Headteacher Salary

The average salary for a Headteacher in the UK is:

£60,904

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Headteacher Salary Comparison

In 2008, the average salary for this job was £39,334.

The average salary in 2009 was £52,468, based on 35 respondents (a difference of 33% from the 2008 figure.

The average salary in 2010 was £57,897, based on 42 respondents (a difference of 10% from the 2009 figure.

The average salary in 2011 was £68,324, based on 34 respondents (a difference of 18% from the 2010 figure.

The average salary in 2012 was £76,309, based on 12 respondents (a difference of 12% from the 2011 figure.

The median salary for a Headteacher based on all salary survey responses is: £58,000

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About the Salary Survey Data in this survey is based on over 368,000 individual salary records. The date period for which job information was gathered varies, but is usually between 2008 - 2012. For precise date related information, custom reports may be ordered with greater granularity. Working 8 hours a day, 250 days of the year, the data suggests the hourly rate for Headteacher is £30.45.

Assorted Headteacher Salary Information

Salary Location Date £50,000 Midlands 4-December-18 £60,000 Midlands 4-December-18 £69,000 North West 7-August-16 £75,000 Yorkshire and North East 17-May-16 £70,000 London 5-June-15 £60,000 East of England 3-September-14 £55,000 East of England 24-March-14 £55,000 East of England 24-March-14 £44,000 Unknown 16-February-14 £60,000 South East 8-January-14 Chart to the right shows ten most recent raw datapoints. Outlying points may be discarded.

Headteacher Salary By UK Region

Salary Region £56,438 London £51,870 Yorkshire and North East £61,750 Midlands £49,486 East of England £56,725 Wales £57,534 North West £59,400 South East £52,834 South West £40,000 Scotland

With regard to age and impact on salary for a Headteacher, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £45,678 for a worker in their 20s, £59,686 (30s), £70,649 (40s) and £70,649 (50s).

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The average salary figure above for a Headteacher is considered highly likely to be representative of the UK market average due to the high number of respondents who had this exact job title.

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