Salary guide · Reading
How much does a school catering assistant earn in Reading?
Average base salary in Reading
£28,600 per year
per year in Reading · NJC support staff scale
School Catering Assistant pay is typically set on school support-staff scales and varies by responsibility, contract type and location. School Catering Assistant pay in Reading is adjusted by 1.04× versus the UK average to reflect London-area weighting.
Compare average school catering assistant pay in Reading and neighbouring areas.
| City | Average school catering assistant salary | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Redbridge | £30,250 per year | View jobs |
| Reading This location | £28,600 per year | View jobs |
| Ramsgate | £26,125 per year | View jobs |
| Randalstown | £26,125 per year | View jobs |
| Rayleigh | £26,125 per year | View jobs |
| Redcar | £26,125 per year | View jobs |
| Redditch | £26,125 per year | View jobs |
The average salary for a school catering assistant in Reading is £28,600 per year, typically ranging from £22,880 per year to £36,400 per year depending on experience, phase and school type.
Reading pays school catering assistants around 4% above the UK average thanks to London-area weighting on NJC support staff scale.
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School Catering Assistants in Reading typically increase pay by moving up NJC support staff scale, taking on TLR or leadership responsibility, gaining specialist qualifications.
Nationally the average is £27,500 per year. In Reading it's £28,600 per year — a premium of £1,100 per year versus the UK average.
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