Physiotherapist Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West.
Median salary — South West
£36,678
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 12% change on the previous year
Mean
£36,280
What a typical physiotherapist takes home
On the median of £36,678, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,494
Take-home a year
£29,928
Income Tax
£4,822
National Insurance
£1,929
What most physiotherapists actually earn
Half of physiotherapists across the UK earn between £30,525 and £48,404. Earning above £48,404 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 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 13.4% 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 South West 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 South West?
The median is £36,678 a year and the mean is £36,280, 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 South West.
What is a good Physiotherapist salary?
Half of physiotherapists earn between £30,525 and £48,404. Anything above £48,404 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 £22,411 and the lowest quarter under £30,525 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do physiotherapists in South West earn more than the UK average?
The median in South West is £36,678 against £37,917 across the UK, 3.3% lower. ONS marks the South West 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 +12.0% for this occupation in South West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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