Speech Therapist Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£30,257
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 10.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£35,289
What a typical speech therapist takes home
On the median of £30,257, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,109
Take-home a year
£25,305
Income Tax
£3,537
National Insurance
£1,415
What most speech therapists actually earn
Half of speech therapists in South East earn between £27,867 and £47,485. Earning above £47,485 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 South 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 South East?
The median is £30,257 a year and the mean is £35,289, 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 South East.
What is a good Speech Therapist salary?
Half of speech therapists earn between £27,867 and £47,485. Anything above £47,485 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do speech therapists in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £30,257 against £35,002 across the UK, 13.6% lower.
Has speech therapist pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +10.8% for this occupation in South East. 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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