UK Government Sets 2024 Salary Structure for Teaching Assistants

The UK government has published the official salary structure for teaching assistants as part of the 2024 National Joint Council for Local Government Services framework. The document outlines earnings for three distinct support roles, specifically under occupation codes 6112 and 6113, which cover standard teaching assistants and educational support assistants, respectively.

Both roles have a salary of £23,656 per year, equivalent to £12.26 per hour. Additionally, teaching assistants working in special educational needs (SEN) settings earn a higher salary of £25,147 per year, or £13.03 per hour.

The publication also addresses immigration routes for overseas applicants, noting that teaching assistant roles under these codes are not eligible for the Global Mobility visa route or the Scale-up route. The pay structure is derived from the Local Government Services 2024 agreement, which standardizes rates for public sector roles across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.