Podiatrists salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£35,920
Employment patterns
- 48% of Podiatrists work full-time
- 67% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Podiatrists pay in the UK
The typical podiatrists in the UK earns a median salary of £35,920 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 mean (average) salary is higher, at £39,114. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical podiatrists actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 67% of Podiatrists are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves; only 48% work full-time, so part-time and flexible roles are common in this field.
Where you work changes the picture: podiatrists pay ranges from £19,585 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £38,711 in London, a difference of £19,126 (98%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see podiatrists pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for podiatrists at £38,711 — 8% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £19,585.
UK median £35,920
| Region | Median payUK median £35,920 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £38,711 | £38,711 | £42,855 | +8% |
| North East | £37,985 | £37,985 | £40,259 | +6% |
| North West | £36,426 | £36,426 | £42,073 | +1% |
| West Midlands | £33,909 | £33,909 | £37,935 | -6% |
| Wales | £30,639 | £30,639 | £32,001 | -15% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £19,585 | £19,585 | £20,487 | -45% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £38,711 | £38,711Mean £42,855 | +8% |
| North East £37,985 | £37,985Mean £40,259 | +6% |
| North West £36,426 | £36,426Mean £42,073 | +1% |
| West Midlands £33,909 | £33,909Mean £37,935 | -6% |
| Wales £30,639 | £30,639Mean £32,001 | -15% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £19,585 | £19,585Mean £20,487 | -45% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£35,920); ‘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 podiatrists by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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