Teacher Pay Map (England)
Explore regional averages for teacher pay across England. Switch between classroom-only and blended (classroom + leadership) views, including gender averages and real-terms value.
Teacher Pay Map (England)
Regional averages from the School Workforce Census. Popups show average pay, male/female classroom averages, and a real-terms value adjusted for regional prices.
Tip: tap a region to view the popup. For London, choose Inner or Outer in the popup.
Quick insights (current mode)
Highest → Lowest (by average pay)
Tap a card to open that region.Leadership share (%)
The share of the workforce in leadership roles in that region (based on the dataset headcounts). Use it as a rough indicator of how common leadership posts are regionally.
Gender averages
Popups show male and female classroom averages. The gap is calculated as the % difference relative to the average of the two values.
Real-terms value
Converts pay into a local purchasing power figure using regional price levels (UK=100). Higher costs of living mean the real-terms value is lower for the same salary.
Regional workforce breakdown
| Region | Primary avg | Secondary avg | Leadership avg | Leadership share % | Gender gap (classroom) |
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| Inner London | £49,816 | £52,763 | £76,336 | 12.7% | Men higher by 1.3% |
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Classroom headcount
23,344
Leadership headcount
3,403
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| Outer London | £47,411 | £51,200 | £73,031 | 11.3% | Men higher by 2.2% |
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Classroom headcount
44,994
Leadership headcount
5,729
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| North East | £43,530 | £47,028 | £64,395 | 10.9% | Men higher by 1.7% |
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Classroom headcount
20,775
Leadership headcount
2,539
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| East of England | £42,520 | £46,878 | £64,196 | 10.5% | Men higher by 3.5% |
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Classroom headcount
52,426
Leadership headcount
6,175
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| South West | £42,682 | £46,521 | £63,219 | 10.1% | Men higher by 2.9% |
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Classroom headcount
45,090
Leadership headcount
5,052
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| North West | £43,048 | £46,276 | £64,088 | 11.2% | Men higher by 1.4% |
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Classroom headcount
58,475
Leadership headcount
7,391
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| East Midlands | £42,670 | £46,265 | £63,799 | 10.2% | Men higher by 2.5% |
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Classroom headcount
37,959
Leadership headcount
4,325
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| South East | £42,246 | £46,544 | £64,680 | 10.0% | Men higher by 3.0% |
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Classroom headcount
72,770
Leadership headcount
8,096
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| West Midlands | £42,186 | £46,072 | £64,028 | 11.9% | Men higher by 2.5% |
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Classroom headcount
48,777
Leadership headcount
6,578
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| Yorkshire and The Humber | £42,300 | £45,845 | £63,212 | 11.5% | Men higher by 2.4% |
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Classroom headcount
42,427
Leadership headcount
5,491
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How to interpret this data
- Average pay comes from the School Workforce Census regional breakdowns.
- Gender averages compare male vs female classroom averages (shown in popups).
- Leadership share (%) is the proportion of the workforce recorded in leadership roles (headcount-based).
- Real-terms value adjusts pay using ONS regional price levels (UK=100) to estimate local purchasing power.
- London: the boundary is a single polygon, so the popup lets users choose Inner or Outer London.
Frequently Asked Questions
References
- Department for Education: School Workforce Census
- Office for National Statistics: Regional Price Levels (UK = 100)
- School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD)