Speech Therapist Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East.
Median salary — East
£35,957
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£36,863
What a typical speech therapist takes home
On the median of £35,957, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,451
Take-home a year
£29,409
Income Tax
£4,677
National Insurance
£1,871
What most speech therapists actually earn
Half of speech therapists in East earn between £27,268 and £46,637. Earning above £46,637 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 East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of speech therapists earn less than this.
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 East?
The median is £35,957 a year and the mean is £36,863, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for East.
What is a good Speech Therapist salary?
Half of speech therapists earn between £27,268 and £46,637. Anything above £46,637 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do speech therapists in East earn more than the UK average?
The median in East is £35,957 against £35,002 across the UK, 2.7% higher.
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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