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UK salary report · 2026

Learning Support Assistant Salary in North West

Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 11,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — North West

£19,031

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 6.4% change on the previous year

Mean

£18,471

Jobs measured

11,000

What most learning support assistants actually earn

Half of learning support assistants in North West earn between £14,933 and £22,255. Earning above £22,255 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 Support Occupations” group in North West.

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.

10th
£9,794
20th
£13,698
25th
£14,933
30th
£16,169
40th
£18,145
50th
£19,184
60th
£20,194
70th
£21,400
75th
£22,255
80th
£23,342
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How North West ranks for learning support assistant pay

1st

of 7 GB regions with a published figure

North West pays learning support assistants more than anywhere else ONS measures — £2,630 above South East, the lowest of the 7.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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 North West?

The median is £19,031 a year and the mean is £18,471, 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 Learning Support Assistant salary?

Half of learning support assistants earn between £14,933 and £22,255. Anything above £22,255 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 11,000 jobs in this occupation.

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