Nursing auxiliaries and assistants Pay Data UK — 2025

Nursing auxiliaries and assistants roles in the UK earn a median of £29,381 per year, equivalent to £14.92 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 3.3% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £23,065 to £41,925 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 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

Nursing auxiliaries and assistants assist doctors, nurses and other health professionals in caring for the sick and injured within hospitals, homes, clinics and the wider community.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• performs basic clinical tasks such as taking patients’ temperature and pulse, weighing and measuring, performing urine tests and extracting blood samples
• prepares patient for examination and treatment
• distributes and serves food, assists patients in feeding and prepares snacks and hot drinks
• assists patients in washing, dressing, toiletry activities and general mobility
• changes bed linen, makes beds and tidies wards

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Off and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/ SVQs in Health and Social Care are available at levels 2 and 3.

Related Occupations

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