Educator pay in Edinburgh March 2026

How much do educators in Edinburgh get paid?

educators in Edinburgh earn

£7.07-13.73 per hour

Based on 42 employee reviews

educator salaries can range between £7.07-13.73 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 42 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

What do top employers pay educators?

Dundee City Council
£13.26-20.79
See more about Dundee City Council pay
Bristol City Council
£11.85-19.52
See more about Bristol City Council pay
Action For Children
£10.97-16.65
See more about Action For Children pay

Who are the top educator employers?

  1. Dundee City Council
    8.1
  2. Bristol City Council
    7.6
  3. Action For Children
    7.3

Who are the worst educator employers?

  1. Hunny Nurseries
    3.3
  2. MiChild Group
    3.4
  3. Fennies
    3.5

Recent educator Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Early Years Practitioner - Corstorphine Primary School - 13837_1773158383 at City Of Edinburgh Council posted 2 days ago
  2. Early Years Practitioner - St Mark's RC Primary School - 13337_1773402162 at City Of Edinburgh Council posted 2 days ago
  3. Early Years Worker at CrossReach posted 3 days ago
  4. Early Years Practitioner - Corstorphine Primary School - 13837_1773158383 at City Of Edinburgh Council posted 5 days ago
  5. Early Years Practitioner - Corstorphine Primary School at City Of Edinburgh Council posted 2 days ago
  6. Early Years Officer at Fife Council posted 3 days ago
See all educator jobs in the Edinburgh area

How are people paid?

60%
by the hour
40%
an annual salary

Based on 42 employees

What contracts are people on?

16%
16%
68%

Based on 25 employees

educator pay in other places

  1. Educator pay in Manchester
  2. Educator pay in Bristol
  3. Educator pay in Newcastle
  4. Educator pay in Glasgow
  5. Educator pay in London
  6. Educator pay in Leeds
  7. Educator pay in Portsmouth
  8. Educator pay in Birmingham
  9. Educator pay in Sheffield
  10. Educator pay in Nottingham
  11. Educator pay in Bradford
  12. Educator pay in Belfast
  13. Educator pay in Liverpool

Other jobs

  1. Smart meter engineer pay in Edinburgh
  2. Ride host pay in Edinburgh
  3. Machine setter pay in Edinburgh
  4. Service assistant pay in Edinburgh
  5. Section leader pay in Edinburgh
  6. Field service engineer pay in Edinburgh
  7. Lobby host pay in Edinburgh
  8. Dot com pay in Edinburgh
  9. Brand representative pay in Edinburgh
  10. Domestic team leader pay in Edinburgh

What do educators do?

Nursery nurses and assistants have the job of looking after babies and young children in nurseries and playgroups.

Other names for nursery nurses and assistants are:

  • Nursery workers
  • Childcare workers
  • Playgroup assistants
  • Pre-school assistants

This type of job involves:

  • Keeping children safe
  • Organising and taking part in play activities
  • Feeding and changing babies
  • Helping children with early years learning
  • Arranging snacks and drinks for children
  • Tidying up
  • Taking children out on trips
  • Keeping parents up-to-date with their child’s development

You may be on your feet a lot.

You may have to work on weekends.

If you want to apply for a nursery nurses and assistant job, you might need the following:

See more