Occupation 6131 · Caring, leisure and other service occupations
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants assist doctors, nurses and other health professionals in caring for the sick and injured within hospitals, homes, clinics and the wider community.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Off and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/ SVQs in Health and Social Care are available at levels 2 and 3.
Auxiliary nurse · Health care assistant (hospital service) · Health care support worker · Nursing assistant · Nursing auxiliary
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 275,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 295,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 330,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 7,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 34,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 337,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | None | 2026-03 | 20,100.00 | 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 | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 26,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 24,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 46,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 15,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 34,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 7,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 34,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 43,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 25,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 20,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 32,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 6131 : Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | None | 27,800.00 | 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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