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UK salary report · 2026

Healthcare Assistant Salary in East Midlands

Official ONS earnings for East Midlands, covering 31,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — East Midlands

£24,908

gross, per year

▲ 19.2% change on the previous year

Mean

£23,449

Jobs measured

31,000

What most healthcare assistants actually earn

Half of healthcare assistants in East Midlands earn between £15,001 and £29,224. Earning above £29,224 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Caring Personal Services” group in East Midlands.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of healthcare assistants earn less than this.

10th
£7,844
20th
£13,267
25th
£15,001
30th
£16,675
40th
£20,590
50th
£23,384
60th
£25,632
70th
£27,837
75th
£29,224
80th
£30,707
90th
£33,992
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How East Midlands ranks for healthcare assistant pay

4th

of 11 GB regions with a published figure

London tops the table on £28,327 and North East sits at the bottom on £23,575. East Midlands is £3,419 short of the top.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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 East Midlands?

The median is £24,908 a year and the mean is £23,449, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Healthcare Assistant salary?

Half of healthcare assistants earn between £15,001 and £29,224. Anything above £29,224 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 31,000 jobs in this occupation.

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