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Highest Paying Education Jobs in the UK

Last 12 Month Education Jobs Summary

There have been 708,831 listed Education Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	706,815	99.72 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	1,207	0.17 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	809	0.11 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 13,631 new Education Jobs posted each week, or 59,069 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	13,592	58,901
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	3,433	£62,875.00	£63,460.00	£64,045.00
Educational Psychologist	195	£61,955.00	£62,550.00	£63,140.00
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	1,068	£50,520.00	£51,040.00	£51,555.00
Academy Consultant	12	£36,500.00	£50,000.00	£63,500.00
Learning And Development Specialist	6	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
Mentor	761	£44,180.00	£47,385.00	£50,590.00
Independent School	39	£43,645.00	£47,175.00	£50,715.00
Training Manager	103	£43,635.00	£47,165.00	£50,695.00
Head of Science	52	£44,595.00	£46,945.00	£49,305.00
Head of Social Science	8	£41,715.00	£46,465.00	£51,200.00
Head of English	66	£44,175.00	£45,675.00	£47,175.00
Economics Teacher	10	£37,290.00	£45,615.00	£53,950.00
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
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	80	£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	1,888	£39,915.00	£41,860.00	£43,805.00
Science Teacher	1,980	£38,925.00	£41,790.00	£44,665.00
Key Stage 1 Teacher	10	£35,150.00	£41,775.00	£48,390.00
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
English Teacher	1,562	£39,740.00	£41,120.00	£42,505.00
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
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	191	£36,890.00	£40,800.00	£44,725.00
Business Studies Teacher	38	£32,305.00	£40,780.00	£49,245.00
IT Teacher	21,996	£38,710.00	£40,700.00	£42,675.00
business teacher	72	£32,320.00	£40,635.00	£48,945.00
SEN Teacher	6,289	£39,820.00	£40,625.00	£41,435.00
Social Science Teacher	28	£32,450.00	£40,600.00	£48,740.00
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
Reception Teacher	12	£33,425.00	£39,700.00	£45,990.00
Computer Science Teacher	210	£33,885.00	£39,485.00	£45,085.00
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	166	£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
PE Teacher	140	£35,665.00	£38,910.00	£42,155.00
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
Art Teacher	233	£35,820.00	£38,135.00	£40,450.00
Head of Department	13	£33,405.00	£38,070.00	£42,730.00
Training Instructor	15	£37,065.00	£38,065.00	£39,065.00
Assessor	2,010	£36,905.00	£38,060.00	£39,215.00
Science Specialist	2	£38,000.00	£38,000.00	£38,000.00
Secondary School	843	£34,100.00	£37,890.00	£41,670.00
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
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	23,332	£35,690.00	£37,485.00	£39,270.00
Trainer Assessor	4	£35,965.00	£37,325.00	£38,675.00
Teaching	21,699	£35,330.00	£37,175.00	£39,015.00
Primary School	967	£33,295.00	£37,115.00	£40,925.00
Support Staff	135	£35,055.00	£36,980.00	£38,915.00
ICT Teacher	226	£36,465.00	£36,930.00	£37,395.00
Nursery Manager	291	£34,970.00	£36,885.00	£38,805.00
Key Stage 2 Teacher	39	£34,535.00	£36,840.00	£39,155.00
School Management	85	£35,195.00	£36,795.00	£38,395.00
Food Technology	80	£35,360.00	£36,630.00	£37,900.00
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	214	£32,735.00	£36,055.00	£39,380.00
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	464	£33,475.00	£34,960.00	£36,440.00
Training Officer	17	£34,210.00	£34,860.00	£35,500.00
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	1,363	£32,345.00	£34,315.00	£36,285.00
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
Art & Design Teacher	19	£33,335.00	£33,335.00	£33,335.00
Pre-School Teacher	2	£30,200.00	£33,275.00	£36,350.00
asts	2	£32,500.00	£33,250.00	£34,000.00
Cover Teacher	487	£32,300.00	£32,795.00	£33,305.00
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
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
English Tutor	1	£30,000.00	£32,000.00	£34,000.00
Deputy Nursery Manager	52	£30,385.00	£31,960.00	£33,535.00
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	727	£29,755.00	£31,615.00	£33,485.00
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	17	£29,550.00	£29,905.00	£30,265.00
Term Time	385	£29,065.00	£29,715.00	£30,350.00
Education Consultant	130	£25,945.00	£29,700.00	£33,455.00
Tutor	658	£28,010.00	£29,230.00	£30,460.00
Nursery Room Leader	73	£27,855.00	£29,110.00	£30,355.00
Training Coordinator	9	£27,000.00	£28,915.00	£30,835.00
Room Leader	183	£27,995.00	£28,785.00	£29,565.00
School Secretary	2	£26,625.00	£28,450.00	£30,275.00
Early Years	947	£27,375.00	£28,315.00	£29,270.00
It Apprenticeship	1,152	£27,575.00	£28,195.00	£28,810.00
Trainee Consultant	356	£26,930.00	£28,105.00	£29,275.00
Apprenticeship	1,179	£27,325.00	£27,950.00	£28,570.00
Early Years Professional	26	£27,300.00	£27,850.00	£28,375.00
Nursery	1,308	£26,595.00	£27,675.00	£28,750.00
Trainee Assessor	10	£25,890.00	£27,590.00	£29,275.00
Intervention Teacher	20	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Nursery Practitioner	229	£25,540.00	£27,305.00	£29,075.00
Early Years Foundation	10	£25,275.00	£27,150.00	£29,000.00
Nursery Educator	17	£24,815.00	£26,715.00	£28,625.00
Trainee Manager	30	£25,665.00	£26,540.00	£27,415.00
Vocational Instructor	26	£26,035.00	£26,535.00	£27,035.00
EYFS Practitioner	30	£25,000.00	£26,500.00	£28,000.00
Early Years Practitioner	234	£25,475.00	£26,450.00	£27,420.00
Early Years Educator	218	£25,390.00	£26,365.00	£27,345.00
Outreach Worker	5	£26,225.00	£26,225.00	£26,225.00
Cover Supervisor	613	£26,065.00	£26,185.00	£26,305.00
Nursery Assistant	27	£24,775.00	£26,170.00	£27,565.00
Nursery Nurse	90	£24,465.00	£26,030.00	£27,595.00
Trainee Sales Negotiator	13	£21,750.00	£26,000.00	£30,250.00
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
Internal Quality Assurer	2	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
Student Support	399	£24,435.00	£24,940.00	£25,450.00
Therapy Assistant	32	£24,170.00	£24,765.00	£25,365.00
Exams Officer	166	£24,710.00	£24,710.00	£24,710.00
Higher Level Teaching Assistant	549	£24,600.00	£24,610.00	£24,615.00
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
Learning Mentor	32	£23,300.00	£23,400.00	£23,500.00
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	7,374	£22,165.00	£22,285.00	£22,405.00
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	918	£20,985.00	£21,120.00	£21,265.00
SEN Assistant	689	£20,965.00	£21,050.00	£21,130.00
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	1,116	£20,185.00	£20,350.00	£20,520.00
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