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Highest Paying Education Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Education Jobs Summary

There have been 803,689 listed Education Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	801,344	99.71 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	1,382	0.17 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	963	0.12 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 15,456 new Education Jobs posted each week, or 66,974 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	15,410	66,778
Contract	45	195

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: April 2026

Jobs listed

11,720

Up 42.0% vs last year

Average salary

£38,445.00

Up 5.3% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Education Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

Up 54.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£460.00

Down 4.3% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

Up 30.1% vs last year

Average day rate

£430.00

Up 15.6% 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
April 2026	11,720
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

The Highest Paying Education Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Headteacher	1,853	£65,060.00	£65,630.00	£66,210.00
Head of College	4	£65,000.00	£65,000.00	£65,000.00
Head of School	61	£63,045.00	£64,645.00	£66,250.00
Educational Psychologist	64	£59,580.00	£60,830.00	£62,080.00
Computing Teacher	93	£55,015.00	£58,315.00	£61,610.00
Computer Teacher	101	£54,795.00	£58,095.00	£61,390.00
Deputy Headteacher	291	£57,965.00	£58,025.00	£58,085.00
Head of Department	32	£50,120.00	£57,405.00	£64,690.00
Head of Science	22	£49,595.00	£54,240.00	£58,900.00
Assistant Headteacher	747	£52,070.00	£53,085.00	£54,095.00
Head of Humanities	1	£44,250.00	£53,050.00	£61,850.00
Mentor	1,340	£45,535.00	£49,560.00	£53,590.00
Social Sciences	9	£42,465.00	£48,990.00	£55,515.00
Trainee Solicitor	21	£44,000.00	£48,875.00	£53,750.00
Head of Maths	31	£47,895.00	£48,840.00	£49,775.00
DT Teacher	96	£45,995.00	£47,265.00	£48,530.00
Head Of Year	8	£37,925.00	£46,975.00	£56,025.00
TA	89	£45,800.00	£46,525.00	£47,255.00
Economics Teacher	14	£37,555.00	£46,260.00	£54,970.00
Religious Education Teacher	11	£34,520.00	£46,040.00	£57,565.00
Performance Arts Teacher	4	£46,000.00	£46,000.00	£46,000.00
Performing Arts Teacher	4	£46,000.00	£46,000.00	£46,000.00
Religious Education	16	£34,490.00	£45,850.00	£57,200.00
Curriculum Manager	13	£43,800.00	£45,740.00	£47,675.00
Science Teacher	909	£42,130.00	£45,090.00	£48,040.00
Learning And Development Specialist	4	£44,300.00	£45,075.00	£45,825.00
Special Needs Teacher	10	£36,175.00	£44,850.00	£53,525.00
business teacher	37	£35,025.00	£44,785.00	£54,550.00
ASD Teacher	24	£44,665.00	£44,665.00	£44,665.00
ICT Teacher	27	£43,750.00	£44,540.00	£45,335.00
Training Manager	82	£41,295.00	£44,520.00	£47,735.00
PSHE Teacher	20	£41,975.00	£44,240.00	£46,500.00
Religious Studies Teacher	3	£36,400.00	£44,200.00	£52,000.00
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
Computer Science Teacher	27	£37,175.00	£43,865.00	£50,555.00
Sociology Teacher	4	£35,840.00	£43,865.00	£51,890.00
Psychology Teacher	18	£34,760.00	£43,860.00	£52,960.00
Teacher of Year 6	35	£36,040.00	£43,830.00	£51,620.00
Year 6 Teacher	35	£36,040.00	£43,830.00	£51,620.00
Maths Teacher	746	£40,680.00	£43,600.00	£46,515.00
Higher Education	76	£39,590.00	£43,530.00	£47,465.00
Physics Teacher	23	£34,600.00	£43,440.00	£52,290.00
PE Teacher	145	£40,015.00	£43,275.00	£46,525.00
Business Studies Teacher	10	£34,165.00	£43,215.00	£52,275.00
Design Technology Teacher	53	£37,730.00	£43,085.00	£48,440.00
Geography Teacher	64	£35,060.00	£43,020.00	£50,985.00
Design And Technology Teacher	52	£37,615.00	£42,970.00	£48,320.00
Head of English	25	£36,860.00	£42,930.00	£48,980.00
