Speech and language therapists salary in North East
Full-time average annual pay in North East
£38,399
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£38,399
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £38,399 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of speech and language therapists earn £26,090–£42,258. See full methodology →
Understanding Speech and language therapists pay in North East
To see what £38,399 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 | £3,200 | £38,399 |
| Income tax | £430 | £5,166 |
| National Insurance | £172 | £2,066 |
| Take-home pay | £2,597 | £31,167 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Speech and language therapists 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How speech and language therapists pay has changed over time
UK-wide median annual pay for speech and language therapists by year (Source: ONS ASHE).
UK median
▪ 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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