Nursery Assistant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 83,000 jobs.
Median salary
£19,165
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 29.1% below the £24,742 median for people working full-time.
▲ 3.6% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£24,742
Part-time only
£13,534
Mean
£19,109
Jobs measured
83,000
What most nursery assistants actually earn
Half of nursery assistants earn between £13,133 and £25,628. Earning above £25,628 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of nursery assistants earn less than this.
Nursery Assistant salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £23,802 | £22,197 |
| London | £23,104 | £21,137 |
| North West | £21,714 | £20,960 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £20,044 | £19,650 |
| South East | £19,191 | £18,617 |
| North East | £18,185 | £18,784 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Early education and childcare assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 6111
- 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.
Nursery Assistant salary FAQs
What is the average Nursery Assistant salary in UK?
The median is £19,165 a year and the mean is £19,109, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £24,742 and part-time employees £13,534.
What is a good Nursery Assistant salary?
Half of nursery assistants earn between £13,133 and £25,628. Anything above £25,628 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 83,000 jobs in this occupation.
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