Salary guide
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) salary in England
What higher level teaching assistant (hlta)s are advertised at in England, based on live vacancies.
Advertised pay in live higher level teaching assistant (hlta) jobs
- Median advertised salary midpoint
- £30,794
- Middle 50%
- £29,112–£32,914
- Listings used
- 30 from 30 employers
- Live vacancies
- 159
Each vacancy is counted once using the midpoint of its advertised full-time salary range. We then take the median across eligible vacancies, so this describes advertised pay, not what employees currently earn. Listings whose pay text suggests pro-rata, actual or unqualified-scale pay, reversed ranges and duplicates are left out; figures far outside national pay scales are held back for review rather than counted (academies, independent schools and London weighting can legitimately differ). Part-time and term-time jobs pay a pro-rata share of FTE, so actual pay can be lower. How advertised pay works · See live higher level teaching assistant (hlta) jobs
Official support staff pay spine · 2026/27
NJC pay points 3–43
Full-time, full-year rates from 1 April 2026 (3.3% increase agreed). Show all pay points
| Pay point (SCP) | Annual salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | £25,614 | £13.28 |
| 4 | £26,016 | £13.48 |
| 5 | £26,427 | £13.70 |
| 6 | £26,847 | £13.92 |
| 7 | £27,274 | £14.14 |
| 8 | £27,709 | £14.36 |
| 9 | £28,153 | £14.59 |
| 10 | £28,608 | £14.83 |
| 11 | £29,071 | £15.07 |
| 12 | £29,542 | £15.31 |
| 13 | £30,023 | £15.56 |
| 14 | £30,515 | £15.82 |
| 15 | £31,015 | £16.08 |
| 16 | £31,525 | £16.34 |
| 17 | £32,046 | £16.61 |
| 18 | £32,578 | £16.89 |
| 19 | £33,119 | £17.17 |
| 20 | £33,673 | £17.45 |
| 21 | £34,237 | £17.75 |
| 22 | £34,811 | £18.04 |
| 23 | £35,570 | £18.44 |
| 24 | £36,581 | £18.96 |
| 25 | £37,563 | £19.47 |
| 26 | £38,510 | £19.96 |
| 27 | £39,481 | £20.46 |
| 28 | £40,444 | £20.96 |
| 29 | £41,177 | £21.34 |
| 30 | £42,123 | £21.83 |
| 31 | £43,149 | £22.37 |
| 32 | £44,253 | £22.94 |
| 33 | £45,529 | £23.60 |
| 34 | £46,579 | £24.14 |
| 35 | £47,665 | £24.71 |
| 36 | £48,738 | £25.26 |
| 37 | £49,817 | £25.82 |
| 38 | £50,908 | £26.39 |
| 39 | £51,928 | £26.92 |
| 40 | £53,051 | £27.50 |
| 41 | £54,143 | £28.06 |
| 42 | £55,224 | £28.62 |
| 43 | £56,293 | £29.18 |
Source: NJC for Local Government Services pay agreement 2026 (Annex 1)
Councils and most maintained schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland pay support staff on this spine; each employer decides which pay points a role sits on. Annual figures are for a full-time (37-hour), all-year post — term-time and part-time staff are paid a proportion of them. Hourly rates are for a 37-hour week. Pay point 2 was removed, so the spine now starts at point 3. Academies, independent schools and private nurseries may use their own pay.
Read the official pay agreement (Local Government Association)Advertised salary evidence
£27,024 per year – £30,515 per year
Median advertised range in England · Local-government support-staff pay structures (England and Wales)
Midpoint of advertised salary ranges: £28,770 per year
Strong evidence
Based on salary information published in live vacancy adverts on SchoolJobs.uk.
Based on 73 live public vacancies · Last refreshed 31 Oct 2026
Statistics are derived from live public vacancies at the time of the last refresh. They are a snapshot of advertised pay, not a historical earnings series.
How we calculate salary informationExperienced TA who can cover classes and plan learning.
Advertised pay by unit and nation
Annual, monthly, weekly, daily and hourly adverts are measured separately, and each nation is measured on its own evidence.
| Nation | Unit | Median advertised range | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | per year | £27,024 per year – £30,515 per yearMidpoint of advertised ranges: £28,770 per year | Strong evidence73 live vacancies · 73 employers |
| Nation not identified | per year | £26,004 per year – £29,809 per yearMidpoint of advertised ranges: £27,906 per year | Strong evidence28 live vacancies · 28 employers |
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job openings
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Kings Heath Primary Academy · Northampton
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Eastbrook School · Dagenham
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term) - St Wulfram's
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School · Grantham
Advanced or Higher Level Teaching Assistant
West Cliff Primary School · Whitby
HLTA
Kettering Science Academy · Kettering
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Heron Park Primary Academy · Eastbourne
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a higher level teaching assistant (hlta) earn in England?
Across live higher level teaching assistant (hlta) vacancies advertised in England on SchoolJobs.uk, the median advertised range is £27,024 per year – £30,515 per year. That is advertised pay, not pay received — individual salaries depend on experience, pay point, phase and contract.
Does higher level teaching assistant (hlta) pay vary by area?
It can, but we only publish area differences where we have enough evidence for that area — we never apply a regional multiplier to invent a local figure.
What pay framework applies to a higher level teaching assistant (hlta)?
Many maintained schools in England and Wales use support-staff pay structures derived from the NJC national agreement, but grades, points and term-time arrangements are set locally by the employer. Academies, independent schools and private providers may use their own scales.
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