Speech and language therapists salary in North West
Full-time average annual pay in North West
£33,871
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£33,871
Mean
£31,533
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £33,871 |
| Mean | £31,533 |
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 West
The typical speech and language therapists in North West earns a median salary of £33,871 in 2025/26 — 3.2% (£1,131) below the UK-wide median of £35,002. 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.
Across the UK, North West ranks 4th of 10 regions for speech and language therapists pay. Regional medians run from £22,369 in East Midlands up to £41,894 in London, a spread of £19,525 (87%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £31,533, which points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down — so the median is the better guide to typical pay here.
To see what £33,871 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 | £2,823 | £33,871 |
| Income tax | £355 | £4,260 |
| National Insurance | £142 | £1,704 |
| Take-home pay | £2,326 | £27,907 |
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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How speech and language therapists pay in North West has changed over time
Median annual pay for speech and language therapists in North West 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.
North West 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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