Occupation 2323 · Professional occupations
Education advisers and school inspectors plan, organise and direct the educational activities and resources in a local authority education area, and undertake inspections of schools and other training establishments excluding universities.
Job holders usually possess an education-related degree or relevant postgraduate qualification and have gained relevant experience in teaching and/or school management. Before being appointed, an inspector has to attend a course of training provided or approved by OFSTED. Most inspectors are or have been head teachers, deputy heads or heads of department. A DBS check may be required.
Advisory teacher · Assessor (further, higher education) · Curriculum adviser · Early years adviser · Education officer · School inspector
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | None | 2026-03 | 33,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | None | 2026-03 | 36,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | None | 2026-03 | 38,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | None | 2026-03 | 600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | None | 2026-03 | 39,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,800.00 | 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 | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 5,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 2,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 3,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 6,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 6,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 3,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 2,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 1,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2323 : Education advisers and school inspectors | None | 4,600.00 | 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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