How much does a Educational support assistants earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£17,086
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Educational support assistants pay in the UK
The typical educational support assistants in the UK earns a median salary of £17,086 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 educational support assistants earnings fall between £12,883 and £20,769 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced educational support assistants.
Where you work changes the picture: educational support assistants pay ranges from £15,598 in East Midlands up to £19,423 in London, a difference of £3,825 (25%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see educational support 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 educational support assistants at £19,423 — 14% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £15,598.
UK median £17,086
| Region | Median payUK median £17,086 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £19,423 | £19,423 | £18,081 | +14% |
| North West | £19,031 | £19,031 | £18,471 | +11% |
| North East | £18,983 | £18,983 | £19,628 | +11% |
| West Midlands | £18,609 | £18,609 | £18,677 | +9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £17,485 | £17,485 | £17,888 | +2% |
| Wales | £17,212 | £17,212 | £17,271 | +1% |
| South West | £16,938 | £16,938 | £18,646 | -1% |
| East of England | £16,861 | £16,861 | £17,280 | -1% |
| Scotland | £16,412 | £16,412 | £15,994 | -4% |
| South East | £16,401 | £16,401 | £15,839 | -4% |
| East Midlands | £15,598 | £15,598 | £15,427 | -9% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £19,423 | £19,423Mean £18,081 | +14% |
| North West £19,031 | £19,031Mean £18,471 | +11% |
| North East £18,983 | £18,983Mean £19,628 | +11% |
| West Midlands £18,609 | £18,609Mean £18,677 | +9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £17,485 | £17,485Mean £17,888 | +2% |
| Wales £17,212 | £17,212Mean £17,271 | +1% |
| South West £16,938 | £16,938Mean £18,646 | -1% |
| East of England £16,861 | £16,861Mean £17,280 | -1% |
| Scotland £16,412 | £16,412Mean £15,994 | -4% |
| South East £16,401 | £16,401Mean £15,839 | -4% |
| East Midlands £15,598 | £15,598Mean £15,427 | -9% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£17,086); ‘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 educational support assistants by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25%–75% range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
Frequently asked questions
- How much does an educational support assistants earn in the UK?
- The median annual salary for an educational support assistants in the UK is £17,086, according to ONS ASHE 2025 data. Most educational support assistants earn between £12,883 and £20,769 per year.
- What is the median educational support assistants salary?
- The median educational support assistants salary in the UK is £17,086 per year (ONS ASHE 2025). Half of all educational support assistants earn more than this figure, and half earn less.
- How much do senior educational support assistants earn?
- The top 25% of educational support assistants in the UK earn more than £20,769 per year (75th percentile, ONS ASHE 2025). The bottom quarter earn up to £12,883 annually.
- Which UK region pays educational support assistants the most?
- London has the highest median educational support assistants salary at £19,423 per year, according to ONS ASHE 2025 data.
- How has educational support assistants pay changed in recent years?
- Median educational support assistants pay rose from £16,481 in 2024 to £17,086 in 2025 — a 3.7% increase (ONS ASHE 2025).
- What is the average educational support assistants salary in the UK?
- The mean (average) educational support assistants salary in the UK is £17,280 per year. The mean is higher than the median of £17,086 because high earners skew the average (ONS ASHE 2025).
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