Early education and childcare assistants salary in East of England
Full-time average annual pay in East of England
£17,400
Based on ~8,000 employees · 2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£17,400
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £17,400 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of early education and childcare assistants earn £13,133–£25,628. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
Understanding Early education and childcare assistants pay in East of England
To see what £17,400 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £1,450 | £17,400 |
| Income tax | £81 | £966 |
| National Insurance | £32 | £386 |
| Take-home pay | £1,337 | £16,048 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Early education and childcare assistants pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for early education and childcare assistants at £23,802 — 24% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £13,489.
UK median £19,165
| Region | Median payUK median £19,165 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £23,802 | £23,802 | £22,197 | +24% |
| London | £23,104 | £23,104 | £21,137 | +21% |
| North West | £21,714 | £21,714 | £20,960 | +13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £20,044 | £20,044 | £19,650 | +5% |
| West Midlands | £19,523 | £19,523 | £20,099 | +2% |
| South East | £19,191 | £19,191 | £18,617 | ±0% |
| North East | £18,185 | £18,185 | £18,784 | -5% |
| East Midlands | £15,496 | £15,496 | £14,736 | -19% |
| Wales | £15,220 | £15,220 | £17,055 | -21% |
| South West | £14,128 | £14,128 | £14,137 | -26% |
| East of England (current region) | £13,489 | £13,489 | £13,524 | -30% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £23,802 | £23,802Mean £22,197 | +24% |
| London £23,104 | £23,104Mean £21,137 | +21% |
| North West £21,714 | £21,714Mean £20,960 | +13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £20,044 | £20,044Mean £19,650 | +5% |
| West Midlands £19,523 | £19,523Mean £20,099 | +2% |
| South East £19,191 | £19,191Mean £18,617 | ±0% |
| North East £18,185 | £18,185Mean £18,784 | -5% |
| East Midlands £15,496 | £15,496Mean £14,736 | -19% |
| Wales £15,220 | £15,220Mean £17,055 | -21% |
| South West £14,128 | £14,128Mean £14,137 | -26% |
| East of England (current region) £13,489 | £13,489Mean £13,524 | -30% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£19,165); ‘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.
How early education and childcare assistants pay in East of England has changed over time
Median annual pay for early education and childcare assistants in East of England by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
East of England median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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