Number of teachers paying higher-rate tax jumps 147% in five years
11 February 2026
The number of teachers paying higher-rate tax has surged by 147% over the past five years as a result of frozen tax thresholds. A Freedom of Information request by Quilter to the Department for Education found the number of state school teachers earning £50,000 or more has risen from 73,527 in 2019/20 to 181,897...
