Teaching Assistant Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East, covering 22,000 jobs.
Median salary — East
£15,988
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.6% change on the previous year
Mean
£15,646
Jobs measured
22,000
What a typical teaching assistant takes home
On the median of £15,988, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,253
Take-home a year
£15,031
Income Tax
£684
National Insurance
£273
What most teaching assistants actually earn
Half of teaching assistants in East earn between £10,761 and £20,079. Earning above £20,079 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 East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of teaching assistants earn less than this.
How East ranks for teaching assistant pay
9th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £21,070 and South West sits at the bottom on £15,458. East is £5,082 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
- 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 East?
The median is £15,988 a year and the mean is £15,646, 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 teaching assistant earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.45 excluding overtime, or £14.38 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East.
What is a good Teaching Assistant salary?
Half of teaching assistants earn between £10,761 and £20,079. Anything above £20,079 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a teaching assistant?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of teaching assistants earn under £6,517 and the lowest quarter under £10,761 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do teaching assistants in East earn more than the UK average?
The median in East is £15,988 against £18,024 across the UK, 11.3% lower, which places it 9th highest of the 10 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has teaching assistant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -0.6% for this occupation in East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many teaching assistants are there in East?
ASHE counts around 22,000 employee jobs in “Teaching assistants” (SOC 6112) in East. Self-employed work is not included.
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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