Special needs education teaching professional salary UK
40,363 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2316
Half of all special needs education teaching professionals in the UK earn more than 40,363 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay111of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.71×29,753 GBP – 50,831 GBP
Men against women21.1 %49,722 GBP against 39,229 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 29,753 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 40,363 GBP | 49,722 GBP | 39,229 GBP |
| Mean | 40,258 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 50,831 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2316 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
- Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 40,797 GBP
- Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 40,775 GBP
- Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors 40,661 GBP
- Environmental health professionals 40,044 GBP
- Mental health nurses 40,028 GBP
- Metal working production and maintenance fitters 40,002 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk