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Head teachers and principals Salary in Wales
A Head teachers and principals in Wales earns a median gross annual pay of £79,040 — that's £6,848 (9%) above 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 Wales is £79,040 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.
Wales vs UK median
| Area | Median (annual) |
|---|---|
| Wales | £79,040 |
| United Kingdom | £72,192 |
How Wales ranks for Head teachers and principals pay
Regional rank
#2
of 9 ONS regions
vs UK median
+£6,848
above £72,192 UK median
Out-earns
78%
of ONS regions
At £79,040, a Head teachers and principals in Wales sits above by £6,848 the £72,192 UK median for the role, ranking #2 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 Wales — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Head teachers and principals earn in Wales?
- The median gross annual pay for a Head teachers and principals in Wales is £79,040, 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 Wales 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 Wales above the UK average for the role?
- The Wales median of £79,040 is above by £6,848 the £72,192 UK median for a Head teachers and principals, and above by £6,017 the average of the 9 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does Wales rank for Head teachers and principals pay?
- Wales ranks #2 of 9 UK regions ONS published a Head teachers and principals median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). 1 region pays more and 7 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.