Headteacher | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Headteachers manage schools and create the right conditions for children and staff to achieve their best.

  • Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.  
  • Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.  
  • Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.  
  • Advise students on issues such as course
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Headteachers typically work around 35 to 37 hours per week.

As a Headteacher you will typically work evenings.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
  • Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
41,661 GBP *
per year
46,457 GBP
114,060 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Headteacher

  • 46,316 GBP
  • 38,803 GBP
Average salary for part-time Headteacher
Average salary for full-time Headteacher

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  • 22,508 GBP
  • 22,352 GBP
  • 22,978 GBP
  • 41,661 GBP
  • 38,803 GBP
  • 46,316 GBP
Salary over time for Headteacher

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 37,973 GBP
  • 38,483 GBP
  • 39,040 GBP
  • 39,334 GBP
  • 39,710 GBP
  • 40,268 GBP
  • 41,661 GBP
  • 42,089 GBP
  • 42,500 GBP
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Future outlook for Headteachers

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Very good outlook
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Balanced outlook
1% yearly wage growth (on average)

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Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Headteacher and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 48% of people in this role have a Master's degree
  • 37% of people in this role have a Doctoral degree
  • 8% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree

You'll need:

  • knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
  • knowledge of English language
  • leadership skills
  • business management skills
  • the ability to work well with others
  • to be flexible and open to change
  • the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
  • customer service skills
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

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Things to highlight for your Headteacher interview

Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Leadership Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

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