Educational support assistant salary UK
17,086 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 6113
Half of all educational support assistants in the UK earn more than 17,086 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay376of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.61×12,883 GBP – 20,769 GBP
Men against women8 %18,518 GBP against 17,033 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 12,883 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 17,086 GBP | 18,518 GBP | 17,033 GBP |
| Mean | 17,280 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 20,769 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 6113 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 17,993 GBP
- Cooks 17,885 GBP
- Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 17,817 GBP
- Housekeepers and related occupations 16,618 GBP
- Fitness and wellbeing instructors 15,815 GBP
- Shelf fillers 15,809 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk