SOC 2020 · 6112
Teaching assistants
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £17,070 |
| 25th | £18,789 |
| 50th | £21,239 |
| 75th | £24,152 |
| 90th | £27,203 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £17,070 | £18,789 | £21,239 | £24,152 | £27,203 |
| East 2025 | — | — | £20,998 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £21,060 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £24,488 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £22,587 | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Teaching assistants assist teachers with their day-to-day classroom work and with routine administrative tasks.
Typical tasks
assists teacher with preparation or clearing up of classroom
looks after lesson materials such as paper, pencils and crayons
listens to children read, reads to them or tells stories
assists children with washing or dressing for outdoor and similar activities
makes simple teaching aids and constructs thematic displays of educational material or children’s work
helps with outings and other out-of-classroom activities
Entry routes and qualifications
Academic qualifications may be required by some employers, although entry is possible with relevant experience (possibly on a voluntary basis) alone. NVQs at level 2 and 3 qualifications are available. DBS clearance is mandatory.