Therapy professionals n.e.c.: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time therapy professionals n.e.c. in the UK earned a median £37,599 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £1,440 below the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That puts it 161st of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £30,092 and £48,526.
Median full-time pay: women £18.40 an hour, men £18.51 an hour.
About 69% of the roughly 26,000 employee jobs are full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 19.9%, from £31,365, slower than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 51,800 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, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | – | £508.80 | £13.69 | – | £370.10* | £13.81 |
| 20th percentile | £29,895 | – | £15.30 | £22,098* | £491.60 | £15.31 |
| 25th percentile | £30,092 | – | £15.33 | £24,842* | £513.20 | £15.33 |
| 30th percentile | £31,385 | £574.40 | £15.33 | £27,460 | £558.20 | £16.09 |
| 40th percentile | £32,880 | £632.20 | £17.18 | £29,970 | £574.40 | £17.65 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £37,599 | £693.20 | £18.54* | £32,287 | £625.40 | £19.86 |
| 60th percentile | £41,797* | £782.20 | £22.27 | £36,813* | £699.10 | £23.18 |
| 70th percentile | £46,148* | £872.70 | £23.60 | £40,984* | £823.00 | £24.80 |
| 75th percentile | £48,526* | £884.40* | £24.47* | £45,229* | £865.40* | £25.91 |
| 80th percentile | – | £941.10* | £25.56* | – | £884.40* | £27.01* |
| Mean | £39,897 | £766.70 | £20.55 | £34,138 | £690.80 | £21.50 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £31,365* | £601.10* | £16.04* | £30,934 | £601.10 | 13* |
| 2022 revised | £29,074* | £619.10* | £16.52* | £23,957* | £495.20* | 17* |
| 2023 revised | £34,500* | £646.00 | £17.24 | £28,600 | £560.00 | 22* |
| 2024 revised | £31,794 | £644.60 | £17.27 | £30,117* | £584.10 | 23* |
| 2025 provisional | £37,599 | £693.20 | £18.54* | £32,287 | £625.40 | 26 |
Therapy professionals n.e.c. by region
UK: 51,800 (± 8,800), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What therapy professionals n.e.c. do
Job holders in this unit group plan and apply physical and therapeutic treatments and activities to assist recovery from physical and mental illness and to minimise the effects of disabilities not elsewhere classified in minor group 222: Therapy professionals. (ONS SOC 2020, 2229)
Also covers: acupuncturist, art therapist, chiropractor, dance movement therapist, family therapist, genetic counsellor, nutritionist, osteopath, sports massage therapist, sports therapist, animal behaviourist, behaviour analyst, child therapist, children's therapist, colon hydrotherapist, drama therapist, exercise physiologist and medical herbalist (33 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Prescribes diet therapy and gives advice to patients, health care professionals and the public on dietetic and nutritional matters for those with special dietary requirements or to prevent illness amongst the general population
- Diagnoses and treats disorders of vision and eye movements, monitors subsequent progress and recommends further optical, pharmacological or surgical treatment as required
- Manipulates and massages patient to discover the cause of pain, relieve discomfort, restore function and mobility and to correct irregularities in body structure
- Prevents, recognises and treats injuries incurred playing sports or doing exercise and helps people manage injuries and rehabilitate themselves
- Adopts a holistic approach in assessing the overall health of the patient, and treats by inserting needles under the skin at particular locations according to the disorder being treated
- Diagnoses and treats behavioural problems in animals
Entrants usually possess an accredited degree or postgraduate qualification. Training can take between two to five years depending upon the chosen method of study. Courses provide a mixture of theoretical study and practical experience. Membership of professional bodies may be mandatory in some areas.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026