Healthcare Assistant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 466,000 jobs.
Median salary
£24,761
gross, per year
▲ 5.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£23,895
Jobs measured
466,000
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.
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 UK?
The median is £24,761 a year and the mean is £23,895, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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, covering 466,000 jobs in this occupation.
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