Occupation 2311 · Professional occupations
Higher education teaching professionals deliver lectures and teach students to at least first degree level, undertake research and write journal articles and books in their chosen field of study.
Entry will require a good honours first degree plus a higher degree or an equivalent professional qualification. For vocational subjects, practical experience and additional qualifications may also be required. A DBS check may be required.
Fellow (university) · Lecturer (higher education, university) · Professor (higher education, university) · Tutor (higher education, university) · University lecturer · University teaching assistant
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | None | 2026-03 | 214,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | None | 2026-03 | 223,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | None | 2026-03 | 254,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | None | 2026-03 | 31,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | None | 2026-03 | 258,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | None | 2026-03 | 8,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 18,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 18,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 50,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 9,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 26,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 4,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 31,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 31,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 20,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 8,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 18,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2311 : Higher education teaching professionals | None | 20,500.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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