Higher Level Teaching Assistant Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East.
Median salary — East
£18,891
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£17,664
What most higher level teaching assistants actually earn
Half of higher level teaching assistants across the UK earn between £18,367 and £26,215. Earning above £26,215 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
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.
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 East?
The median is £18,891 a year and the mean is £17,664, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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.
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