Physiotherapist Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 11,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£40,209
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 4.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£39,996
Jobs measured
11,000
What a typical physiotherapist takes home
On the median of £40,209, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,700
Take-home a year
£32,403
Income Tax
£5,595
National Insurance
£2,211
What most physiotherapists actually earn
Half of physiotherapists in Scotland earn between £32,446 and £50,802. Earning above £50,802 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 Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of physiotherapists earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Physiotherapists
- SOC 2020 code
- 2221
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 10.4% 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 Scotland 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.
Physiotherapist salary FAQs
What is the average Physiotherapist salary in Scotland?
The median is £40,209 a year and the mean is £39,996, 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 physiotherapist earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £24.17 excluding overtime, or £22.27 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Physiotherapist salary?
Half of physiotherapists earn between £32,446 and £50,802. Anything above £50,802 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a physiotherapist?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of physiotherapists earn under £23,354 and the lowest quarter under £32,446 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do physiotherapists in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £40,209 against £37,917 across the UK, 6.0% higher. ONS marks the Scotland figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has physiotherapist pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -4.1% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many physiotherapists are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 11,000 employee jobs in “Physiotherapists” (SOC 2221) in Scotland. 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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