Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in England

England: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 was 98.6 Index in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
98.6 Index
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
11th
of 11 regions
All-time high
111.76 Index
in 2010
All-time low
90.27 Index
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2025

Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in England, 2000–2025

02550751002000201220252000: 90.3 Index2005: 108.8 Index2010: 111.8 Index2011: 108.4 Index2012: 105.2 Index2013: 102.2 Index2014: 100.8 Index2015: 100 Index2016: 100.2 Index2017: 99.4 Index2018: 98.8 Index2019: 99.5 Index2020: 101.5 Index2021: 103.6 Index2022: 99.3 Index2023: 94 Index2024: 95.6 Index2025: 98.6 Index

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.

Analysis

In 2025, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in England stood at 98.6 Index.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in England peaked at 111.76 Index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90.27 Index, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.52 Index 90.27 Index 108.78 Index 2
2010s 102.62 Index 98.79 Index 111.76 Index 10
2020s 98.77 Index 94 Index 103.56 Index 6

Countries ranked near England

  1. 8 Luxembourg 103.16 Index compare
  2. 9 Greece 103.1 Index compare
  3. 10 Norway 101.41 Index compare
  4. 11 Portugal 96.82 Index compare
  5. 12 Italy 91.72 Index compare
  6. 13 France 0 Index compare
  7. 13 Sweden 0 Index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in England?
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in England was 98.6 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in England?
The highest recorded value was 111.76 Index in 2010.
What is the lowest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in England?
The lowest recorded value was 90.27 Index in 2000.
How does England rank for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000?
England ranks 11th out of 11 regions with data for 2025.
Is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 rising or falling in England?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this England data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000
Unit
Index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
26 places, 374 data points, 2000–2025
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This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.