Supply Teacher
Reeson Education
£130 – £180 a day
ApplySupply Teacher. Immediate start. Excellent rates of pay. Flexible work patterns. Computing & Maths Specialist School. Suitable..
Supply Teacher Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Supply Teacher, 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£42,000
median advertised salary
424
live jobs right now
13%
permanent roles
99%
via agencies
How much does a Supply Teacher earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Supply Teacher in the UK is £42,000 a year, based on 92 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £3,500 a month or £21.54 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 13% of current adverts are permanent, and 99% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Supply Teacher adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Supply Teacher pay compares
Median advertised salary for Supply Teacher 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 Supply Teacher jobs
Supply Teacher
Magisters
£150 – £200 a day
ApplyWe are working with a welcoming primary school in Hammersmith (W14) that is seeking a reliable and adaptable Supply Teacher to..
Supply Teacher
Empowering Learning
£150 – £180 a day
ApplySupply Teacher. Location: South Birmingham. Start Date: ASAP. Contract: Flexible Day-to-Day Supply. Salary: £150 - £180 per..
Supply Teacher
Tradewind Recruitment
£150 – £240 a day
ApplySupply Teacher - East Riding. Are you a flexible and passionate teacher seeking supply teaching opportunities in East Riding?..
Supply Teacher
Prospero Teaching
£100 – £160 a day
ApplyProspero Teaching is looking for Supply Teachers to work in secondary schools across North London. We provide supply cover to a..
Supply Teacher
Reeson Education
£140 – £220 a day
ApplySupply Teacher | Portsmouth | Flexible School Supply | £140-£220 per day | ASAP Start. Are you a qualified Supply Teacher..
Supply Teacher
Supply Staff Limited
£130 – £160 a day
ApplyJob Title: Primary School Supply Teacher. Location: Taunton, Somerset. Job Type: Day to Day Supply, Long-Term Cover. Pay Rate:..
Supply Teacher
Transparency Education
£160 – £170 a day
ApplySupply Teacher. Location: Bromley, London, England. Pay: £160–£170 per day, depending on qualifications and experience. Start..
Supply Teacher
Term Time Teachers
£135 – £240 a day
ApplyJoin our supply pool of enthusiastic and adaptable primary teachers, delivering high-quality teaching across local schools on an..
Supply Teacher
Academics
£140 – £150 a day
ApplySupply Teacher - St. Albans | Education and Training. Academics is looking for enthusiastic and adaptable Primary Supply Teachers..
Browse 424 live Supply Teacher jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Supply Teacher 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 →