SOC 2020 · 6113
Educational support 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 | £16,406 |
| 25th | £18,465 |
| 50th | £21,448 |
| 75th | £25,501 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £16,406 | £18,465 | £21,448 | £25,501 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £19,325 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £20,038 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £24,590 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £22,884 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Educational support assistants work with teachers to provide one-to-one support for children with particular learning needs.
Typical tasks
supports schoolwork under teacher’s supervision
helps child understand instruction through a variety of means and encourages self-confidence and independence
identifies signs of distress and offers reassurance
implements care programmes, as appropriate
helps and encourages child to communicate
attends to child’s physical needs
provides feedback to teachers and completes and maintains records
Entry routes and qualifications
Academic qualifications may be required by some employers, although entry is possible with relevant experience alone. A DBS check is mandatory.