Higher education teaching professional salary UK
46,494 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2311
Half of all higher education teaching professionals in the UK earn more than 46,494 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay63of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.07×30,275 GBP – 62,547 GBP
Men against women18.1 %51,514 GBP against 42,186 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 30,275 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 46,494 GBP | 51,514 GBP | 42,186 GBP |
| Mean | 46,955 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 62,547 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2311 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
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- Managers in transport and distribution 46,734 GBP
- Web design professionals 46,639 GBP
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- Taxation experts 46,280 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk