Cover Supervisor
Reeson Education
£85.50 – £125 a day
ApplyCover Supervisor. Immediate start. Excellent rates of pay. Flexible work patterns. Historically ranked as one of the top 10..
Cover Supervisor Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Cover Supervisor, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£29,000
median advertised salary
373
live jobs right now
41%
permanent roles
82%
via agencies
How much does a Cover Supervisor earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Cover Supervisor in the UK is £29,000 a year, based on 85 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,420 a month or £14.87 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 41% of current adverts are permanent, and 82% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Cover Supervisor adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Cover Supervisor pay compares
Median advertised salary for Cover Supervisor beside other job titles in education, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in education
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor | £54,000 | 794 | 40% | 1% |
| School Business Manager | £48,000 | 15 | 77% | 0% |
| Primary Teacher | £45,000 | 835 | 12% | 0% |
| Supply Teacher | £42,000 | 424 | 13% | 0% |
| Lecturer | £35,000 | 18 | 53% | 0% |
| Cover Supervisor | £29,000 | 373 | 41% | 0% |
| Learning Mentor | £28,000 | — | 50% | 3% |
| Teaching Assistant | £26,000 | 3,245 | 20% | 0% |
Latest Cover Supervisor jobs
Cover Supervisor
Unity Education Limited
£110 – £160 a day
ApplyCover Supervisor – Benfleet, Essex. Location: Benfleet, Essex. Pay: £110–£160 per day. Start Date: ASAP. Contract: Flexible..
Cover Supervisor
Academics
£95 – £100 a day
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Cover Supervisor
Qualiteach Education Group Ltd
£95 – £115 a day
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Refine Education
£95 – £110 a day
ApplyCover Supervisor (Temporary / Flexible) - Royal Borough of Greenwich. What is a Cover Supervisor. A cover supervisor is..
Cover Supervisor
Qualiteach Education Group Ltd
£100 – £115 a day
ApplyCover Supervisor - Barking & Dagenham - Mixed School - ASAP start. Cover Supervisor - Barking & Dagenham. Cover Supervisor -..
Cover Supervisor
Academics
£120 – £160 a day
ApplyCover Supervisors Wanted - Bridlington & East Riding. Looking for a rewarding role that keeps you on your toes, offers..
Cover Supervisor
Academics
£95 – £110 a day
ApplyLook no further, Academics are actively seeking passionate and enthusiastic cover supervisors to work across a range of secondary..
Cover Supervisor
Supply Desk
£85 – £120 a day
ApplyCover Supervisor – Harrow. Location: Harrow area. Start: Immediate Start | Full-Time. Salary: £85 - £120 per day. Are you a..
Cover Supervisor
Teaching Personnel
£95 – £110 a day
ApplySupply Cover Supervisor needed. Durham. January 2027. Flexible Day-to-Day / Short-Term Assignments. Pay: £95 - £110 per day..
Browse 373 live Cover Supervisor jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Cover Supervisor vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →