Salary guide · Education & Training
Education & Training: what the jobs pay
23 jobs, lowest paid first. Yearly ranges seen in real UK adverts in 2026, and the hourly rate on a 40 hour week.
| Job | A year | An hour, 40 hour week | Tickets or qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam invigilator | £12.71 to £14 an hour | varies | Enhanced DBS, exam season mostly |
| Midday supervisor | £12.71 to £13.50 an hour, term time | varies | Enhanced DBS |
| Teaching assistant | £18,000 to £25,000 actual | about £8.65 to £12.02 | Enhanced DBS, Level 3 helps |
| English language teacher | £24,800 to £32,000 | about £11.92 to £15.38 | CELTA or TESOL |
| Higher level teaching assistant | £24,800 to £30,000 actual | about £11.92 to £14.42 | HLTA status, enhanced DBS |
| Learning mentor | £24,800 to £29,000 | about £11.92 to £13.94 | Enhanced DBS, Level 3 helpful |
| SEN teaching assistant | £24,800 to £27,000 actual | about £11.92 to £12.98 | Enhanced DBS, Team Teach training helps |
| School administrator | £24,800 to £28,000 actual | about £11.92 to £13.46 | Enhanced DBS |
| Driving instructor | £25,000 to £40,000 | about £12.02 to £19.23 | DVSA approved driving instructor qualification |
| Student support officer | £25,000 to £31,000 | about £12.02 to £14.90 | None generally, enhanced DBS |
| Careers adviser | £26,000 to £35,000 | about £12.50 to £16.83 | Level 6 in careers guidance for some posts |
| First aid trainer | £26,000 to £35,000 | about £12.50 to £16.83 | First aid at work certificate plus Level 3 Award in Education and Training |
| Pastoral manager | £26,000 to £34,000 | about £12.50 to £16.35 | Enhanced DBS, safeguarding training |
| Trainer assessor | £26,000 to £36,000 | about £12.50 to £17.31 | A trade plus TAQA or Level 3 Award in Education and Training |
| Lecturer | £30,000 to £50,000 | about £14.42 to £24.04 | A degree, a teaching qualification for FE, a PhD for universities |
| Research assistant | £30,000 to £36,000 | about £14.42 to £17.31 | Relevant degree, often a master's |
| SEN teacher | £32,900 to £51,000 plus SEN allowance | about £15.82 to £24.52 | QTS, SEN experience |
| Teacher | £32,900 to £51,000 (England pay scale) | about £15.82 to £24.52 | QTS and an enhanced DBS |
| Teacher of the deaf | £36,000 to £55,000 | about £17.31 to £26.44 | QTS plus the mandatory qualification for teachers of deaf children |
| School business manager | £38,000 to £55,000 | about £18.27 to £26.44 | School business management qualification (Level 4 to 6) helpful |
| Assistant head teacher | £50,000 to £65,000 | about £24.04 to £31.25 | QTS |
| Head teacher | £60,000 to £120,000 (by school size) | about £28.85 to £57.69 | QTS and leadership experience, NPQH helps |
| Professor | £75,000 to £110,000 | about £36.06 to £52.88 | PhD and a research record |
Advertised ranges, not a survey of take home pay, and the same job pays differently by region. The National Living Wage for anybody 21 and over is £12.71 an hour. Wrong for your area? Tell us.
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