Occupation 3231 · Associate professional occupations
Higher level teaching assistants (HLTA’s) assist teachers with their day-to-day classroom work, the provision and planning of and the creation of lesson materials. HLTA’s teach classes on their own and may be trained in relevant learning strategies such as literacy. They may support students with special/additional needs and work in special and additional needs schools.
Entrants must achieve Higher level Teaching Assistant status. Academic qualifications may be required by some employers and significant relevant experience is usually necessary. NVQs at level 4 are available. A DBS check is mandatory.
Advanced teaching assistant · HLTA · Learning support practitioner · Teaching assistant (qualified)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 57,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 60,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 61,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 62,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 7,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 6,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 6,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 3,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 10,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 1,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 7,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 4,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 3,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 5,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3231 : Higher level teaching assistants | None | 7,700.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.