2313 Secondary education teaching professionals
Unit group 2313 in the ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, with the line the Appendix Skilled Occupations gives it. Not immigration advice.
In short
- ONS unit group 2313, in minor group 231 (Teaching professionals) and major group 2 (Professional occupations).
- Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): On the list: Table 3.
- Going rate as the table prints it:
- Table 3: a national pay scale, set out in the table below.
What the ONS says
Description
Secondary (and middle school deemed secondary), and sixth form education teaching professionals plan, organise and provide instruction in one or more subjects, including physical education and diversionary activities, within a prescribed curriculum.
Typical entry routes
Entry is with a first degree that provides QTS (qualified teacher status) or, in Scotland, TQ (teaching qualification); or other relevant degree followed by further postgraduate training (most commonly PGCE – Postgraduate Certificate in Secondary Education, or, in Scotland, PGDE – Professional Graduate Diploma in Education). Further and higher professional qualifications are required for some teaching posts. A DBS check is mandatory.
Tasks
- prepares and delivers courses and lessons in accordance with curriculum requirements and teaches one or more subjects
- prepares, assigns and corrects exercises and examinations to record and evaluate students’ progress
- prepares students for external examinations and administers and invigilates these examinations
- maintains records of students’ progress and development
- supervises any practical work and maintains classroom discipline
- undertakes pastoral duties
- supervises teaching assistants and trainees
- discusses progress with student, parents and/or other education professionals
- assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties
Related job titles
- Curriculum leader (secondary school)
- Deputy head teacher (secondary school)
- Head of year (secondary school)
- Secondary school teacher
- Sixth form teacher
- Teacher (secondary school)
What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says
The Appendix lists this code in the table below, with the table’s own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.
Table 3: Eligible health and education SOC 2020 occupation codes where going rates are based on national pay scales
- SOC 2020 occupation code
- 2313 Secondary education teaching professionals
- Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)
- 2314
- Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)
- Curriculum leader (secondary school)
- Deputy head teacher (secondary school)
- Head of year (secondary school)
- Secondary school teacher
- Sixth form teacher
- Teacher (secondary school)
- Going rate (annual)
- See relevant pay band in Table 5
Table 5: Going rates for listed education SOC 2020 occupation codes by administration and role
| Role | England (excluding London / Fringe) | London Fringe | Outer London | Inner London | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unqualified teachers / Probationers | £21,731 | £23,140 | £25,758 | £27,252 | £33,594 | £21,812 | - |
| Qualified teachers | £31,650 | £33,075 | £36,413 | £38,766 | £40,305 | £32,433 | £30,000 |
| Chartered teachers | - | - | - | - | £52,158 | - | - |
| Principal teachers | - | - | - | - | £55,155 | - | - |
| Leadership group | £49,781 | £51,151 | £53,731 | £59,186 | - | £50,653 | £47,241 |
| Leading practitioner | £50,025 | £51,403 | £53,994 | £59,478 | - | £50,902 | - |
| Head teacher | £56,316 | £57,693 | £60,266 | £65,731 | £62,556 | £57,304 | £53,309 |
Other unit groups in minor group 231
- 2311 Higher education teaching professionals
- 2312 Further education teaching professionals
- 2314 Primary education teaching professionals
- 2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
- 2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
- 2317 Teachers of english as a foreign language
- 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c.
Sources
Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.
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