Learning Support Assistant Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£15,830
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 8% change on the previous year
Mean
£15,813
What a typical learning support assistant takes home
On the median of £15,830, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,243
Take-home a year
£14,917
Income Tax
£652
National Insurance
£261
What most learning support assistants actually earn
Half of learning support assistants in Wales earn between £11,282 and £20,447. Earning above £20,447 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 Wales.
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.
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
ONS publishes a sampling error of 17.5% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank Wales against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 Wales?
The median is £15,830 a year and the mean is £15,813, 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 Wales.
What is a good Learning Support Assistant salary?
Half of learning support assistants earn between £11,282 and £20,447. Anything above £20,447 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do learning support assistants in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £15,830 against £18,128 across the UK, 12.7% lower. ONS marks the Wales figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has learning support assistant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -8.0% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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