Speech and language therapists salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£30,257
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£30,257
Mean
£35,289
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £30,257 |
| Mean | £35,289 |
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 South East
The typical speech and language therapists in South East earns a median salary of £30,257 in 2025/26 — 13.6% (£4,745) 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, South East ranks 8th 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 higher, at £35,289. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical speech and language therapists in South East actually earns.
To see what £30,257 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 | £2,521 | £30,257 |
| Income tax | £295 | £3,537 |
| National Insurance | £118 | £1,415 |
| Take-home pay | £2,109 | £25,305 |
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 | £31,998 | £31,998 | £32,432 | -9% |
| South East (current region) | £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 (current region) £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 South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for speech and language therapists in South East 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.
South East 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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