2314 Primary education teaching professionals: SOC 2020 occupation code

In short

ONS unit group 2314, 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

Primary (and middle school deemed primary) and education teaching professionals plan, organise and provide instruction to children at all levels up to the age of entry into secondary education.

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 Primary 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 a range of 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
teaches simple songs and rhymes, reads stories and organises various activities to promote language, social and physical development
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

Deputy head teacher (primary school)
Infant teacher
Junior school teacher
Primary school teacher

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

2314 Primary education teaching professionals

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

2315

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

Deputy head teacher (primary school)
Infant teacher
Junior school teacher
Primary school teacher

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

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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