Higher level teaching assistants salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£22,050
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Higher level teaching assistants pay in the UK
The typical higher level teaching assistants in the UK earns a median salary of £22,050 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 higher level teaching assistants earnings fall between £18,367 and £26,215 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced higher level teaching assistants.
Where you work changes the picture: higher level teaching assistants pay ranges from £12,066 in South West up to £27,275 in London, a difference of £15,209 (126%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see higher level teaching 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 higher level teaching assistants at £27,275 — 24% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £12,066.
UK median £22,050
| Region | Median payUK median £22,050 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £27,275 | £27,275 | £27,448 | +24% |
| North West | £26,315 | £26,315 | £24,892 | +19% |
| South East | £22,741 | £22,741 | £21,949 | +3% |
| West Midlands | £21,759 | £21,759 | £22,540 | -1% |
| Wales | £20,387 | £20,387 | £21,910 | -8% |
| East of England | £18,891 | £18,891 | £17,664 | -14% |
| East Midlands | £17,257 | £17,257 | £18,235 | -22% |
| North East | £16,710 | £16,710 | £15,828 | -24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £13,059 | £13,059 | £13,354 | -41% |
| Scotland | £12,758 | £12,758 | £13,372 | -42% |
| South West | £12,066 | £12,066 | £12,322 | -45% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £27,275 | £27,275Mean £27,448 | +24% |
| North West £26,315 | £26,315Mean £24,892 | +19% |
| South East £22,741 | £22,741Mean £21,949 | +3% |
| West Midlands £21,759 | £21,759Mean £22,540 | -1% |
| Wales £20,387 | £20,387Mean £21,910 | -8% |
| East of England £18,891 | £18,891Mean £17,664 | -14% |
| East Midlands £17,257 | £17,257Mean £18,235 | -22% |
| North East £16,710 | £16,710Mean £15,828 | -24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £13,059 | £13,059Mean £13,354 | -41% |
| Scotland £12,758 | £12,758Mean £13,372 | -42% |
| South West £12,066 | £12,066Mean £12,322 | -45% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£22,050); ‘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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UK median annual pay for higher level teaching assistants by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table