Air travel assistants salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£28,808
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 70% of Air travel assistants work full-time
- 98.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Air travel assistants pay in the UK
The typical air travel assistants in the UK earns a median salary of £28,808 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of air travel assistants earnings fall between £19,729 and £37,467 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Only 70% work full-time, so part-time and flexible roles are common in this field.
Where you work changes the picture: air travel assistants pay ranges from £20,665 in South West up to £35,227 in London, a difference of £14,562 (70%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see air travel assistants pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for air travel assistants at £35,227 — 22% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £20,665.
UK median £28,808
| Region | Median payUK median £28,808 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £35,227 | £35,227 | £33,795 | +22% |
| Scotland | £26,654 | £26,654 | £27,204 | -7% |
| East Midlands | £25,253 | £25,253 | £26,423 | -12% |
| South East | £24,631 | £24,631 | £20,670 | -14% |
| East of England | £23,040 | £23,040 | £21,620 | -20% |
| West Midlands | £22,899 | £22,899 | £26,620 | -21% |
| Wales | £21,627 | £21,627 | £22,081 | -25% |
| North East | £20,878 | £20,878 | £21,967 | -28% |
| South West | £20,665 | £20,665 | £20,456 | -28% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £35,227 | £35,227Mean £33,795 | +22% |
| Scotland £26,654 | £26,654Mean £27,204 | -7% |
| East Midlands £25,253 | £25,253Mean £26,423 | -12% |
| South East £24,631 | £24,631Mean £20,670 | -14% |
| East of England £23,040 | £23,040Mean £21,620 | -20% |
| West Midlands £22,899 | £22,899Mean £26,620 | -21% |
| Wales £21,627 | £21,627Mean £22,081 | -25% |
| North East £20,878 | £20,878Mean £21,967 | -28% |
| South West £20,665 | £20,665Mean £20,456 | -28% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£28,808); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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