Healthcare Assistant Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 47,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£28,327
gross, per year
▲ 5.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£25,307
Jobs measured
47,000
What most healthcare assistants actually earn
Half of healthcare assistants in London earn between £13,867 and £32,354. Earning above £32,354 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 London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of healthcare assistants earn less than this.
How London ranks for healthcare assistant pay
1st
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
London pays healthcare assistants more than anywhere else ONS measures — £4,752 above North East, the lowest of the 11.
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 London?
The median is £28,327 a year and the mean is £25,307, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Healthcare Assistant salary?
Half of healthcare assistants earn between £13,867 and £32,354. Anything above £32,354 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 47,000 jobs in this occupation.
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