Highest Paying Education Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Education Jobs Summary

There have been 793,587 listed Education Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	791,262	99.71 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	1,368	0.17 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	957	0.12 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 15,261 new Education Jobs posted each week, or 66,132 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	15,216	65,938
Contract	44	193

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 February, and the quietest month is December.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Education Jobs

Permanent Education Jobs

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

12,981

Up 54.3% vs last year

Average salary

£37,630.00

Up 2.9% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Education Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

Up 17.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£540.00

Up 14.3% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

Down 20.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£465.00

Up 28.3% vs last year

Last 12 Month Total Listed Education Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
March 2026	12,981
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

The Highest Paying Education Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Head of School	60	£66,795.00	£67,390.00	£67,980.00
Head of College	4	£65,000.00	£65,000.00	£65,000.00
Headteacher	1,964	£64,395.00	£64,790.00	£65,195.00
Educational Psychologist	56	£60,290.00	£61,415.00	£62,540.00
Computing Teacher	133	£54,910.00	£57,710.00	£60,510.00
Computer Teacher	141	£54,955.00	£57,600.00	£60,245.00
Deputy Headteacher	305	£57,530.00	£57,540.00	£57,555.00
TA	75	£54,055.00	£54,920.00	£55,785.00
Head of Humanities	1	£44,250.00	£53,050.00	£61,850.00
Head of Science	30	£47,945.00	£51,790.00	£55,640.00
Assistant Headteacher	846	£50,650.00	£50,850.00	£51,055.00
Head of Department	25	£45,180.00	£50,370.00	£55,555.00
Head of Maths	33	£47,895.00	£48,840.00	£49,775.00
Mentor	1,286	£44,815.00	£48,465.00	£52,115.00
Learning And Development Specialist	8	£44,650.00	£46,290.00	£47,915.00
Trainee Solicitor	16	£40,500.00	£45,750.00	£51,000.00
Curriculum Manager	13	£43,800.00	£45,740.00	£47,675.00
DT Teacher	144	£43,310.00	£45,625.00	£47,940.00
Economics Teacher	10	£37,170.00	£45,525.00	£53,880.00
business teacher	20	£35,090.00	£44,865.00	£54,650.00
Business Studies Teacher	2	£35,400.00	£44,850.00	£54,325.00
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
Science Teacher	791	£42,040.00	£44,505.00	£46,960.00
PSHE Teacher	30	£44,500.00	£44,500.00	£44,500.00
ICT Teacher	20	£43,500.00	£44,450.00	£45,400.00
Religious Education	5	£32,400.00	£44,400.00	£56,400.00
Teacher of Year 6	27	£36,925.00	£44,300.00	£51,690.00
Year 6 Teacher	27	£36,925.00	£44,300.00	£51,690.00
Higher Education	48	£39,620.00	£44,170.00	£48,715.00
Head of Faculty	24	£44,000.00	£44,000.00	£44,000.00
Biology Teacher	4	£38,325.00	£43,925.00	£49,550.00
Eyfs Teacher	49	£36,555.00	£43,915.00	£51,275.00
Sociology Teacher	4	£35,840.00	£43,865.00	£51,890.00
Psychology Teacher	18	£34,760.00	£43,860.00	£52,960.00
Maths Teacher	732	£41,215.00	£43,655.00	£46,090.00
Computer Science Teacher	25	£39,325.00	£43,525.00	£47,715.00
Physics Teacher	18	£34,795.00	£43,170.00	£51,560.00
Head of English	25	£36,860.00	£42,930.00	£48,980.00
Religious Education Teacher	8	£32,615.00	£42,875.00	£53,125.00
Design Technology Teacher	47	£38,000.00	£42,705.00	£47,420.00
Primary Class Teacher	24	£39,025.00	£42,635.00	£46,240.00
Design And Technology Teacher	46	£37,870.00	£42,575.00	£47,285.00
Training Manager	75	£39,600.00	£42,525.00	£45,445.00
English Teacher	966	£40,510.00	£42,425.00	£44,340.00
