Salaries in Education - United Kingdom 2026
Compare salaries by position in Education
About this industry
Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education happens in a complex institutional framework, like public schools. Non-formal education is also structured but takes place outside the formal schooling system, while informal education is unstructured learning through daily experiences.
curriculum administrator
university teaching assistant
special educational needs teacher
further education teacher
primary school teacher
higher education lecturer
social work lecturer
Montessori school teacher
digital literacy teacher
sign language teacher
In-demand skills
give constructive feedback
assess students
prepare lesson content
assist students in their learning
curriculum objectives
guarantee students' safety
assessment processes
adapt teaching to student's capabilities
demonstrate when teaching
maintain relations with children's parents
support the positiveness of youths
manage student relationships
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Data updated: February 2026