Primary Class Teacher	32	£38,155.00	£42,770.00	£47,385.00
Support Staff	388	£40,325.00	£42,765.00	£45,210.00
Eyfs Teacher	62	£35,840.00	£42,575.00	£49,305.00
English Teacher	1,062	£40,225.00	£42,480.00	£44,730.00
History Teacher	30	£34,520.00	£42,190.00	£49,850.00
Year 2 Teacher	23	£34,195.00	£42,190.00	£50,190.00
EYFS Class Teacher	6	£34,690.00	£42,165.00	£49,625.00
Food Technology Teacher	54	£36,610.00	£42,060.00	£47,515.00
Primary School Teacher	63	£36,145.00	£42,000.00	£47,855.00
Head of MFL	7	£32,925.00	£41,975.00	£51,050.00
Head of PE	2	£32,925.00	£41,975.00	£51,050.00
Spanish Teacher	15	£34,005.00	£41,970.00	£49,920.00
Assessor	2,440	£39,535.00	£41,860.00	£44,200.00
Key Stage 1 Teacher	16	£32,865.00	£41,840.00	£50,830.00
SEN Teacher	2,473	£40,665.00	£41,800.00	£42,935.00
IT Teacher	12,531	£38,895.00	£41,665.00	£44,440.00
Year 4 Teacher	17	£33,200.00	£41,595.00	£49,995.00
Design Teacher	101	£37,340.00	£41,575.00	£45,820.00
Engineering Lecturer	34	£38,320.00	£41,390.00	£44,465.00
Re Teacher	5	£36,180.00	£41,350.00	£46,520.00
Teacher of Year 4	20	£32,905.00	£41,295.00	£49,680.00
Apprenticeship Manager	9	£40,000.00	£41,250.00	£42,500.00
Reception Teacher	27	£34,730.00	£41,240.00	£47,740.00
Year 3 Teacher	25	£33,825.00	£41,215.00	£48,595.00
Secondary Teacher	113	£39,415.00	£41,110.00	£42,800.00
Year 1 Teacher	29	£33,050.00	£41,105.00	£49,150.00
French Teacher	12	£32,470.00	£41,095.00	£49,720.00
Teacher of Year 3	24	£33,575.00	£41,015.00	£48,440.00
Drama Teacher	21	£34,520.00	£40,950.00	£47,365.00
Music Teacher	56	£33,320.00	£40,550.00	£47,785.00
Art & Design Teacher	83	£40,055.00	£40,545.00	£41,040.00
Art Teacher	136	£38,595.00	£40,515.00	£42,440.00
Key Stage 2 Teacher	58	£33,960.00	£40,510.00	£47,075.00
Classroom Teacher	2	£33,450.00	£40,325.00	£47,175.00
Food Technology	108	£36,895.00	£40,220.00	£43,540.00
Secondary School	795	£35,565.00	£40,000.00	£44,430.00
QTS	89	£33,680.00	£39,915.00	£46,155.00
Class Teacher	581	£35,605.00	£39,515.00	£43,425.00
Chemistry Teacher	5	£31,550.00	£39,090.00	£46,640.00
Media Teacher	4	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Humanities Teacher	74	£35,810.00	£38,655.00	£41,500.00
School Business Manager	28	£37,350.00	£38,625.00	£39,900.00
Teacher of Year 5	18	£32,115.00	£38,370.00	£44,625.00
Year 5 Teacher	18	£32,115.00	£38,370.00	£44,625.00
Criminology	17	£31,200.00	£38,225.00	£45,250.00
Primary School	533	£33,015.00	£38,120.00	£43,220.00
Cover Teacher	143	£35,990.00	£38,065.00	£40,140.00
School Management	75	£36,520.00	£38,060.00	£39,610.00
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
Nursery Teacher	15	£34,080.00	£37,965.00	£41,845.00
Early Years Teacher	47	£33,890.00	£37,810.00	£41,740.00
Education Manager	38	£35,195.00	£37,745.00	£40,295.00
Electrical Engineering Lecturer	5	£30,750.00	£37,625.00	£44,500.00
SEND Teacher	190	£35,990.00	£37,450.00	£38,910.00
Training Specialist	113	£34,870.00	£37,440.00	£40,005.00
Autism Teacher	11	£37,415.00	£37,415.00	£37,415.00
Teaching	13,788	£35,280.00	£37,325.00	£39,365.00
Nursery Manager	1,169	£35,500.00	£36,585.00	£37,665.00
Independent School	109	£31,065.00	£36,575.00	£42,080.00
IT Lecturer	534	£32,010.00	£36,415.00	£40,815.00
Training	32,572	£34,215.00	£36,415.00	£38,610.00
Trainer	1,537	£34,560.00	£36,365.00	£38,165.00
Development Coach	44	£34,960.00	£36,225.00	£37,490.00
Lecturer	521	£31,405.00	£36,055.00	£40,690.00
Nursery Educator	2	£34,350.00	£35,125.00	£35,900.00
Computer Lecturer	2	£30,000.00	£35,000.00	£40,000.00
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
Development Officer	56	£33,970.00	£34,825.00	£35,685.00
asts	2	£34,650.00	£34,650.00	£34,650.00
Functional Skills Tutor	9	£33,700.00	£34,535.00	£35,365.00
Functional Skills Teacher	4	£29,625.00	£34,250.00	£38,875.00
economics lecturer	6	£28,000.00	£34,000.00	£40,000.00
School Site Manager	6	£30,340.00	£33,900.00	£37,475.00
