Nursing auxiliaries and assistants salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£23,719
Based on ~42,000 employees · 2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£23,719
Mean
£23,309
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £23,719 |
| Mean | £23,309 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of nursing auxiliaries and assistants earn £16,283–£30,410. See full methodology →
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 South East
The typical nursing auxiliaries and assistants in South East earns a median salary of £23,719 in 2025/26, based on around 42,000 employees — 4.2% (£1,042) below the UK-wide median of £24,761. 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.
Across the UK, South East ranks 9th of 11 regions for nursing auxiliaries and assistants pay. Regional medians run from £23,575 in North East up to £28,327 in London, a spread of £4,752 (20%).
The mean (average) salary is £23,309, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for nursing auxiliaries and assistants in South East, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £23,719 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 | £1,977 | £23,719 |
| Income tax | £186 | £2,230 |
| National Insurance | £74 | £892 |
| Take-home pay | £1,716 | £20,597 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How nursing auxiliaries and assistants pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for nursing auxiliaries and assistants in South East 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.
South East 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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