How much does a Speech and language therapists earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£35,002
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Speech and language therapists pay in the UK
The typical speech and language therapists in the UK earns a median salary of £35,002 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of speech and language therapists earnings fall between £26,090 and £42,258 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced speech and language therapists.
Where you work changes the picture: speech and language therapists pay ranges from £22,369 in East Midlands up to £41,894 in London, a difference of £19,525 (87%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see speech and language therapists pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for speech and language therapists at £41,894 — 20% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £22,369.
UK median £35,002
| Region | Median payUK median £35,002 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £41,894 | £41,894 | £45,171 | +20% |
| East of England | £35,957 | £35,957 | £36,863 | +3% |
| Wales | £34,369 | £34,369 | £42,483 | -2% |
| North West | £33,871 | £33,871 | £31,533 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £33,853 | £33,853 | £34,559 | -3% |
| West Midlands | £33,045 | £33,045 | £33,258 | -6% |
| North East | £31,998 | £31,998 | £32,432 | -9% |
| South East | £30,257 | £30,257 | £35,289 | -14% |
| South West | £28,526 | £28,526 | £31,178 | -19% |
| East Midlands | £22,369 | £22,369 | £23,490 | -36% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £41,894 | £41,894Mean £45,171 | +20% |
| East of England £35,957 | £35,957Mean £36,863 | +3% |
| Wales £34,369 | £34,369Mean £42,483 | -2% |
| North West £33,871 | £33,871Mean £31,533 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £33,853 | £33,853Mean £34,559 | -3% |
| West Midlands £33,045 | £33,045Mean £33,258 | -6% |
| North East £31,998 | £31,998Mean £32,432 | -9% |
| South East £30,257 | £30,257Mean £35,289 | -14% |
| South West £28,526 | £28,526Mean £31,178 | -19% |
| East Midlands £22,369 | £22,369Mean £23,490 | -36% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£35,002); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for speech and language therapists by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25%–75% range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a speech language therapist earn in the UK?
- The median annual salary for a speech language therapist in the UK is £35,002, according to ONS ASHE 2025 data. Most speech language therapists earn between £26,090 and £42,258 per year.
- What is the median speech language therapist salary?
- The median speech language therapist salary in the UK is £35,002 per year (ONS ASHE 2025). Half of all speech language therapists earn more than this figure, and half earn less.
- How much do senior speech language therapists earn?
- The top 25% of speech language therapists in the UK earn more than £42,258 per year (75th percentile, ONS ASHE 2025). The bottom quarter earn up to £26,090 annually.
- Which UK region pays speech language therapists the most?
- London has the highest median speech language therapist salary at £41,894 per year, according to ONS ASHE 2025 data.
- How has speech language therapist pay changed in recent years?
- Median speech language therapist pay rose from £32,130 in 2024 to £35,002 in 2025 — a 8.9% increase (ONS ASHE 2025).
- What is the average speech language therapist salary in the UK?
- The mean (average) speech language therapist salary in the UK is £34,627 per year. The mean is lower than the median of £35,002 because low earners skew the average (ONS ASHE 2025).
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