Air travel assistants roles in the UK earn a median of £28,000 per year, equivalent to £13.86 per hour as of 2025. Pay decreased 5.7% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £22,500 in North East to £33,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £28,738/yr (3% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£28,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£13.86
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
-5.7%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£24,000 – £46,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Air travel assistants across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £33,500 |
| Scotland | £29,000 |
| South East | £27,500 |
| North West | £27,500 |
| East Midlands | £27,500 |
| West Midlands | £27,500 |
| Wales | £27,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £27,000 |
| South West | £26,000 |
| East | £24,500 |
| North East | £22,500 |
| UK | £28,000 |
Annual pay fell by -5.7% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Air travel assistants.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Air travel assistants in the UK is £28,000 per year (about £13.86 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Air travel assistants earn between £24,000 and £46,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Air travel assistants pay fell by -5.7% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Air travel assistants is in London, at £33,500 per year.
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Air travel assistants issue travel tickets and boarding passes, examine other documentation, provide information and assistance at airport terminals and look after the welfare, comfort and safety of passengers travelling in aircraft.
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Fluency in a foreign language may also be required in some posts. Training typically lasts between 3 to 6 weeks followed by a 6 to 12 month probationary period of on-the-job training.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.