Speech and language therapists Pay Data UK — 2024

Speech and language therapists roles in the UK earn a median of £32,285 per year, equivalent to £21.68 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 0.5% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £22,423 to £54,772 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Speech and language therapists roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Speech and language therapists

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.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• assesses, tests and diagnoses a client’s condition
• designs and initiates appropriate rehabilitation and/or remedial programmes of treatment
• treats speech and language disorders by coaching and counselling clients or through the use of artificial communication devices
• attends case conferences and liaises with other specialists such as doctors, teachers, social workers and psychologists
• counsels relatives to help cope with the problems created by a patient’s disability
• writes reports and maintains client caseloads

Entry Routes and Qualifications

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.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.