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Education — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section P
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 11 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Education compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Education?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Education sector (SIC P) is £39,999 — +2.5% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +2.5%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £45,110. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Education full-time median (£39,999) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #10 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£39,999
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£29,883 – £48,323
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
+2.5%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Education
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £23,220 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £29,883 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £39,999 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £48,323 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £53,124 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Education salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £45,110 | +12.8% |
| #2 | Scotland | £41,541 | +3.9% |
| #3 | South East | £39,963 | −0.1% |
| #4 | East of England | £38,731 | −3.2% |
| #5 | Wales | £38,648 | −3.4% |
| #6 | North West | £38,626 | −3.4% |
| #7 | South West | £38,586 | −3.5% |
| #8 | West Midlands | £38,100 | −4.7% |
| #9 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £36,748 | −8.1% |
| #10 | East Midlands | £35,725 | −10.7% |
| #11 | North East | £33,883 | −15.3% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
Education salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Education worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Education sector (SIC P) was £39,999 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is above the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 2.5% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +2.5%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Education?
- For full-time employees in Education in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £29,883 (25th percentile) and £48,323 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £39,999. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Education?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Education sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £45,110 (+12.8% the UK sector median). North East is the lowest at £33,883 (−15.3%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Education pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Education (SIC P) ranks 10 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is +2.5% — meaning this sector pays above the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Education salary by region
- Education salary in London — £45,110
- Education salary in Scotland — £41,541
- Education salary in South East — £39,963
- Education salary in East of England — £38,731
- Education salary in Wales — £38,648
- Education salary in North West — £38,626
- Education salary in South West — £38,586
- Education salary in West Midlands — £38,100
- Education salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £36,748
- Education salary in East Midlands — £35,725
- Education salary in North East — £33,883
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Related on GeraJobs
- All UK sectors ranked by pay — Gera Sector Pay Gap Index across all 19 sections.
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- Browse Education jobs — roles hiring now with salary ranges.
Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure modelled or interpolated.