Learning Support Assistant Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 31,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£16,401
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 1.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£15,839
Jobs measured
31,000
What most learning support assistants actually earn
Half of learning support assistants in South East earn between £11,735 and £20,476. Earning above £20,476 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 South East.
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.
How South East ranks for learning support assistant pay
7th
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
South East is the lowest-paying of the 7 regions ONS measures for this role, £2,630 behind North West on £19,031.
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 South East?
The median is £16,401 a year and the mean is £15,839, 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 £11,735 and £20,476. Anything above £20,476 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 31,000 jobs in this occupation.
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