Further education lecturer | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Further education (FE) lecturers teach adults, students and apprentices on academic and work-related courses

Working hours

Further education lecturers typically work around 35 to 37 hours per week.

As a Further education lecturer you will typically work evenings.

* from ONETonline

Average salary
38,122 GBP *
per year

* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

Salary statistics

Salary gender gap
Part-time
Pay over time

Average salary for Further education lecturer

38,860 GBP
37,254 GBP

Average salary for part-time Further education lecturer

Average salary for full-time Further education lecturer

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14,237 GBP
14,240 GBP
14,234 GBP

38,122 GBP
37,254 GBP
38,860 GBP

Salary over time for Further education lecturer

Salary for this role has increased over time

34,882 GBP
36,195 GBP
36,466 GBP
36,219 GBP
37,132 GBP
38,214 GBP
38,122 GBP
38,378 GBP
39,397 GBP

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Future outlook for Further education lecturers

Excellent outlook

142 000+ jobs available

Balanced outlook

2% yearly wage growth (on average)

Very good outlook

23% chance of automation in the future

Which qualifications do I need?

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You can do a teaching qualification at college. Qualifications include:

Certificate in Education
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training with a specialist pathway for teaching literacy, numeracy, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), or teaching disabled learners

You'll be expected to have experience and a qualification in the subject you want to teach.

You'll also need to organise some time for teaching practice, though training providers can often help with this.

Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Further education lecturer

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