Teaching Assistant
Harris Primary Academy Merton
Pay not stated
ApplyHarris Primary Academy Merton is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of children, including those..
Teaching Assistant Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Teaching Assistant, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£26,000
median advertised salary
2,995
live jobs right now
21%
permanent roles
97%
via agencies
How much does a Teaching Assistant earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Teaching Assistant in the UK is £26,000 a year, based on 91 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,170 a month or £13.33 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 21% of current adverts are permanent, and 97% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Teaching Assistant adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Teaching Assistant pay compares
Median advertised salary for Teaching Assistant beside other job titles in education, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in education
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor | £54,000 | 697 | 38% | 0% |
| Secondary Teacher | £48,000 | 244 | 41% | 0% |
| Supply Teacher | £46,000 | 555 | 14% | 0% |
| Primary Teacher | £45,000 | 682 | 28% | 0% |
| Higher Level Teaching Assistant | £30,000 | 116 | 26% | 0% |
| Nursery Practitioner | £29,000 | 267 | 40% | 0% |
| SEN Teaching Assistant | £27,000 | 966 | 22% | 0% |
| Teaching Assistant | £26,000 | 2,995 | 21% | 0% |
Latest Teaching Assistant jobs
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Harris Girls' Academy Bromley
Pay not stated
ApplyHarris Girls' Academy Bromley is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of students to enable access..
Teaching Assistant
Polaris Community
£21,257 – £23,233 a year
ApplyTEACHING ASSISTANTContract: 12 month Fixed Term - Full-Time Term Time Only. Salary: £21,257 - £23,232.69. Benefits: Company..
One-to-One Teaching Assistant
Polaris Community
£21,257 – £23,233 a year
ApplyOne-to-One Teaching Assistant. Contract: Fixed Term, 1 year, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Term Time only. Basic Salary:..
SEN Teaching Assistant
Outcomes First Group
£22,160 a year
ApplyJob Title: Teaching Assistant. Location: Ashley Park School, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7LR. Salary: £22,160.62 per annum (not pro..
Teaching Assistant
Prospero Teaching
£100 a day
ApplySEN Teaching Assistant - Bushey - £100 per day. Location: Bushey, Hertfordshire. Pay: £100 per day. Hours: Full-time, term..
Teaching Assistant
Reeson Education
£80 – £100 a day
ApplyTeaching Assistant. Teaching Assistant. Immediate start. Competitive rate of pay. Full-time, long-term. North London. £80-100..
Teaching Assistant
Reeson Education
£85.50 – £105 a day
ApplyTeaching Assistant - D2D Supply - Haringey - Get Your Foot in the Door. Looking for a Teaching Assistant role but don't want to..
Teaching Assistant
Network Teachers Recruitment Ltd
£110 – £140 a day
ApplyX6 Teaching Assistant | Clapham. Between Network Teachers and our schools, we will provide online teaching assistant training..
Teaching Assistant
Reeson Education
£85.50 – £110 a day
ApplyTeaching Assistant - D2D Supply - Haringey - Get Your Foot in the Door. Looking for a Teaching Assistant role but don't want to..
Browse 2,995 live Teaching Assistant jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Teaching Assistant vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →