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UK salary report · 2026

Occupational Therapist Salary in North East

Official ONS earnings for North East.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — North East

£34,831

gross, per year

Mean

£35,140

What most occupational therapists actually earn

Half of occupational therapists across the UK earn between £29,424 and £46,309. Earning above £46,309 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of occupational therapists earn less than this.

10th
£22,400
20th
£26,992
25th
£29,424
30th
£30,970
40th
£33,931
50th
£37,201
60th
£41,121
70th
£45,099
75th
£46,309
80th
£48,242
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Occupational therapists
SOC 2020 code
2222
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

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.

Occupational Therapist salary FAQs

What is the average Occupational Therapist salary in North East?

The median is £34,831 a year and the mean is £35,140, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Occupational Therapist salary?

Half of occupational therapists earn between £29,424 and £46,309. Anything above £46,309 is in the top quarter for the role.

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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