Written question WQ96763
- Asked by
- Darren MillarConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Education
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 15 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm the average salary of a female primary school teacher, broken down by year since 2014?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
Information on teachers’ pay has been collected through School Workforce Annual Census (SWAC) since 2019. The average salary of female teachers in primary schools for 2019/20 to 2023/24 is shown in the table below. Welsh Government does not hold information on average teacher salaries for years prior to this.
Academic Year
Full Time Equivalent Average (Mean) Female Primary School Teacher Salary
2019/20
£40,002
2020/21
£41,436
2021/22
£41,930
2022/23
£43,561
2023/24
£47,606
Source: School Workforce Annual Census (SWAC)