Educational support assistants Pay Data UK — 2025

Educational support assistants roles in the UK earn a median of £21,665 per year, equivalent to £14.57 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 1.8% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £16,654 to £31,704 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 Educational support assistants roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Educational support assistants

Educational support assistants work with teachers to provide one-to-one support for children with particular learning needs.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• supports schoolwork under teacher’s supervision
• helps child understand instruction through a variety of means and encourages self-confidence and independence
• identifies signs of distress and offers reassurance
• implements care programmes, as appropriate
• helps and encourages child to communicate
• attends to child’s physical needs
• provides feedback to teachers and completes and maintains records

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Academic qualifications may be required by some employers, although entry is possible with relevant experience alone. A DBS check is mandatory.

Related Occupations

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