Salary guide · Reading
How much does a social emotional and mental health teaching assistant earn in Reading?
Average base salary in Reading
£22,360 per year
per year in Reading · NJC support staff scale
Social Emotional and Mental Health Teaching Assistant roles are normally paid on support-staff scales, often term-time only, with higher bands for specialist or supervisory responsibility. Social Emotional and Mental Health Teaching Assistant pay in Reading is adjusted by 1.04× versus the UK average to reflect London-area weighting.
Compare average social emotional and mental health teaching assistant pay in Reading and neighbouring areas.
| City | Average social emotional and mental health teaching assistant salary | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Redbridge | £23,650 per year | View jobs |
| Reading This location | £22,360 per year | View jobs |
| Ramsgate | £20,425 per year | View jobs |
| Randalstown | £20,425 per year | View jobs |
| Rayleigh | £20,425 per year | View jobs |
| Redcar | £20,425 per year | View jobs |
| Redditch | £20,425 per year | View jobs |
The average salary for a social emotional and mental health teaching assistant in Reading is £22,360 per year, typically ranging from £19,760 per year to £25,480 per year depending on experience, phase and school type.
Reading pays social emotional and mental health teaching assistants around 4% above the UK average thanks to London-area weighting on NJC support staff scale.
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Social Emotional and Mental Health Teaching 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 £21,500 per year. In Reading it's £22,360 per year — a premium of £860 per year versus the UK average.
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