Occupation 6113 · Caring, leisure and other service occupations
Educational support assistants work with teachers to provide one-to-one support for children with particular learning needs.
Academic qualifications may be required by some employers, although entry is possible with relevant experience alone. A DBS check is mandatory.
Education support assistant · Learning support assistant · Non-teaching assistant (schools) · Special needs assistant · Support assistant (educational establishments)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 279,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 295,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 320,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 24,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 327,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 16,300.00 | 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 | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 34,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 24,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 36,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 8,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 35,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 6,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 24,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 51,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 26,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 16,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 32,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 6113 : Educational support assistants | None | 28,800.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 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.
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