Healthcare Assistant Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 42,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£23,719
gross, per year
▲ 1.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£23,309
Jobs measured
42,000
What most healthcare assistants actually earn
Half of healthcare assistants in South East earn between £15,092 and £30,141. Earning above £30,141 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 South East.
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 South East ranks for healthcare assistant pay
9th
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. South East is £4,608 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 South East?
The median is £23,719 a year and the mean is £23,309, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Healthcare Assistant salary?
Half of healthcare assistants earn between £15,092 and £30,141. Anything above £30,141 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 42,000 jobs in this occupation.
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