Learning Support Assistant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 144,000 jobs.
Median salary
£18,128
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 25.2% below the £22,699 median for people working full-time.
▲ 6.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£22,699
Part-time only
£15,430
Mean
£18,388
Jobs measured
144,000
What a typical learning support assistant takes home
On the full-time median of £22,699, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,655
Take-home a year
£19,863
Income Tax
£2,026
National Insurance
£810
What most learning support assistants actually earn
Half of learning support assistants earn between £13,909 and £22,165. Earning above £22,165 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
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £23,021 | £22,151 |
| North East | £21,222 | £22,348 |
| North West | £19,920 | £19,277 |
| West Midlands | £19,836 | £20,186 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £19,050 | £19,448 |
| South West | £18,052 | £17,987 |
| East Midlands | £17,498 | £17,992 |
| South East | £17,384 | £17,158 |
| East | £17,021 | £17,577 |
| Scotland | £16,429 | £16,402 |
| Wales | £15,830 | £15,813 |
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, 2026 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 the UK?
The median is £18,128 a year and the mean is £18,388, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £22,699 and part-time employees £15,430.
How much does a learning support assistant earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £15.18 excluding overtime, or £15.06 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Learning Support Assistant salary?
Half of learning support assistants earn between £13,909 and £22,165. Anything above £22,165 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a learning support assistant?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of learning support assistants earn under £9,327 and the lowest quarter under £13,909 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid learning support assistants earn?
The top 10% of learning support assistants earn more than £27,416 a year, and the top quarter more than £22,165. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays learning support assistants the most?
London, at a median of £23,021, is the highest of the 9 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; Scotland is the lowest at £16,429. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has learning support assistant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +6.1% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many learning support assistants are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 144,000 employee jobs in “Educational support assistants” (SOC 6113) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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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