	£35,825.00	£39,615.00
TA	25	£34,625.00	£35,810.00	£36,990.00
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
French Teacher	10	£29,225.00	£35,050.00	£40,875.00
SEN - Special Educational Needs	10	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Special Educational Needs Teacher	10	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Trainer	462	£33,445.00	£34,945.00	£36,450.00
Early Years Teacher	74	£30,005.00	£34,795.00	£39,575.00
Media Teacher	33	£32,000.00	£34,500.00	£37,000.00
Class Teacher	1,354	£32,200.00	£34,315.00	£36,430.00
Education Officer	7	£34,035.00	£34,200.00	£34,365.00
Autism Teacher	24	£34,125.00	£34,125.00	£34,125.00
Special Needs Teacher	2	£29,000.00	£34,000.00	£39,000.00
Part Time Teacher	16	£30,665.00	£33,970.00	£37,290.00
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
Food Technology Teacher	42	£30,905.00	£32,720.00	£34,530.00
ASD Teacher	4	£29,825.00	£32,675.00	£35,500.00
Cover Teacher	505	£32,090.00	£32,590.00	£33,095.00
Employability Tutor	3	£30,000.00	£32,500.00	£35,000.00
Driving Instructor	30	£29,125.00	£32,440.00	£35,750.00
PSHE Teacher	133	£31,975.00	£32,040.00	£32,105.00
Art & Design Teacher	17	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
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
Prison Education	42	£28,780.00	£31,820.00	£34,865.00
School Office Manager	2	£30,750.00	£31,750.00	£32,750.00
Graduate	729	£29,520.00	£31,350.00	£33,180.00
Deputy Nursery Manager	54	£29,740.00	£31,140.00	£32,535.00
Careers Advisor	7	£29,725.00	£30,825.00	£31,940.00
Employment Coach	2	£30,000.00	£30,750.00	£31,500.00
Training Advisor	10	£30,000.00	£30,590.00	£31,165.00
Learning And Development Trainer	2	£30,425.00	£30,425.00	£30,425.00
Pastoral Manager	12	£30,010.00	£30,365.00	£30,720.00
Tutor	654	£28,465.00	£29,765.00	£31,070.00
Term Time	385	£29,065.00	£29,715.00	£30,350.00
Education Consultant	130	£25,945.00	£29,700.00	£33,455.00
Training Coordinator	9	£27,000.00	£28,915.00	£30,835.00
Nursery Room Leader	78	£27,565.00	£28,695.00	£29,820.00
Room Leader	190	£27,855.00	£28,630.00	£29,405.00
School Secretary	2	£26,625.00	£28,450.00	£30,275.00
It Apprenticeship	1,154	£27,655.00	£28,275.00	£28,890.00
Early Years	962	£27,255.00	£28,215.00	£29,175.00
Trainee Consultant	354	£26,940.00	£28,125.00	£29,310.00
Apprenticeship	1,189	£27,335.00	£27,960.00	£28,585.00
Early Years Professional	26	£27,300.00	£27,850.00	£28,375.00
Nursery	1,331	£26,520.00	£27,590.00	£28,665.00
Trainee Assessor	10	£25,890.00	£27,590.00	£29,275.00
Intervention Teacher	20	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Early Years Foundation	10	£25,275.00	£27,150.00	£29,000.00
Nursery Practitioner	229	£25,395.00	£27,130.00	£28,865.00
Nursery Assistant	25	£25,255.00	£27,000.00	£28,745.00
Nursery Educator	17	£24,815.00	£26,715.00	£28,625.00
Early Years Educator	220	£25,470.00	£26,670.00	£27,870.00
Trainee Manager	30	£25,665.00	£26,540.00	£27,415.00
EYFS Practitioner	30	£25,000.00	£26,500.00	£28,000.00
Early Years Practitioner	237	£25,340.00	£26,310.00	£27,275.00
Outreach Worker	5	£26,225.00	£26,225.00	£26,225.00
Vocational Instructor	25	£25,700.00	£26,200.00	£26,700.00
Trainee Sales Negotiator	13	£21,750.00	£26,000.00	£30,250.00
Nursery Nurse	87	£24,405.00	£25,865.00	£27,325.00
Cover Supervisor	626	£25,660.00	£25,785.00	£25,910.00
Education Welfare Officer	6	£25,500.00	£25,500.00	£25,500.00
Autism Specialist	13	£24,060.00	£25,440.00	£26,835.00
Trainee Solicitor	19	£24,550.00	£25,385.00	£26,215.00
Early Years Assistant	28	£24,915.00	£25,295.00	£25,675.00
Education Coordinator	2	£22,500.00	£25,250.00	£28,000.00
Student Support	402	£24,535.00	£25,190.00	£25,855.00
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
Higher Level Teaching Assistant	580	£24,430.00	£24,440.00	£24,450.00
Legal Trainee	17	£21,750.00	£24,250.00	£26,750.00
Learning Mentor	32	£23,300.00	£23,400.00	£23,500.00
Swimming Teacher	2	£23,400.00	£23,400.00	£23,400.00
HLTA	121	£23,080.00	£23,335.00	£23,595.00
Science Technician	34	£21,925.00	£23,265.00	£24,615.00
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	7,428	£22,200.00	£22,315.00	£22,430.00
SEN TA	2	£20,400.00	£22,200.00	£24,000.00
SEND Teaching Assistant	4	£20,250.00	£21,750.00	£23,250.00
Primary Teaching Assistant	64	£21,380.00	£21,380.00	£21,380.00
SEN Teaching Assistant	920	£21,040.00	£21,165.00	£21,295.00
SEN Assistant	691	£21,025.00	£21,100.00	£21,175.00
Intervention Teaching Assistant	2	£20,900.00	£20,900.00	£20,900.00
Secondary Teaching Assistant	55	£20,525.00	£20,525.00	£20,525.00
Learning Support Assistant	1,117	£20,235.00	£20,405.00	£20,570.00
Internship	80	£20,000.00	£20,000.00	£20,000.00
School Receptionist	47	£19,930.00	£19,930.00	£19,930.00
School Support Worker	21	£19,785.00	£19,785.00	£19,785.00
SEN Learning Support Assistant	6	£18,900.00	£19,710.00	£20,525.00
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
School Time	2	£12,550.00	£12,550.00	£12,550.00