Occupational Therapist Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£36,279
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£35,658
What a typical occupational therapist takes home
On the median of £36,279, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,470
Take-home a year
£29,640
Income Tax
£4,742
National Insurance
£1,897
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.
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
ONS publishes a sampling error of 15.9% 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 South East 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.
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. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a occupational therapist earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £23.05 excluding overtime, or £22.99 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for South East.
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.
Do occupational therapists in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £36,279 against £37,201 across the UK, 2.5% lower. ONS marks the South East figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
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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