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Secondary Education Teachers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Secondary Education Teachers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 2330) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.

  • High school teacher
  • Secondary education teacher
12European countries report a shortage (EURES 2025)
7countries report a surplus
306open job ads right now in Germany and Sweden
2330ISCO-08 occupation code
Short answerIn the 2025 EURES report on labour shortages, 12 European countries reported a shortage of secondary education teachers: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia. 7 reported a surplus: Austria, Cyprus, Czechia, Finland, Greece, Portugal and Romania. Portugal appears in both lists, which usually means shortages in some regions and surpluses in others.

Pay in the UK for this job

£47,632median gross pay a year, full-time
£943median gross pay a week, full-time
414,000full-time jobs (ONS estimate)

UK occupation used: Secondary education teaching professionals (SOC 2020 code 2313). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 2330 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

See the ONS earnings tables by occupation

UK Skilled Worker visa for this job

EligibleGOV.UK level: Higher Skilled
Pay scalegoing rate follows national pay scales

This occupation (UK code 2313, Secondary education teaching professionals) is on the UK list of jobs eligible for the Skilled Worker visa. There is no figure in the general going-rate table: GOV.UK has separate salary rules for healthcare and education jobs, based on national pay scales (for example NHS pay bands), so the general minimum of £41,700 may not apply. Check the GOV.UK page for healthcare and education jobs. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 2330 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.

This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.

Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.

Compare UK visa going rates by job · Eligible occupations (GOV.UK) · Going rates (GOV.UK) · Healthcare and education rules (GOV.UK) · Salary rules (GOV.UK)

Latest secondary education teachers job ads

Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).

Germany

102 open ads

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany

Sweden

204 open ads

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where secondary education teachers are needed in Europe

CountryEURES 2025Average gross pay, all professionals (2022)1-bed rent in the capital
BelgiumShortage€5,370 a month *Brussels: €1,150
BulgariaShortage€1,367 a monthSofia: €650
DenmarkShortage€5,925 a month *Copenhagen: €1,800
EstoniaShortage€2,262 a monthTallinn: €720
GermanyShortage€5,270 a monthBerlin: €1,350
IrelandShortage€5,669 a monthDublin: €2,000
ItalyShortage€3,172 a month *Rome: €1,300
LithuaniaShortage€2,352 a monthVilnius: €830
NetherlandsShortage€4,726 a monthNot yet verified
PolandShortage€1,706 a monthWarsaw: €840
SloveniaShortage€2,727 a monthLjubljana: €950
PortugalShortage and surplus€2,323 a month *Lisbon: €1,400
AustriaSurplus€4,602 a month *Vienna: €1,250
CyprusSurplus€2,809 a monthNicosia: €750
CzechiaSurplus€2,276 a monthPrague: €1,250
FinlandSurplus€4,673 a month *Helsinki: €1,150
GreeceSurplus€1,904 a month *Athens: €1,150
RomaniaSurplus€1,991 a month *Not yet verified

Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for secondary education teachers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

What secondary education teachers do

Secondary education teachers teach one or more subjects at secondary education level, excluding subjects intended to prepare students for employment in specific occupational areas.

Typical tasks

  • Designing and modifying curricula and preparing educational courses of study in accordance with curriculum guidelines
  • Establishing and enforcing rules for behaviour and procedures for maintaining order among students
  • Preparing and giving lessons, discussions and demonstrations in one or more subjects
  • Establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicating those objectives to students
  • Preparing materials and classrooms for class activities
  • Adapting teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
  • Observing and evaluating students’ performance and behaviour
  • Preparing, administering and marking tests, assignments and examinations to evaluate pupils' progress
  • Preparing reports about pupils' work and conferring with other teachers and parents
  • Participating in meetings concerning the school's educational or organizational policies
  • Planning, organizing and participating in school activities such as excursions, sporting events and concerts

Finding secondary education teachers jobs in Europe

Search all EU vacancies on EURES Check if your job is regulated
  • EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Secondary education teacher".
  • Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
  • If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.

Cost of living where the jobs are

Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:

BrusselsSofiaCopenhagenTallinnBerlinDublinRomeVilniusWarsawLjubljanaLisbon

About this data

  • Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
  • Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
  • Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
  • Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.

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