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UK salary report · 2026

Occupational Therapist Salary in South East

Official ONS earnings for South East.

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

Median salary — South East

£36,279

gross, per year

Mean

£35,658

What most occupational therapists actually earn

Half of occupational therapists in South East earn between £27,867 and £47,485. Earning above £47,485 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Therapy Professionals” group in South East.

The full pay range

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

20th
£26,013
25th
£27,867
30th
£30,012
40th
£32,284
50th
£37,338
60th
£40,179
70th
£44,699
75th
£47,485
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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 South East?

The median is £36,279 a year and the mean is £35,658, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Occupational Therapist salary?

Half of occupational therapists earn between £27,867 and £47,485. Anything above £47,485 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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