Higher Level Teaching Assistant Salary in West Midlands
Official ONS earnings for West Midlands.
Median salary — West Midlands
£23,185
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£23,025
What a typical higher level teaching assistant takes home
On the median of £23,185, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,684
Take-home a year
£20,213
Income Tax
£2,123
National Insurance
£849
What most higher level teaching assistants actually earn
Half of higher level teaching assistants in West Midlands earn between £17,181 and £25,085. Earning above £25,085 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 “Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals” group in West Midlands.
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, 2026 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 11.2% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank West Midlands against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 West Midlands?
The median is £23,185 a year and the mean is £23,025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a higher level teaching assistant earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £17.43 excluding overtime, or £17.37 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for West Midlands.
What is a good Higher Level Teaching Assistant salary?
Half of higher level teaching assistants earn between £17,181 and £25,085. Anything above £25,085 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do higher level teaching assistants in West Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in West Midlands is £23,185 against £23,038 across the UK, 0.6% higher. ONS marks the West Midlands figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has higher level teaching assistant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +5.8% for this occupation in West Midlands. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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