Speech Therapist Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London.
Median salary — London
£41,894
gross, per year
▼ 1.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£45,171
What most speech therapists actually earn
Half of speech therapists in London earn between £35,031 and £53,621. Earning above £53,621 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 London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of speech therapists earn less than this.
How London ranks for speech therapist pay
1st
of 6 GB regions with a published figure
London pays speech therapists more than anywhere else ONS measures — £11,637 above South East, the lowest of the 6.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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 London?
The median is £41,894 a year and the mean is £45,171, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Speech Therapist salary?
Half of speech therapists earn between £35,031 and £53,621. Anything above £53,621 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.
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