Nursing auxiliaries and assistants salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£24,761
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 60% of Nursing auxiliaries work full-time
- 1.9% are self-employed
- 93% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Nursing auxiliaries and assistants pay in the UK
The typical nursing auxiliaries and assistants in the UK earns a median salary of £24,761 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 nursing auxiliaries and assistants earnings fall between £16,283 and £30,410 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 60% work full-time, so part-time and flexible roles are common in this field.
Where you work changes the picture: nursing auxiliaries and assistants pay ranges from £23,575 in North East up to £28,327 in London, a difference of £4,752 (20%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see nursing auxiliaries and 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 nursing auxiliaries and assistants at £28,327 — 14% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £23,575.
UK median £24,761
| Region | Median payUK median £24,761 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £28,327 | £28,327 | £25,307 | +14% |
| Scotland | £27,607 | £27,607 | £27,571 | +11% |
| East of England | £25,030 | £25,030 | £23,986 | +1% |
| East Midlands | £24,908 | £24,908 | £23,449 | +1% |
| South West | £24,695 | £24,695 | £23,839 | ±0% |
| Wales | £24,606 | £24,606 | £23,367 | -1% |
| North West | £23,915 | £23,915 | £23,316 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,781 | £23,781 | £22,214 | -4% |
| South East | £23,719 | £23,719 | £23,309 | -4% |
| West Midlands | £23,591 | £23,591 | £22,563 | -5% |
| North East | £23,575 | £23,575 | £22,883 | -5% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £28,327 | £28,327Mean £25,307 | +14% |
| Scotland £27,607 | £27,607Mean £27,571 | +11% |
| East of England £25,030 | £25,030Mean £23,986 | +1% |
| East Midlands £24,908 | £24,908Mean £23,449 | +1% |
| South West £24,695 | £24,695Mean £23,839 | ±0% |
| Wales £24,606 | £24,606Mean £23,367 | -1% |
| North West £23,915 | £23,915Mean £23,316 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,781 | £23,781Mean £22,214 | -4% |
| South East £23,719 | £23,719Mean £23,309 | -4% |
| West Midlands £23,591 | £23,591Mean £22,563 | -5% |
| North East £23,575 | £23,575Mean £22,883 | -5% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£24,761); ‘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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