Sports and leisure assistants roles in the UK earn a median of £27,000 per year, equivalent to £13.70 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 8.6% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £21,500 in South West to £30,000 in Wales. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £26,934/yr (0% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£27,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£13.70
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+8.6%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£23,000 – £31,000
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Sports and leisure assistants across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| Wales | £30,000 |
| Scotland | £30,000 |
| South East | £28,500 |
| North East | £28,000 |
| East | £27,500 |
| East Midlands | £27,000 |
| North West | £26,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £25,500 |
| West Midlands | £25,500 |
| London | £25,000 |
| South West | £21,500 |
| UK | £27,000 |
Annual pay grew by +8.6% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Sports and leisure assistants.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Sports and leisure assistants in the UK is £27,000 per year (about £13.70 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Sports and leisure assistants earn between £23,000 and £31,000 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Sports and leisure assistants pay rose by 8.6% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Sports and leisure assistants is in Wales, at £30,000 per year.
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For employers & recruiters
Sports and leisure assistants, provide and maintain facilities for sporting and recreational activities and supervise their use, maintain the continuity of entertainment and social events, offer odds and accept bets on the result of sporting and other events, control gambling activities, work behind the scenes in production and broadcasting enterprises in a supporting role to ensure operations run smoothly.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. A variety of vocational qualifications are available in Sports and Recreation and Leisure and Tourism.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.