Assistant Nursery Manager	258	£33,825.00	£33,825.00	£33,825.00
Apprenticeship	1,552	£32,210.00	£33,100.00	£33,995.00
It Apprenticeship	1,682	£32,135.00	£33,040.00	£33,940.00
Education Consultant	195	£28,000.00	£33,030.00	£38,065.00
Psychology Lecturer	8	£28,000.00	£33,000.00	£38,000.00
Trainer Assessor	58	£31,880.00	£32,715.00	£33,535.00
Maths Lecturer	13	£28,915.00	£32,535.00	£36,135.00
Support Teacher	4	£29,900.00	£32,400.00	£34,900.00
Deputy Nursery Manager	98	£30,635.00	£31,985.00	£33,335.00
English Lecturer	14	£29,065.00	£31,775.00	£34,475.00
Term Time	219	£29,115.00	£31,575.00	£34,040.00
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
Training Officer	8	£29,860.00	£31,340.00	£32,825.00
Sales Trainer	12	£30,625.00	£31,250.00	£31,875.00
Tutor	839	£29,755.00	£31,190.00	£32,615.00
Pastoral Manager	30	£30,370.00	£31,125.00	£31,880.00
Driver Trainer	26	£30,825.00	£30,825.00	£30,825.00
Nursery	2,584	£29,965.00	£30,720.00	£31,475.00
Therapy Assistant	2	£30,275.00	£30,600.00	£30,900.00
Trainee Broker	6	£25,250.00	£30,500.00	£35,750.00
Nursery Room Leader	209	£29,755.00	£30,315.00	£30,875.00
Early Years	2,244	£28,985.00	£30,115.00	£31,250.00
Education Officer	26	£29,800.00	£30,065.00	£30,325.00
Trainee Assessor	44	£29,610.00	£30,050.00	£30,490.00
Early Years Foundation	1	£29,000.00	£30,000.00	£31,000.00
Autism Specialist	2	£25,475.00	£29,975.00	£34,475.00
Room Leader	249	£29,030.00	£29,660.00	£30,280.00
Nursery Assistant	296	£29,140.00	£29,650.00	£30,155.00
Trainee Manager	34	£28,365.00	£29,650.00	£30,935.00
L D Coordinator	2	£29,000.00	£29,500.00	£30,000.00
Graduate	736	£27,555.00	£29,460.00	£31,365.00
Supply Teacher	5	£28,250.00	£29,375.00	£30,500.00
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 Professional	2	£29,075.00	£29,075.00	£29,075.00
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
Student Support Officer	2	£27,000.00	£28,500.00	£30,000.00
Outreach Worker	31	£27,480.00	£28,240.00	£28,990.00
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	475	£26,915.00	£27,900.00	£28,890.00
Childcare Assessor	3	£25,500.00	£27,750.00	£30,000.00
Nursery Nurse	91	£25,930.00	£27,665.00	£29,400.00
Early Years Practitioner	156	£26,515.00	£27,640.00	£28,765.00
DT Technician	5	£24,250.00	£27,525.00	£30,800.00
Science Technician	10	£26,500.00	£27,275.00	£28,050.00
Careers Advisor	2	£25,850.00	£27,175.00	£28,500.00
Trainee Consultant	685	£25,635.00	£27,010.00	£28,380.00
Employability Tutor	3	£27,000.00	£27,000.00	£27,000.00
Student Support	563	£25,765.00	£26,745.00	£27,715.00
Cover Supervisor	253	£26,325.00	£26,710.00	£27,095.00
EYFS Practitioner	18	£25,000.00	£26,500.00	£28,000.00
Education Welfare Officer	20	£26,400.00	£26,400.00	£26,400.00
Early Years Educator	463	£25,735.00	£26,125.00	£26,530.00
Secondary Teaching Assistant	20	£25,980.00	£26,090.00	£26,195.00
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
Work Coach	2	£24,600.00	£25,500.00	£26,375.00
Higher Level Teaching Assistant	400	£25,245.00	£25,335.00	£25,430.00
Teaching Assistant	4,836	£24,320.00	£24,525.00	£24,725.00
HLTA	231	£24,130.00	£24,380.00	£24,635.00
Part Time Teacher	8	£24,000.00	£24,000.00	£24,000.00
Learning Mentor	85	£23,370.00	£23,450.00	£23,530.00
SEN Teaching Assistant	277	£22,515.00	£23,095.00	£23,675.00
SEN Assistant	136	£22,100.00	£22,860.00	£23,620.00
Early Years Assistant	27	£22,315.00	£22,505.00	£22,695.00
Team Teach	9	£21,490.00	£22,440.00	£23,375.00
SEN TA	4	£21,375.00	£22,200.00	£23,000.00
Learning Support Assistant	1,160	£21,695.00	£21,830.00	£21,975.00
School Receptionist	7	£21,735.00	£21,735.00	£21,735.00
School Support Worker	28	£21,400.00	£21,400.00	£21,400.00
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
Primary Teaching Assistant	6	£19,600.00	£20,890.00	£22,175.00
Marketing Apprentice	6	£19,815.00	£20,665.00	£21,510.00
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