Teachers' salaries in the United Kingdom
For this indicator, "United Kingdom" covers England only.
In 2025, the average gross salary for primary teachers after 15 years of experience in the United Kingdom was 73,914 $. This gives the United Kingdom the 5th-highest among G20 countries, and the 11th-highest globally (out of 38 economies with available data).
How United Kingdom compares
About this indicator
This indicator shows salaries of primary teachers after 15 years of experience, as set out in each country’s official pay scales for education staff. Amounts are gross: they are before personal income tax, include the employee’s own contributions (for example to pensions or health care), and exclude employer contributions to social security and pensions.
Figures are expressed in current international dollars built with purchasing power parity (PPP) for private consumption. One international dollar is intended to represent the same purchasing power in each country as one U.S. dollar does in the United States.
The 15-year point is a common mid-career reference on national salary schedules. Where pay depends on qualification, the underlying OECD series uses the most prevalent qualification at that stage of their career.
Figures are expressed in current international dollars built with purchasing power parity (PPP) for private consumption. One international dollar is intended to represent the same purchasing power in each country as one U.S. dollar does in the United States.
The 15-year point is a common mid-career reference on national salary schedules. Where pay depends on qualification, the underlying OECD series uses the most prevalent qualification at that stage of their career.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the OECD Statutory salaries of teachers and school heads dataset.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 24 July 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.
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