Occupation 2221 · Professional occupations
Physiotherapists plan and apply massage, promote and encourage movement and exercise, use hydrotherapy, electro-therapy and other technological equipment in the treatment of a wide range of injuries, diseases and disabilities in order to assist rehabilitation by developing and restoring body systems.
Entry is most common with GCSEs/S grades and A levels/H grades followed by up to four years training on an approved degree scheme necessary for state registration as a physiotherapist. Some science and other graduates are eligible for accelerated two year pre-registration MSc degree programmes in Physiotherapy or Rehabilitation Science. Relevant apprenticeships are available.
Electro-therapist · Physiotherapist · Physiotherapy practitioner
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 62,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 64,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 73,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 8,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 73,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 5,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 2,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 11,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 2,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 10,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 8,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 9,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 4,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 10,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2221 : Physiotherapists | None | 6,700.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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