Primary Teacher career guide

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

1367 live primary teacher roles

Primary Teacher

London

£39,196–£52,300

A friendly mainstream primary school in Hillingdon is seeking a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Primary Teacher to join its supportive teaching…

Education
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Primary Teacher Needed

Northamptonshire

£150–£175/day

Are you a passionate and adaptable primary teacher looking for flexible work, competitive daily pay and the opportunity to make a real difference in…

Education
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Primary Teacher

Bewbush

£170–£260/day

Supply Desk is looking for enthusiastic and committed Primary Teachers to work across welcoming primary schools in Horsham.

Education
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Primary Teacher

Thorpe on the Hill, City and Borough of Leeds

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TeacherActive is proud to be working with a number of primary schools across Wakefield , supporting them with their staffing requirements.

Education Contract
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KS1 Primary Teacher

Stevenage

£32,000–£56,000

Supply Desk is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and dedicated KS1 Primary Teacher to join a welcoming and supportive primary school in…

Education Permanent
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Primary Teacher

Dummer

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Supply Desk is seeking a passionate and committed Primary SEN Teacher to join a specialist school in the Basingstoke area from November 2026 through…

Education
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Primary Teacher

Aintree

£150–£180/day

Are you a passionate and creative Primary Teacher who loves inspiring young minds and making learning exciting, engaging and accessible for every…

Education Permanent
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Primary Teacher

Hertfordshire

£141–£163/day

Are you an imaginative educator seeking an immediate opportunity to inspire young minds and foster a genuine lifelong enthusiasm for learning?

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Primary Teacher

Hertfordshire

£34,398–£46,839

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Primary Teacher looking for a rewarding full-time role in the education and training sector where you can…

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)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£31,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £38,500)
East of England (indicative)
6 live adverts
£36,000 – £44,000 (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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