Clinical Psychologist Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 16,000 jobs.
Median salary
£45,954
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 27% below the £58,366 median for people working full-time.
▲ 5.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£58,366
Part-time only
£38,165
Mean
£49,160
Jobs measured
16,000
What a typical clinical psychologist takes home
On the full-time median of £58,366, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,701
Take-home a year
£44,410
Income Tax
£10,778
National Insurance
£3,178
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of clinical psychologists earn less than this.
Clinical Psychologist salary by region
4 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £60,846 | £67,051 |
| West Midlands | £51,685 | £55,181 |
| South West | £38,565 | £47,682 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £37,361 | £41,177 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Clinical psychologists
- SOC 2020 code
- 2225
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 12.0% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank this region against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Clinical Psychologist salary FAQs
What is the average Clinical Psychologist salary in the UK?
The median is £45,954 a year and the mean is £49,160, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £58,366 and part-time employees £38,165.
How much does a clinical psychologist earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £31.13 excluding overtime, or £29.28 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
Has clinical psychologist pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +5.2% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many clinical psychologists are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 16,000 employee jobs in “Clinical psychologists” (SOC 2225) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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