Teaching Assistant Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 19,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£15,458
gross, per year
▲ 3.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£15,416
Jobs measured
19,000
What most teaching assistants actually earn
Half of teaching assistants in South West earn between £11,203 and £19,518. Earning above £19,518 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 South West.
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 South West ranks for teaching assistant pay
11th
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
South West is the lowest-paying of the 11 regions ONS measures for this role, £5,612 behind London on £21,070.
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 South West?
The median is £15,458 a year and the mean is £15,416, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Teaching Assistant salary?
Half of teaching assistants earn between £11,203 and £19,518. Anything above £19,518 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 19,000 jobs in this occupation.
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