Healthcare assistant salary in the UK

Average pay

£13.97 an hour

£27,200 a year

Healthcare assistant jobs across the UK pay £13.97 an hour on average. Half pay between £13.29 and £14.48.

1 in 10 jobs here pay over £15.45 an hour.

Based on 257 jobs from 42 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.

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Healthcare assistant pay by city

Average an hour, and the difference from the UK average of £13.97.

Southampton13 jobsNot enough data yet
London7 jobsNot enough data yet
Glasgow6 jobsNot enough data yet
Edinburgh4 jobsNot enough data yet
Manchester4 jobsNot enough data yet
Middlesbrough4 jobsNot enough data yet

A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.

Pay by type of job

UK, average an hour

Nights£13.90

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How much do healthcare assistants earn in the UK?

Healthcare assistant jobs across the UK pay £13.97 an hour on average, about £27,200 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £12.82, and 1 in 10 over £15.45.