Healthcare Assistant Salary in South West

What most healthcare assistants actually earn

Half of healthcare assistants in South West earn between £14,775 and £29,645. Earning above £29,645 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 West.

How South West ranks for healthcare assistant pay

London tops the table on £28,327 and North East sits at the bottom on £23,575. South West is £3,632 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.