Nursery Assistant Salaries
The average Nursery Assistant salary in the UK is £21,210 per year or £11.50 per hour. Nursery Assistant salaries range from £18,190 to £24,678 annually. The median nursery assistant salary in the UK is £22,425 per year. Entry level positions start at £20,800 per year while most experienced workers make up to £32,196 per year.
In Australia, the average nursery salary is $75,875 per year.
The average salary for nursery assistants in the UK is £21,889 per year or £11.23 per hour. Salaries range from £20,319 to £26,759 per year.
The average unqualified nursery assistant salary is £16,302 per year or £8.36 per hour. Salaries range from £15,269 to £19,439 per year.
Minimum Wage and Hourly Rates
The Minimum Wage in the UK in 2021 is £8.91 per hour.
The average hourly wage for Nursery Workers in the UK is £18. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour.
Employment Trends and Stress in Nursery Work
Nursery assistant job ads are 13.8% lower than last year, with 1,839 current vacancies. Year-on-year pay for these roles has gone up 3.2% on average.
Over half of nursery workers surveyed said they had not spoken to someone at work about their stress or mental health issues.
Other Information on Nursery Work
Are you working in a nursery or thinking about starting a career in this field? It’s important to know the latest trends and salaries. With the rising costs of living, it’s essential to get a fair wage!
Do nurseries have key workers? When a child starts at nursery they are allocated a key person/worker, the main point of contact for both parents and child.
The difference between a nursery nurse and a nursery assistant is that a nursery assistant takes instructions from a nursery nurse. Nurses look after the social and educational development of young children up to age five.
A Nursery Nurse earns around 31,400 GBP per year, ranging from 16,300 GBP to 46,200 GBP annually.
Annual salaries for nursery workers range from £12,432 to £20,844.
As nurses get more training and experience, they get higher paying jobs.
The best locations for high-paying nursery jobs include Cullompton, Devon; Tiverton, Devon; and Shaftesbury, Dorset.