Teaching Assistant Salary After Tax UK 2025-26
£19,000/year · £1,433/month take-home · £8.82/hour after tax
UK Teaching Assistant salary overview
School teaching assistants and classroom support workers. Typically term-time only (38-39 weeks) which reduces the annual equivalent — full-year salaries are lower than equivalent term-time pay.
Teaching Assistant salary tax breakdown 2025-26
| Item | Annual | Monthly | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £19,000 | £1,583 | £365 |
| Personal Allowance (tax-free) | £12,570 | £1,048 | £242 |
| Income Tax | −£1,286 | −£107 | −£25 |
| National Insurance | −£514 | −£43 | −£10 |
| Net take-home | £17,200 | £1,433 | £331 |
Teaching Assistant take-home pay UK 2025-26
A Teaching Assistant on the typical salary of £19,000 takes home £17,200 per year after Income Tax and National Insurance. That works out as £1,433 per month and £331 per week.
School teaching assistants and classroom support workers. Typically term-time only (38-39 weeks) which reduces the annual equivalent — full-year salaries are lower than equivalent term-time pay.
Out of £19,000, you pay £1,286 in Income Tax and £514 in National Insurance. Your effective tax rate is 9.47%.
Frequently asked questions
What is the take-home pay for a Teaching Assistant in the UK?
A Teaching Assistant earning the typical salary of £19,000 takes home £17,200 per year after Income Tax (£1,286) and National Insurance (£514). The effective tax rate is 9.47%.
What will a Teaching Assistant actually take home each month?
On a typical Teaching Assistant salary of £19,000, your monthly take-home is £1,433 in 2025-26. Your gross monthly pay is £1,583 — deductions of Income Tax (£107/mo) and National Insurance (£43/mo) leave you £1,433/month. Pension contributions, if applicable, would reduce this further.
What is the hourly rate for a Teaching Assistant?
A Teaching Assistant on £19,000 per year earns approximately £8.82 per hour after tax, based on a 37.5-hour week over 52 weeks.
Why is a Teaching Assistant take-home pay lower than the headline salary suggests?
On the typical Teaching Assistant salary of £19,000, Income Tax costs £1,286/year and National Insurance costs £514/year — £1,800 in PAYE deductions. Add a typical 5–8% workplace pension contribution and any student loan repayments, and the gap between gross and net can feel significant. The effective tax rate (IT + NI only) is 9.47%.
What is a typical Teaching Assistant salary in the UK?
The typical Teaching Assistant salary in the UK is around £19,000, with the range spanning £17,000–£26,000 depending on experience, location, and sector. School teaching assistants and classroom support workers. Typically term-time only (38-39 weeks) which reduces the annual equivalent — full-year salaries are lower than equivalent term-time pay.
Is £19,000 a good Teaching Assistant salary?
At £19,000, a UK Teaching Assistant salary sits within the typical range of £17,000–£26,000. After tax, you take home £17,200/year (£1,433/month, £8.82/hour), which is around the UK median take-home pay.