Clinical psychologists salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
£52,664
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£52,664
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £52,664 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Understanding Clinical psychologists pay in London
To see what £52,664 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £4,389 | £52,664 |
| Income tax | £708 | £8,498 |
| National Insurance | £255 | £3,064 |
| Take-home pay | £3,425 | £41,103 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Clinical psychologists pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for clinical psychologists at £60,846 — 32% above the UK median. South East is lowest at £31,355.
UK median £45,954
| Region | Median payUK median £45,954 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £60,846 | £60,846 | £67,051 | +32% |
| Wales | £59,788 | £59,788 | £56,241 | +30% |
| East Midlands | £55,981 | £55,981 | £59,624 | +22% |
| West Midlands | £51,685 | £51,685 | £55,181 | +12% |
| North West | £46,199 | £46,199 | £44,681 | +1% |
| London (current region) | £44,494 | £44,494 | £43,367 | -3% |
| East of England | £44,135 | £44,135 | £46,584 | -4% |
| South West | £38,565 | £38,565 | £47,682 | -16% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £37,361 | £37,361 | £41,177 | -19% |
| South East | £31,355 | £31,355 | £30,899 | -32% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £60,846 | £60,846Mean £67,051 | +32% |
| Wales £59,788 | £59,788Mean £56,241 | +30% |
| East Midlands £55,981 | £55,981Mean £59,624 | +22% |
| West Midlands £51,685 | £51,685Mean £55,181 | +12% |
| North West £46,199 | £46,199Mean £44,681 | +1% |
| London (current region) £44,494 | £44,494Mean £43,367 | -3% |
| East of England £44,135 | £44,135Mean £46,584 | -4% |
| South West £38,565 | £38,565Mean £47,682 | -16% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £37,361 | £37,361Mean £41,177 | -19% |
| South East £31,355 | £31,355Mean £30,899 | -32% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,954); ‘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.
How clinical psychologists pay in London has changed over time
Median annual pay for clinical psychologists in London by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
London median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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