How much does a Head teachers and principals earn in North East?

The median gross annual pay for a Head teachers and principals in North East is £70,171, per the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). The UK-wide median for this occupation is £72,192.

Is this North East figure a real ONS number?

Yes — it is the published regional median gross annual pay for this occupation in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. ONS suppresses small or unreliable regional cells; only unsuppressed regions appear in this cluster, and none are estimated.

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Head teachers and principals Salary in North East

A Head teachers and principals in North East earns a median gross annual pay of £70,171 — that's £2,021 (3%) below the UK median of £72,192. Real ONS figures (SOC 2321, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).

Quick answer

The median salary for a Head teachers and principals in North East is £70,171 gross per year, compared with £72,192 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.

North East vs UK median

Area	Median (annual)
North East	£70,171
United Kingdom	£72,192

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Head teachers and principals in North East — frequently asked questions

How much does a Head teachers and principals earn in North East?: The median gross annual pay for a Head teachers and principals in North East is £70,171, per the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). The UK-wide median for this occupation is £72,192.
Is this North East figure a real ONS number?: Yes — it is the published regional median gross annual pay for this occupation in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. ONS suppresses small or unreliable regional cells; only unsuppressed regions appear in this cluster, and none are estimated.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.