Teaching Assistant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 255,000 jobs.
Median salary
£18,024
gross, per year
▲ 4.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£17,504
Jobs measured
255,000
What most teaching assistants actually earn
Half of teaching assistants earn between £13,660 and £21,468. Earning above £21,468 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 teaching assistants earn less than this.
Teaching Assistant salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £21,070 | £19,736 |
| North East | £20,256 | £19,127 |
| North West | £19,258 | £18,742 |
| West Midlands | £18,939 | £17,989 |
| East Midlands | £18,523 | £18,562 |
| Wales | £18,002 | £17,164 |
| Scotland | £17,529 | £17,378 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £17,293 | £16,706 |
| South East | £16,505 | £16,345 |
| East | £15,988 | £15,646 |
| South West | £15,458 | £15,416 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Teaching assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 6112
- 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.
Teaching Assistant salary FAQs
What is the average Teaching Assistant salary in UK?
The median is £18,024 a year and the mean is £17,504, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Teaching Assistant salary?
Half of teaching assistants earn between £13,660 and £21,468. Anything above £21,468 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 255,000 jobs in this occupation.
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