Teaching Assistant Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£17,529
gross, per year
▲ 10.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£17,378
What most teaching assistants actually earn
Half of teaching assistants in Scotland earn between £12,427 and £22,754. Earning above £22,754 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 Scotland.
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 Scotland ranks for teaching assistant pay
7th
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £21,070 and South West sits at the bottom on £15,458. Scotland is £3,541 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 Scotland?
The median is £17,529 a year and the mean is £17,378, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Teaching Assistant salary?
Half of teaching assistants earn between £12,427 and £22,754. Anything above £22,754 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.
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