Complementary health associate professionals: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time complementary health associate professionals in the UK earned a median £27,888 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 29% less than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
It is in the lowest-paid third of the 382 occupations (61st from the bottom).
The mean (£26,320) is below the median.
A full-time median is published for women only; the sample of men is too small.
The Annual Population Survey counts 27,100 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40th percentile | – | – | – | £14.19 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £27,888 | £515.60 | £13.88 | £14.89* |
| 60th percentile | – | – | – | £15.16* |
| Mean | £26,320 | £515.60 | £14.23 | £16.69 |
Pay since 2023
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 revised | £20,954 | £479.30 | £13.22 |
| 2024 revised | £29,151 | £528.90 | £14.12 |
| 2025 provisional | £27,888 | £515.60 | £13.88 |
Complementary health associate professionals by region
UK: 27,100 (± 6,400), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What complementary health associate professionals do
Complementary health associate professionals use non-mainstream treatments in support of conventional medical treatments. (ONS SOC 2020, 3214)
Also covers: colour therapist, holistic therapist, homeopath, hypnotherapist, massage therapist, reflexologist, ayurvedic consultant, ayurvedic masseur, ayurvedic practitioner, ayurvedic therapist, bowen therapist, complementary therapist, diversional therapist, horticultural therapist, hydropathic practitioner, intuitive healer, massage practitioner and radionic practitioner (32 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Advises and prescribes in areas of complementary and alternative medicine
- Prescribes and prepares homeopathic remedies
- Manipulates and massages patient to discover the cause of pain, relieve discomfort, restore function and mobility and to correct irregularities in body structure
- Uses colour therapy to help with people’s mental and physical problems
- Administers aromatic herbs and oils and massages body to relieve pain and restore health
- Massages reflex points in the hands and feet to relieve pain and promote healing in other parts of the body
Entry requirements vary in different fields. Some employers require a degree level qualification. Professional qualifications are available, and membership of professional bodies is mandatory in some areas.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026