Official pay data
Early Years Practitioner salary guide
Compare annual pay for Early Years Practitioner roles using official government estimates. Switch markets to see the range available for each country.
Updated 14 August 2026
Salary guide
What early years practitioner roles pay
Official annual estimates. Choose a location to compare it with the national range.
United Kingdom · annual gross pay
£20,610–£26,521
Median
£23,717
25th–75th percentile for full time employee jobs.
Estimate for 2025-04-30. Source: ONS ashe-table-14. Figures are estimates, not advertised salaries.
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Three points, one pay distribution
25th percentile
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Median
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75th percentile
One quarter of reported salaries rise above this figure.
These figures describe broad occupations, not individual vacancies. Seniority, location, employer, and working pattern can move an offer outside the published range.
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