Healthcare Assistant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 466,000 jobs.
Median salary
£24,761
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 17.5% below the £29,084 median for people working full-time.
▲ 5.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£29,084
Part-time only
£15,760
Mean
£23,895
Jobs measured
466,000
What a typical healthcare assistant takes home
On the full-time median of £29,084, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,038
Take-home a year
£24,460
Income Tax
£3,303
National Insurance
£1,321
What most healthcare assistants actually earn
Half of healthcare assistants earn between £16,283 and £30,410. Earning above £30,410 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of healthcare assistants earn less than this.
Healthcare Assistant salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £28,327 | £25,307 |
| Scotland | £27,607 | £27,571 |
| East | £25,030 | £23,986 |
| East Midlands | £24,908 | £23,449 |
| South West | £24,695 | £23,839 |
| Wales | £24,606 | £23,367 |
| North West | £23,915 | £23,316 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £23,781 | £22,214 |
| South East | £23,719 | £23,309 |
| West Midlands | £23,591 | £22,563 |
| North East | £23,575 | £22,883 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 6131
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “healthcare assistant” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Nursing auxiliaries and assistants”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures nursing auxiliaries and assistants.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Healthcare Assistant salary FAQs
What is the average Healthcare Assistant salary in the UK?
The median is £24,761 a year and the mean is £23,895, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £29,084 and part-time employees £15,760.
How much does a healthcare assistant earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.60 excluding overtime, or £14.68 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Healthcare Assistant salary?
Half of healthcare assistants earn between £16,283 and £30,410. Anything above £30,410 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a healthcare assistant?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of healthcare assistants earn under £9,547 and the lowest quarter under £16,283 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid healthcare assistants earn?
The top 10% of healthcare assistants earn more than £35,661 a year, and the top quarter more than £30,410. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays healthcare assistants the most?
London, at a median of £28,327, is the highest of the 11 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; North East is the lowest at £23,575. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has healthcare assistant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +5.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many healthcare assistants are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 466,000 employee jobs in “Nursing auxiliaries and assistants” (SOC 6131) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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