Speech Therapist Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£34,369
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£42,483
What a typical speech therapist takes home
On the median of £34,369, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,355
Take-home a year
£28,265
Income Tax
£4,360
National Insurance
£1,744
What most speech therapists actually earn
Half of speech therapists across the UK earn between £26,090 and £42,258. Earning above £42,258 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
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 Wales?
The median is £34,369 a year and the mean is £42,483, 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 Wales.
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.
Do speech therapists in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £34,369 against £35,002 across the UK, 1.8% lower.
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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