Average guidance
£27,929 per year
Mid-level market point
Education
Teaching Assistant average salary
A benchmark for classroom support and learning support roles with visible salary data.
Average salary
Teaching Assistant
These figures are drawn from recent live North Star adverts where pay is shown. Use the signed-in salary guide if you want location, experience, and work-pattern filters.
Expected range
£25,714 - £31,120 per year
Based on recent adverts with pay shown
Sample size
8
Adverts used
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What this snapshot means
- This guide uses 8 live salary examples for 27 matched roles with annual salary data.
- A lot of matched roles did not publish pay, so treat this as directional guidance rather than a complete market picture.
- No location filter was applied, so this range reflects a broader UK mix of similar roles rather than one local market.
- The range includes North Star roles and imported outside listings where pay was visible.
Example live roles
Teaching Assistant
The Supply Register | Bradford, West Yorkshire
£23,400 - £26,000
Teaching Assistant
Salutem | Billingshurst, West Sussex
£26,436 - £28,080
SEN Teaching Assistant
Supply Hive Wales | Cardiff, Cardiff County
£25,480 - £25,480
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Lift Schools | Holbury, Southampton
£28,598 - £31,022
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