Higher education teaching professionals Salary (UK)
Median Salary
£46,494
per year
Hourly Rate
£28.94
per hour
Employment
246,000
jobs in the UK
Mean Salary
£46,955
per year
Salary Distribution
10th percentile
£12,865
25th percentile
£30,275
Median
£46,494
75th percentile
£62,547
90th percentile
£75,466
💰 Higher education teaching professionals Salary by UK Region
Pay by Region
North West
£50K
+8%
London
£49K
+5%
Wales
£49K
+5%
Scotland
£48K
+3%
South West
£46K
-1%
Yorkshire and The Humber
£46K
-1%
West Midlands
£43K
-7%
East Midlands
£43K
-7%
East
£40K
-14%
South East
£39K
-16%
Vertical line = national median. Click a state for full details.
| Region | Median | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| North West | £50,053 | +7.7% |
| London | £48,841 | +5.0% |
| Wales | £48,809 | +5.0% |
| Scotland | £48,035 | +3.3% |
| South West | £46,228 | -0.6% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £46,120 | -0.8% |
| West Midlands | £43,442 | -6.6% |
| East Midlands | £43,173 | -7.1% |
| East | £39,876 | -14.2% |
| South East | £39,131 | -15.8% |
Data Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional. All figures in British pounds (£).