Official national median: US$65,360 a year for Teaching Professionals (SOC 2020 231).
Source: ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)). Observed figure, published April 2026 (provisional).
For context, the SalaryByRole job-title median is US$51,945 a year.
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The United Kingdom national median for a teacher is £38,800 a year, or about £3,200 a month before tax.
ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)) publishes the national spread for the matching occupation: £31,271 at the 10th percentile and £68,595 at the 90th, a 2.2× gap.
The closest official occupation is Teaching Professionals (SOC 2020 231). In April 2026 (provisional) its national median was £48,821 a year.
That is 26% above the SalaryByRole median above. The sources define the job differently (an official occupation group versus a job title), so read them as a range rather than one figure.
The published 10th and 90th percentiles are £31,271 and £68,595, a 2.2× spread.
ONS puts the number of full-time jobs in this occupation at about 942k (indicative).
10 regions have a published figure. London is highest at £54,505 (+12% vs national) and South West lowest at £45,250, a 1.2× gap.
2 of the 10 pay above the national median; the next highest after London are Wales (£50,389) and North West (£48,380).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual pay Observed | £48,821 |
| Mean annual pay Observed | £49,659 |
| 10th percentile Observed | £31,271 |
| 25th percentile Observed | £39,464 |
| 75th percentile Observed | £56,919 |
| 90th percentile Observed | £68,595 |
| Jobs (thousand, indicative) Observed | 942k |
| Median change vs previous year (%) Observed | +3.3% |
| # | Region | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | £54,505 | +12% |
| 2 | Wales | £50,389 | +3% |
| 3 | North West | £48,380 | -1% |
| 4 | North East | £47,368 | -3% |
| 5 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £46,829 | -4% |
| 6 | South East | £46,562 | -5% |
| 7 | East | £45,884 | -6% |
| 8 | West Midlands | £45,415 | -7% |
| 9 | East Midlands | £45,378 | -7% |
| 10 | South West | £45,250 | -7% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 provisional, Tables 14 and 15 (full-time employee jobs, place of work) (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are copied from the published table without adjustment; ranks and percentage differences are calculated by us. All regions · Methodology
The United Kingdom is 6th of 8 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$51,900). Singapore pays 6% more (£41,078 at today's rate) and Japan pays 8% less (£35,855).
The median (US$51,900) is close to GDP per person (US$57,600, World Bank 2025), so the role pays roughly in line with average national income.
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$65,000), that would be about £48,552, 1.25× the local median. Location-adjusted remote offers usually land between the two.
The best-paying market for this role, Australia, would be about £58,288 in local currency.
Using our take-home calculator for the United Kingdom, the £38,800 median loses income tax £5,246 and National Insurance £2,098, leaving £31,456 a year or £2,621 a month. Total deductions: 19% of gross.
At the published 10th percentile from ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)) (£31,271) deductions are 17%; at the 90th (£68,595) they reach 27%, leaving £4,195 a month.
Consumer prices in the United Kingdom rose 3.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the £38,800 median takes a raise of about £1,513.
Unemployment was 4.7% of the labour force in 2025.
The United Kingdom has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about £149 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.
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