Learning Support Assistant Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 9,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£16,938
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£18,646
Jobs measured
9,000
What most learning support assistants actually earn
Half of learning support assistants in South West earn between £11,203 and £19,518. Earning above £19,518 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 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.
How South West ranks for learning support assistant pay
4th
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
North West tops the table on £19,031 and South East sits at the bottom on £16,401. South West is £2,093 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, 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 West?
The median is £16,938 a year and the mean is £18,646, 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 £11,203 and £19,518. Anything above £19,518 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 9,000 jobs in this occupation.
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