Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Head teachers and principals demand is broadly unchanged in St. Helens.
ONS recorded 9 new online adverts for head teachers and principals in St. Helens in Q4 2025. That is broadly unchanged than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in St. Helens for the broader teaching and other educational professionals is £37,800.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Head teachers and principals hiring demand
New online job adverts for head teachers and principals in St. Helens
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
9
Oct 2025 · St. Helens
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for teaching and other educational professionals in St. Helens
Advertised pay is 3.1% lower than a year earlier, before inflation.
£37,800
Jan 2025 · St. Helens
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.4 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 83.2% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 3.8% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.5% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 3.0% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 3.6% |
St. Helens compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 454 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 75 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 50 | |
| 4 | Wiltshire | 36 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 29 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 24 | |
| 7 | Buckinghamshire | 22 | |
| 8 | Salford | 21 | |
| 9 | Dudley | 20 | |
| 10 | Wirral | 19 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Teaching and other educational professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mansfield | £46,700 | |
| 2 | Gwynedd | £46,300 | |
| 3 | Harborough | £45,500 | |
| 4 | Newark and Sherwood | £45,500 | |
| 5 | East Ayrshire | £45,400 | |
| 6 | East Renfrewshire | £45,400 | |
| 7 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £45,400 | |
| 8 | Falkirk | £45,400 | |
| 9 | Inverclyde | £45,400 | |
| 10 | Moray | £45,400 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 232) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early education and childcare services managers Childcare manager · Club manager · Creche manager — 30.3% of group adverts | 1,221 | -10.4% | |
| 2 | Education managers Education manager · Centre manager · Vice principal — 29.6% of group adverts | 1,194 | -2.5% | |
| 3 | Head teachers and principalsYou’re viewing this Head teacher · Head master · Head mistress — 16.2% of group adverts | 652 | -12.1% | |
| 4 | Education advisers and school inspectors School inspector · Module convenor · Academic adviser — 15.0% of group adverts | 604 | -1.1% | |
| 5 | Other educational professionals n.e.c Exam marker · Exams officer · Academic tutor — 8.9% of group adverts | 360 | -13.9% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.