Occupation 2224 · Professional occupations
Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists use a variety of therapies in one-on-one or group settings to help people with mental health issues, stress, emotional and relationship problems.
Job holders in this unit group will usually possess a postgraduate qualification or equivalent accredited qualification. Training usually lasts 4 years. A DBS check may be required for work with vulnerable individuals or children.
Cognitive behavioural therapist · Psycho-analyst · Psychological counsellor · Psychotherapist
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 49,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 50,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 53,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2) |
| 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | None | 2026-03 | 53,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour 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 | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | 4,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | 3,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | 11,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | 1,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | 5,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | 3,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | 11,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | 6,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2224 : Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | None | 3,100.00 | 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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