Higher Level Teaching Assistant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 39,000 jobs.
Median salary
£22,050
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 15.3% below the £25,434 median for people working full-time.
▲ 0% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£25,434
Part-time only
£18,644
Mean
£21,629
Jobs measured
39,000
What most higher level teaching assistants actually earn
Half of higher level teaching assistants earn between £18,367 and £26,215. Earning above £26,215 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 higher level teaching assistants earn less than this.
Higher Level Teaching Assistant salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £27,275 | £27,448 |
| North West | £26,315 | £24,892 |
| South East | £22,741 | £21,949 |
| West Midlands | £21,759 | £22,540 |
| East | £18,891 | £17,664 |
| East Midlands | £17,257 | £18,235 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Higher level teaching assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 3231
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Higher Level Teaching Assistant salary FAQs
What is the average Higher Level Teaching Assistant salary in UK?
The median is £22,050 a year and the mean is £21,629, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £25,434 and part-time employees £18,644.
What is a good Higher Level Teaching Assistant salary?
Half of higher level teaching assistants earn between £18,367 and £26,215. Anything above £26,215 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 39,000 jobs in this occupation.
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