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Job Roles within the Further Education Workforce
Date: March 2026
Author/s: Iocco, M. P., & Julius, J
Keywords: FE workforce, job roles, salary, part-time working, workforce data

Summary:

This research uses the FE Workforce Data Collection to analyse job roles and salary variation across colleges. It finds significant variability in role descriptions and median earnings, with FE teachers earning £34,875 compared to lower-paid instructors (£25,452), and notes that the FE workforce is older and more likely to work part-time than secondary school teachers.

Reference: Iocco, M. P., & Julius, J. (2026). Investigating job roles in the further education workforce. National Foundation for Educational Research
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