Teaching Assistant Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 21,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£18,002
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£17,164
Jobs measured
21,000
What a typical teaching assistant takes home
On the median of £18,002, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,373
Take-home a year
£16,481
Income Tax
£1,086
National Insurance
£435
What most teaching assistants actually earn
Half of teaching assistants in Wales earn between £12,019 and £20,345. Earning above £20,345 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 Wales.
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 Wales ranks for teaching assistant pay
6th
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. Wales is £3,068 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 Wales?
The median is £18,002 a year and the mean is £17,164, 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 Wales.
What is a good Teaching Assistant salary?
Half of teaching assistants earn between £12,019 and £20,345. Anything above £20,345 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do teaching assistants in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £18,002 against £18,024 across the UK, 0.1% lower, which places it 6th 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 +7.5% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many teaching assistants are there in Wales?
ASHE counts around 21,000 employee jobs in “Teaching assistants” (SOC 6112) in Wales. 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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