Learning Support Assistant Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 30,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£17,384
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£17,158
Jobs measured
30,000
What a typical learning support assistant takes home
On the median of £17,384, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,336
Take-home a year
£16,036
Income Tax
£963
National Insurance
£385
What most learning support assistants actually earn
Half of learning support assistants in South East earn between £12,059 and £21,832. Earning above £21,832 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 9 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £23,021 and Scotland sits at the bottom on £16,429. South East is £5,637 short of the top.
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, 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 South East?
The median is £17,384 a year and the mean is £17,158, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good Learning Support Assistant salary?
Half of learning support assistants earn between £12,059 and £21,832. Anything above £21,832 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 £5,876 and the lowest quarter under £12,059 — 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 £28,000 a year, and the top quarter more than £21,832. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do learning support assistants in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £17,384 against £18,128 across the UK, 4.1% lower, which places it 7th highest of the 9 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has learning support 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 South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many learning support assistants are there in South East?
ASHE counts around 30,000 employee jobs in “Educational support assistants” (SOC 6113) in South East. 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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