Average Early education and childcare practitioners Salary in Erewash
ONS ASHE 2025 · East Midlands region · Updated October 2025
How Erewash compares
If you're a early education and childcare practitioners in the East Midlands, the typical salary in 2025 was £16,458. That's 15.7% below what early education and childcare practitionerss earn nationally (£19,516). In practical terms, living costs in the East Midlands run 8.2% below average. That means £16,458 stretches to roughly £17,928 in real spending power. The all-jobs average in Erewash is £29,102. By comparison, early education and childcare practitionerss earn 43.4% less than the typical worker locally.
Cost of Living Adjustment
After adjusting for the regional cost of living (East Midlands index: 91.8, UK=100), a salary of £16,458 has an effective purchasing power of approximately £17,928 — equivalent to earning that amount in an area with average UK costs. The cost of living in the East Midlands is 8.2% below the UK average.
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Early education and childcare practitioners salary in areas near Erewash
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average early education and childcare practitioners salary in Erewash?
The median early education and childcare practitioners salary in the East Midlands (which includes Erewash) is £16,458 per year, based on ONS ASHE 2025 data. The mean salary is typically higher due to top earners pulling the average up.
How does early education and childcare practitioners pay in Erewash compare to the UK average?
Early education and childcare practitioners in the East Midlands earn 15.7% below the national median of £19,516. Other regions such as London and the South East typically offer higher salaries for this role.
Is early education and childcare practitioners a well-paid job in Erewash compared to other roles?
The average salary across all jobs in Erewash is £29,102. Early education and childcare practitioners in the East Midlands earn £16,458, which is 43.4% below the local average across all occupations.
About this data
Salary figures for early education and childcare practitionerss cover the East Midlands region. The all-jobs average is specific to Erewash. Source: ONS ASHE 2025. Methodology.