The following table provides the average salary of full-time head and deputy head teachers in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in March 2003, broken down by government office region. This is the latest information available.
£ Nursery/primary Secondary Head teachers Deputy head teachers Head teachers Deputy head teachers North East 41,000 34,880 54,020 44,180 North West 41,390 35,120 56,960 44,170 Yorkshire and the Humber 41,500 35,340 57,660 45,420 East Midlands 40,560 34,960 55,840 45,120 West Midlands 41,870 35,390 54,400 44,440 East of England 41,490 35,540 57,210 45,710 London 48,960 40,310 65,440 48,450 South East 41,990 35,350 59,340 45,610 South West 40,050 34,530 56,490 44,400 Wales 39,720 34,130 57,300 44,130 England and Wales 41,730 35,630 57,460 45,280 1 Provisional estimates which are subject to revision. Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest £10. Source: Database of Teacher Records.