What does an early years & childcare lecturer earn in the UK?

The median is £49.72 an hour, with the middle half between £47.78 and £50.90. Based on 25+ placements Dovetail & Slate made in the last 24 months.

What does a lecturer in early years & childcare earn?

The median is £32,500 a year, with most between £30,772 and £37,174, from 5+ placements.

What does an assessor in early years & childcare earn?

The median is £48.83 an hour, with most between £47.17 and £49.87, from 10+ placements.

Where do these early years & childcare pay figures come from?

They come from placements Dovetail & Slate actually made in the last 24 months, not advertised figures and not a survey. Hourly and daily figures are the charge rate an employer pays the agency, which includes the worker's pay, on-costs and margin. Permanent figures are the salary itself, because a permanent placement has no charge rate. A group is only published where at least five placements sit behind it, and sample sizes are shown as bands rather than exact counts.

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Early Years & Childcare pay

an early years & childcare lecturer typically earns £49.72 an hour, based on placements we made in the last 24 months.

Lecturer

Permanent salary

£32,500 a year

Most land between £30,772 and £37,174

5+ placements · updated 24 August 2026

Hourly charge rate

£49.72 an hour

Most land between £47.78 and £50.90

25+ placements · updated 26 August 2026

Assessor

Hourly charge rate

£48.83 an hour

Most land between £47.17 and £49.87

10+ placements · updated 26 August 2026

Where these come from

Placements we made, not a salary survey. Hourly and daily figures are the charge rate: what an employer pays us, with the worker's pay, on-costs and our margin inside it. Permanent figures are the salary itself, because a permanent placement has no charge rate: the employer pays the person directly and a separate fee to us. Region comes from the client's own location, and we publish nothing, nationally or regionally, where we hold fewer than five placements. Permanent salaries cover full-time roles only.

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