Occupation 2225 · Professional occupations
Clinical psychologists work with people experiencing emotional, psychological or behavioural distress, perform tests and assess their emotional, cognitive and behavioural processes, and determine treatments to help patients improve their mental wellbeing.
Entrants require a degree in psychology recognised by the British Psychology Society. Postgraduate and professional qualifications relating to different areas of psychology are available and are required for certain posts.
Clinical psychologist · Consultant clinical psychologist
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | None | 2026-03 | 18,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | None | 2026-03 | 20,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | None | 2026-03 | 23,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | None | 2026-03 | 23,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,700.00 | 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 | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 5,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 1,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2225 : Clinical psychologists | None | 1,300.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 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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