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Head teachers and principals Salary in South West
A Head teachers and principals in South West earns a median gross annual pay of £65,774 — that's £6,418 (9%) 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 South West is £65,774 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.
South West vs UK median
| Area | Median (annual) |
|---|---|
| South West | £65,774 |
| United Kingdom | £72,192 |
How South West ranks for Head teachers and principals pay
Regional rank
#9
of 9 ONS regions
vs UK median
−£6,418
below £72,192 UK median
Out-earns
0%
of ONS regions
At £65,774, a Head teachers and principals in South West sits below by £6,418 the £72,192 UK median for the role, ranking #9 of 9 UK regions ONS published a Head teachers and principals median for. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.
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Head teachers and principals in South West — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Head teachers and principals earn in South West?
- The median gross annual pay for a Head teachers and principals in South West is £65,774, 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 South West 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.
- Is a Head teachers and principals salary in South West above the UK average for the role?
- The South West median of £65,774 is below by £6,418 the £72,192 UK median for a Head teachers and principals, and below by £7,249 the average of the 9 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does South West rank for Head teachers and principals pay?
- South West ranks #9 of 9 UK regions ONS published a Head teachers and principals median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). 8 regions pay more and 0 pay less. Ranking is a straight sort of the published regional medians.
Related
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.