Teaching assistants Pay Data UK — 2025

Teaching assistants roles in the UK earn a median of £21,304 per year, equivalent to £14.61 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 3.0% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £16,369 to £31,572 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Teaching assistants roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Teaching assistants

Teaching assistants assist teachers with their day-to-day classroom work and with routine administrative tasks.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• assists teacher with preparation or clearing up of classroom
• looks after lesson materials such as paper, pencils and crayons
• listens to children read, reads to them or tells stories
• assists children with washing or dressing for outdoor and similar activities
• makes simple teaching aids and constructs thematic displays of educational material or children’s work
• helps with outings and other out-of-classroom activities

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Academic qualifications may be required by some employers, although entry is possible with relevant experience (possibly on a voluntary basis) alone. NVQs at level 2 and 3 qualifications are available. DBS clearance is mandatory.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.