Geography Teacher	57	£34,085.00	£42,395.00	£50,700.00
PE Teacher	157	£39,650.00	£42,300.00	£44,955.00
Year 4 Teacher	5	£33,475.00	£42,240.00	£51,015.00
EYFS Class Teacher	6	£34,690.00	£42,165.00	£49,625.00
Food Technology Teacher	44	£37,015.00	£42,085.00	£47,160.00
Engineering Lecturer	32	£39,625.00	£42,050.00	£44,475.00
Head of MFL	7	£32,925.00	£41,975.00	£51,050.00
Social Sciences	5	£32,925.00	£41,975.00	£51,050.00
Key Stage 1 Teacher	16	£32,865.00	£41,840.00	£50,830.00
Year 2 Teacher	14	£34,015.00	£41,675.00	£49,340.00
IT Teacher	12,255	£39,200.00	£41,660.00	£44,125.00
Teacher of Year 4	8	£32,890.00	£41,640.00	£50,390.00
SEN Teacher	2,505	£40,600.00	£41,435.00	£42,275.00
Primary School Teacher	46	£36,260.00	£41,350.00	£46,440.00
Re Teacher	5	£36,180.00	£41,350.00	£46,520.00
Apprenticeship Manager	9	£40,000.00	£41,250.00	£42,500.00
History Teacher	14	£34,205.00	£41,250.00	£48,280.00
Spanish Teacher	8	£34,835.00	£41,190.00	£47,535.00
Support Staff	400	£38,940.00	£41,170.00	£43,410.00
Year 1 Teacher	15	£33,530.00	£41,130.00	£48,720.00
Assessor	2,404	£38,830.00	£41,095.00	£43,370.00
Key Stage 2 Teacher	36	£33,595.00	£40,945.00	£48,305.00
French Teacher	8	£32,315.00	£40,800.00	£49,275.00
Year 3 Teacher	10	£33,140.00	£40,640.00	£48,140.00
Secondary Teacher	93	£38,750.00	£40,565.00	£42,385.00
Reception Teacher	17	£33,965.00	£40,435.00	£46,900.00
Classroom Teacher	2	£33,450.00	£40,325.00	£47,175.00
Art Teacher	171	£38,655.00	£40,220.00	£41,790.00
Teacher of Year 3	12	£32,450.00	£40,075.00	£47,690.00
Development Officer	58	£36,790.00	£40,065.00	£43,350.00
Food Technology	91	£37,175.00	£39,915.00	£42,655.00
Design Teacher	106	£36,670.00	£39,750.00	£42,835.00
Drama Teacher	17	£31,650.00	£39,690.00	£47,705.00
Cover Teacher	141	£38,050.00	£39,290.00	£40,535.00
Chemistry Teacher	5	£31,550.00	£39,090.00	£46,640.00
QTS	79	£33,985.00	£39,090.00	£44,195.00
Art & Design Teacher	93	£38,445.00	£38,840.00	£39,230.00
Independent School	102	£32,790.00	£38,820.00	£44,840.00
Class Teacher	577	£35,335.00	£38,795.00	£42,250.00
Secondary School	666	£34,540.00	£38,465.00	£42,390.00
Humanities Teacher	67	£36,265.00	£38,350.00	£40,435.00
Music Teacher	38	£31,600.00	£38,280.00	£44,965.00
Training Specialist	90	£35,485.00	£38,095.00	£40,705.00
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
Driving Instructor	10	£36,675.00	£37,965.00	£39,250.00
Electrical Engineering Lecturer	5	£30,750.00	£37,625.00	£44,500.00
Primary School	420	£32,810.00	£37,585.00	£42,360.00
SEND Teacher	226	£36,225.00	£37,375.00	£38,520.00
Teaching	13,656	£35,410.00	£37,245.00	£39,085.00
Nursery Teacher	8	£33,285.00	£36,910.00	£40,525.00
Development Coach	37	£35,475.00	£36,805.00	£38,140.00
Media Teacher	10	£35,500.00	£36,750.00	£38,000.00
Early Years Teacher	34	£33,230.00	£36,705.00	£40,190.00
School Management	69	£35,100.00	£36,650.00	£38,205.00
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	409	£32,150.00	£36,435.00	£40,710.00
School Business Manager	28	£35,500.00	£36,400.00	£37,300.00
Nursery Manager	1,087	£35,265.00	£36,335.00	£37,405.00
Training	30,756	£34,165.00	£36,310.00	£38,455.00
Lecturer	396	£31,490.00	£36,040.00	£40,575.00
Education Manager	38	£33,105.00	£35,570.00	£38,030.00
Nursery Educator	2	£34,350.00	£35,125.00	£35,900.00
Trainer	1,449	£33,325.00	£35,115.00	£36,905.00
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
asts	2	£34,650.00	£34,650.00	£34,650.00
Functional Skills Teacher	4	£29,625.00	£34,250.00	£38,875.00
Maths Lecturer	7	£30,125.00	£34,150.00	£38,165.00
Functional Skills Tutor	4	£32,775.00	£34,025.00	£35,275.00
economics lecturer	6	£28,000.00	£34,000.00	£40,000.00
School Site Manager	8	£30,400.00	£33,925.00	£37,475.00
Assistant Nursery Manager	255	£33,645.00	£33,645.00	£33,645.00
Apprenticeship	1,516	£32,315.00	£33,180.00	£34,050.00
Criminology	9	£28,000.00	£33,000.00	£38,000.00
Psychology Lecturer	8	£28,000.00	£33,000.00	£38,000.00
Trainer Assessor	41	£31,895.00	£32,965.00	£34,025.00
Education Consultant	200	£27,995.00	£32,915.00	£37,835.00
It Apprenticeship	1,663	£31,470.00	£32,350.00	£33,225.00
Deputy Nursery Manager	74	£30,470.00	£31,875.00	£33,280.00
Tutor	814	£30,285.00	£31,750.00	£33,210.00
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	212	£28,875.00	£31,445.00	£34,010.00
Training Officer	8	£29,860.00	£31,340.00	£32,825.00
Sales Trainer	12	£30,625.00	£31,250.00	£31,875.00
Pastoral Manager	30	£30,370.00	£31,125.00	£31,880.00
English Lecturer	11	£26,350.00	£31,015.00	£35,675.00
Therapy Assistant	2	£30,275.00	£30,600.00	£30,900.00
Nursery	2,433	£29,775.00	£30,510.00	£31,255.00
Trainee Broker	6	£25,250.00	£30,500.00	£35,750.00
Nursery Room Leader	206	£29,515.00	£30,270.00	£31,025.00
Programme Assistant	4	£30,250.00	£30,250.00	£30,250.00
Driver Trainer	13	£30,150.00	£30,150.00	£30,150.00
Education Officer	26	£29,800.00	£30,065.00	£30,325.00
Autism Specialist	2	£25,475.00	£29,975.00	£34,475.00
Room Leader	262	£29,115.00	£29,870.00	£30,625.00
Early Years	2,147	£28,840.00	£29,775.00	£30,705.00
Trainee Assessor	32	£29,195.00	£29,685.00	£30,175.00
Graduate	696	£27,925.00	£29,670.00	£31,415.00
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
Nursery Assistant	289	£28,620.00	£29,300.00	£29,975.00
Early Years Trainer	10	£29,040.00	£29,290.00	£29,540.00
Learning And Development Coordinator	4	£29,200.00	£29,200.00	£29,200.00
Early Years Assessor	22	£27,080.00	£28,955.00	£30,830.00
Training Coordinator	7	£28,750.00	£28,940.00	£29,125.00
Early Years Professional	4	£28,190.00	£28,465.00	£28,725.00
Trainee Manager	30	£27,540.00	£28,405.00	£29,270.00
Outreach Worker	25	£27,705.00	£28,205.00	£28,690.00
Nursery Nurse	106	£26,295.00	£27,975.00	£29,655.00
School Time	2	£26,150.00	£27,975.00	£29,800.00
Prison Education	31	£25,825.00	£27,965.00	£30,115.00
Nursery Practitioner	421	£26,960.00	£27,905.00	£28,845.00
Childcare Assessor	3	£25,500.00	£27,750.00	£30,000.00
Early Years Practitioner	176	£26,560.00	£27,660.00	£28,755.00
DT Technician	5	£24,250.00	£27,525.00	£30,800.00
Intervention Teacher	11	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Student Support	539	£26,230.00	£27,275.00	£28,310.00
Careers Advisor	2	£25,850.00	£27,175.00	£28,500.00
Employability Tutor	3	£27,000.00	£27,000.00	£27,000.00
Cover Supervisor	287	£26,595.00	£26,870.00	£27,145.00
Trainee Consultant	685	£25,325.00	£26,770.00	£28,220.00
EYFS Practitioner	27	£25,000.00	£26,500.00	£28,000.00
Education Welfare Officer	20	£26,400.00	£26,400.00	£26,400.00
Science Technician	9	£25,040.00	£26,200.00	£27,365.00
Secondary Teaching Assistant	20	£25,980.00	£26,090.00	£26,195.00
Early Years Educator	467	£25,460.00	£25,845.00	£26,240.00
Vocational Instructor	10	£25,840.00	£25,840.00	£25,840.00
Trainee Sales Negotiator	24	£19,735.00	£25,640.00	£31,540.00
Higher Level Teaching Assistant	415	£25,420.00	£25,515.00	£25,605.00
Work Coach	2	£24,600.00	£25,500.00	£26,375.00
HLTA	220	£24,260.00	£24,420.00	£24,590.00
Teaching Assistant	5,016	£24,200.00	£24,370.00	£24,535.00
Team Teach	7	£22,750.00	£24,250.00	£25,725.00
Part Time Teacher	8	£24,000.00	£24,000.00	£24,000.00
Learning Mentor	94	£23,305.00	£23,390.00	£23,480.00
SEN Teaching Assistant	254	£22,730.00	£23,155.00	£23,580.00
Legal Trainee	4	£19,000.00	£22,750.00	£26,500.00
SEN Assistant	124	£21,960.00	£22,535.00	£23,110.00
Early Years Assistant	27	£22,315.00	£22,505.00	£22,695.00
School Receptionist	7	£21,735.00	£21,735.00	£21,735.00
Learning Support Assistant	1,184	£21,615.00	£21,700.00	£21,790.00
School Support Worker	30	£21,315.00	£21,315.00	£21,315.00
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	6	£19,600.00	£20,890.00	£22,175.00
Marketing Apprentice	4	£20,325.00	£20,325.00	£20,325.00
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