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UK salary report · 2026

Nursery Practitioner Salary in North West

Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 12,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — North West

£20,249

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 16.6% change on the previous year

Mean

£19,144

Jobs measured

12,000

What most nursery practitioners actually earn

Half of nursery practitioners in North West earn between £15,787 and £24,396. Earning above £24,396 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 Associate Professionals” group in North West.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of nursery practitioners earn less than this.

20th
£14,898
25th
£15,787
30th
£17,883
40th
£20,082
50th
£21,798
60th
£22,622
70th
£23,941
75th
£24,396
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Early education and childcare practitioners
SOC 2020 code
3232
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 Practitioner salary FAQs

What is the average Nursery Practitioner salary in North West?

The median is £20,249 a year and the mean is £19,144, 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 Nursery Practitioner salary?

Half of nursery practitioners earn between £15,787 and £24,396. Anything above £24,396 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 12,000 jobs in this occupation.

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