Learning Support Assistant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 138,000 jobs.
Median salary
£17,086
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 25.5% below the £21,448 median for people working full-time.
▲ 3.7% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£21,448
Part-time only
£15,140
Mean
£17,280
Jobs measured
138,000
What most learning support assistants actually earn
Half of learning support assistants earn between £12,883 and £20,769. Earning above £20,769 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 learning support assistants earn less than this.
Learning Support Assistant salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £19,423 | £18,081 |
| North West | £19,031 | £18,471 |
| West Midlands | £18,609 | £18,677 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £17,485 | £17,888 |
| Wales | £17,212 | £17,271 |
| South West | £16,938 | £18,646 |
| East | £16,861 | £17,280 |
| Scotland | £16,412 | £15,994 |
| South East | £16,401 | £15,839 |
| East Midlands | £15,598 | £15,427 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Educational support assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 6113
- 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.
Learning Support Assistant salary FAQs
What is the average Learning Support Assistant salary in UK?
The median is £17,086 a year and the mean is £17,280, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £21,448 and part-time employees £15,140.
What is a good Learning Support Assistant salary?
Half of learning support assistants earn between £12,883 and £20,769. Anything above £20,769 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 138,000 jobs in this occupation.
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