Occupation 2223 · Professional occupations
Speech and language therapists are responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, fluency and voice disorders caused by disability, injury or illness.
Entrants require a recognised graduate or postgraduate degree that encompasses both theory and clinical practice. Successful completion of these courses leads to eligibility for a certificate to practice and membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Full membership is granted after completion of a year of supervised, post-qualifying experience.
Communication therapist · Language therapist · Speech and language therapist · Speech therapist
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 17,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 18,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 18,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 19,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
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 | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | 2,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | 3,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2223 : Speech and language therapists | None | 2,700.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 10 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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