Teaching assistant salary UK
18,024 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 6112
Half of all teaching assistants in the UK earn more than 18,024 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay372of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.57×13,660 GBP – 21,468 GBP
Men against women7.3 %19,229 GBP against 17,823 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 13,660 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 18,024 GBP | 19,229 GBP | 17,823 GBP |
| Mean | 17,504 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 21,468 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 6112 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
- Florists 18,274 GBP
- Childminders 18,159 GBP
- Receptionists 18,152 GBP
- Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 17,993 GBP
- Cooks 17,885 GBP
- Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 17,817 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk