Head teachers and principals Salary (UK)
Median Salary
£70,977
per year
Hourly Rate
£44.31
per hour
Employment
63,000
jobs in the UK
Mean Salary
£71,776
per year
Salary Distribution
10th percentile
£41,346
25th percentile
£56,666
Median
£70,977
75th percentile
£83,340
90th percentile
£0
💰 Head teachers and principals Salary by UK Region
Pay by Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
£82K
+16%
Wales
£76K
+7%
North West
£75K
+5%
North East
£72K
+1%
London
£71K
+0%
Scotland
£68K
-5%
South East
£67K
-5%
East
£66K
-7%
South West
£66K
-7%
East Midlands
£61K
-14%
Vertical line = national median. Click a state for full details.
| Region | Median | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £82,282 | +15.9% |
| Wales | £76,119 | +7.2% |
| North West | £74,657 | +5.2% |
| North East | £71,526 | +0.8% |
| London | £71,111 | +0.2% |
| Scotland | £67,633 | -4.7% |
| South East | £67,377 | -5.1% |
| East | £66,126 | -6.8% |
| South West | £65,735 | -7.4% |
| East Midlands | £60,776 | -14.4% |
Data Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional. All figures in British pounds (£).