Speech Therapist Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 17,000 jobs.
Median salary
£35,002
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 30% below the £45,511 median for people working full-time.
▲ 8.9% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£45,511
Part-time only
£27,881
Mean
£34,627
Jobs measured
17,000
What a typical speech therapist takes home
On the full-time median of £45,511, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,024
Take-home a year
£36,288
Income Tax
£6,588
National Insurance
£2,635
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 the UK?
The median is £35,002 a year and the mean is £34,627, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £45,511 and part-time employees £27,881.
How much does a speech therapist earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £23.59 excluding overtime, or £23.48 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
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.
What is the starting salary for a speech therapist?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of speech therapists earn under £18,185 and the lowest quarter under £26,090 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has speech therapist pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +8.9% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many speech therapists are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 17,000 employee jobs in “Speech and language therapists” (SOC 2223) in the UK. 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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