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What's the average pay for a teaching assistant at Somerset County Council?

The average pay for a teaching assistant at Somerset Council is between £8.18 and £10.98 per hour.

The top paying employers for teaching assistants are Birmingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Bolton Council.

Last updated 10 November 2023

What is the Real Living Wage?

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

Location Real Living Wage
London £13.15
Rest of the UK £12.00

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

Age group Legal minimum wage
23 or older £10.42
21-22 £10.18
18-20 £7.49
Under 18 £5.28
Apprentices £5.28

How we know this

Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between February 2022 and November 2023.

Who pays teaching assistants the most?

What are teaching assistants saying about pay at Somerset Council?

  • Best thing

    Supporting the growth and development of young children.

    Worst thing

    Lack of cover if someone's off, lack of communication from management, lack of flexibility for family commitments, lack of support from line manager, excessive workload, lack of no contact time for admin etc, lack of resources, poor staff recruitment, lack of support from other agencies, lack of time, poor pay, I could go on.....

    1.8

    Somerset Council Nursery nurse, May 2022

  • Best thing

    Pay, hours, colleagues

    Worst thing

    Callers, customers, targets and stats

    6.7

    Somerset Council Customer service specialist, April 2021

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