Teaching Assistant Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 1,632 positions with reported compensation (9% of all Teaching Assistant listings).

10th percentile

£16,591

25th percentile

£19,500

Median (50th)

£22,161

75th percentile

£25,316

90th percentile

£27,528

Average salary: £22,275

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Teaching Assistant job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Teaching Assistant opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Companies	New (7d)
London	5,275	£22,500	£20,000 – £27,986	15	933
Manchester	887	£19,407	£17,280 – £22,581	15	225
Birmingham	421	£22,000	£20,900 – £22,161	15	64
Hertfordshire	380	£20,000	£19,000 – £24,000	15	35
Lincolnshire	359	£20,900	£20,500 – £21,500	15	78
Bristol	318	£19,400	£18,020 – £24,700	15	59
Barnet, Greater London	275	£18,766	£18,766 – £18,956	15	42
East London	208	£26,500	£26,250 – £26,750	15	39
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear	197	£24,324	£23,074 – £25,574	10	29
Newham, Greater London	174	£25,000	£25,000 – £25,000	15	27
Liverpool	157	£13,780	£12,610 – £22,390	15	40
Leeds	153	£21,257	£19,500 – £21,257	15	56
Sheffield	153	£22,426	£19,500 – £24,543	15	31
Harrow, Greater London	151	£23,795	£23,795 – £23,795	15	19
Wolverhampton, West Midlands	134	£22,195	£20,990 – £25,000	15	18
Kingston upon Thames, Greater London	133	$22,161	$19,500 – $25,316	11	18
Brent, Greater London	127	£25,500	£25,500 – £25,500	15	7
Croydon, Greater London	125	£22,500	£22,500 – £22,500	15	24
Slough, Berkshire	118	£26,090	£23,134 – £29,045	15	16
Newcastle upon Tyne	113	£22,030	£18,295 – £24,602	15	41

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Teaching Assistant openings globally.

Marchant Recruitment 1,338 jobs

Protocol Education 1,118 jobs

Wayman Learning Trust 910 jobs

Reeson Education 834 jobs

Academics Ltd 565 jobs

Remedy Education 453 jobs

Aspire People 397 jobs

Academics 187 jobs

Prospero Teaching 157 jobs

Classic Education 122 jobs

TeacherActive 94 jobs

Vision for Education - Manchester 82 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Teaching Assistants work

United Kingdom 17,726 jobs UAE 106 jobs United States 73 jobs Singapore 72 jobs India 27 jobs Germany 1 jobs France 1 jobs

Teaching Assistant Job Market Overview (2026)

The Teaching Assistant job market is solidly active, with 18,006 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 13,329 new positions were posted (4,004 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Teaching Assistant positions is £22,161, with the middle 50% of earners making between £19,500 and £25,316. Top earners (90th percentile) command £27,528 or more. Note that 91% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is East London at £26,500 median, while Liverpool offers £13,780.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Teaching Assistant roles are , , , , , and . Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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