Primary Teacher career guide

Live primary teacher roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

1369 live primary teacher roles

Primary Teacher

Brentwood

£355,000–£438,000

We are partnering with a welcoming and ambitious primary school in Brentwood that is looking for an enthusiastic Primary Teacher to join their team.

Education
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Primary Teacher

Macclesfield

£170/day

Are you a Qualified Primary Teacher looking for flexible teaching opportunities, or build your experience, across Macclesfield this academic year?

Education
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SEN Primary Teacher

Lillingstone Dayrell

Up to £45,000 per annum

We‘re looking for a passionate SEN Primary Teacher to join the founding team at Tilewood School, a brand-new specialist school designed to transform…

Education Contract
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Primary Teacher

Liverpool

Up to £55,720

Those Huge Small Victories Our teachers are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate…

Education
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Primary Teacher

Portsmouth

£130/day

Academics are currently recruiting Primary Teachers to work with a range of welcoming and supportive primary schools across Portsmouth.

Education
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Primary Teacher

Rugeley

£140/day

We are currently recruiting for dedicated and passionate primary teacher to join an established, trusted supply agency supporting local primary…

Education Part-time
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Primary Teacher

Southampton

£130/day

Academics are currently recruiting Primary Teachers to work with a range of welcoming and supportive primary schools across Southampton.

Education
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Primary - Teacher

Derry/Londonderry

£32,916 - £50,876 per…

Planning1.1 Planning and preparing courses and lessons;1.2 Teaching, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to him/her, including…

Education Permanent
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Primary Teacher salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£36,000 – £54,000 (midpoint £45,000)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£32,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £40,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£33,000 – £47,000 (midpoint £40,000)
East of England (indicative)
6 live adverts
£36,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £38,500)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£31,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £38,500)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£31,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £38,500)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£31,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £38,500)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. QTS and the pay-portability of your point on the main/upper pay range drive salaried roles; TLR allowances and SENCo responsibilities add on top. Daily-supply work is paid to scale or a daily rate (commonly £120–£220) which annualises differently from the ranges above.
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FAQs

What does a primary teacher earn in the UK?

Indicatively £31,000–£54,000 for qualified teachers, from early-career points to the upper pay range with London weighting at the top.

What does supply teaching pay?

Commonly £120–£220 per day depending on region and cover type. Long-term cover tends toward scale, day-to-day toward a flat daily rate.

What raises a primary teacher's pay?

Progression to the upper pay range, TLR responsibility points, SENCo accreditation and leadership steps.

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