Speech Therapist Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 17,000 jobs.
Median salary
£35,002
gross, per year
▲ 8.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£34,627
Jobs measured
17,000
What most speech therapists actually earn
Half of speech therapists earn between £26,090 and £42,258. Earning above £42,258 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of speech therapists earn less than this.
Speech Therapist salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £41,894 | £45,171 |
| East | £35,957 | £36,863 |
| Wales | £34,369 | £42,483 |
| North West | £33,871 | £31,533 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £33,853 | £34,559 |
| South East | £30,257 | £35,289 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Speech and language therapists
- SOC 2020 code
- 2223
- 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.
Speech Therapist salary FAQs
What is the average Speech Therapist salary in UK?
The median is £35,002 a year and the mean is £34,627, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Speech Therapist salary?
Half of speech therapists earn between £26,090 and £42,258. Anything above £42,258 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, covering 17,000 jobs in this occupation.
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