Official pay data
Updated 15 October 2026
Salary guide
Official annual estimates for the whole country, mapped to the closest published occupation.
United Kingdom · gross annual earnings estimate
25th percentile
£35,953
Median
£43,532
75th percentile
£50,694
This ASHE benchmark covers full-time employee jobs, not self-employed income or part-time jobs. ASHE gross earnings include basic pay, overtime, incentive pay such as bonuses and commissions, shift premiums, and other cash pay. They are before deductions, exclude payments in kind, and are not take-home pay or the whole benefits package. Compare the benchmark with an offer on the same working-hours and annual-pay basis.
This is a country-level occupation benchmark, not a local offer estimate. Pay can differ by location, employer, duties, and working pattern.
Source: ONS, 2025-04-30. Mapped to Physiotherapists; the occupation is broader than the page role. Figures are estimates, not advertised salaries.
This benchmark is a useful national reference for employed physiotherapist roles because it maps directly to physiotherapists. The work behind that title centres on assessing movement problems, planning and reviewing treatment, and helping people maintain or regain independence. It is a benchmark for the occupation, not a price for one particular clinical specialty, employer or local vacancy.
Benchmark fit
The benchmark maps directly to physiotherapists, so it is a sound starting point for comparing a full-time employed physiotherapist offer. The occupation spans assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and patient advice; a post limited to one service or specialty still sits within a broader occupational measure.
A specialty, patient group or setting does not create a separate salary estimate here. The benchmark does not say what an individual employer will pay for a particular caseload, duty mix or working pattern.
Role scope
Physiotherapists help people affected by illness, injury or disability restore and maximise movement and independence, while reducing the risk of future problems.
Assess joint and movement problems, then plan treatment that may use exercise, massage or ultrasound. · Agree treatment and rehabilitation goals, review progress and adapt plans where needed. · Advise patients on reducing injury risk and keep accurate treatment and progress records. · Provide education and advice to patients, families and carers to support recovery and self-management.
An assessed picture of how physical difficulties affect movement and everyday activity. · A treatment or rehabilitation plan that can be reviewed as progress changes. · Accurate records of treatment and progress.
NHS services. · GP practices and community health services. · Private hospitals, clinics and physiotherapy practices. · Schools, care homes and social care organisations.
Read the range
Use the benchmark to compare a role whose core work is assessment, treatment planning, treatment delivery, progress review and patient advice. Do not treat a cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal or respiratory focus as a separate pay band: those are clinical areas within the same occupation.
One quarter of employees earn below this figure.
Half of employees earn below this figure and half above it; it is not the arithmetic midpoint of the displayed range.
One quarter of employees earn above this figure.
Location
Supplementary regional medians are available for selected UK regions, including London, Scotland, Wales and several English regions.
| Region | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| East | Not published | £42,921 | Not published |
| East Midlands | Not published | £49,292 | Not published |
| London | Not published | £40,970 | Not published |
| North East | Not published | £37,160 | Not published |
| North West | Not published | £38,753 | Not published |
| Scotland | Not published | £48,906 | Not published |
| South East | Not published | £43,150 | Not published |
| South West | Not published | £38,270 | Not published |
| Wales | Not published | £40,649 | Not published |
| West Midlands | Not published | £41,285 | Not published |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | Not published | £40,635 | Not published |
Use a regional figure as extra context, not as a local offer prediction. Pay can differ by location, employer, duties and working pattern.
Beyond salary
Compare the offer's annual cash pay with the benchmark only after putting both on the same hours and annual-pay basis. Then separate fixed pay from overtime, bonus, commission, shift payments and other conditional cash, and assess benefits on their own terms.
Confirm the stated annual salary and contracted hours before making the benchmark comparison.
Ask which payments depend on overtime, shifts, targets or other conditions, and whether they are expected or merely possible.
Check the terms of any pension, health cover, leave or equity separately. Benefits in kind are not part of the cash-pay measure.
Employment model
The benchmark is for full-time employee jobs. Physiotherapists may work for more than one employer, combine employed work with private practice, or become self-employed with experience, but those arrangements are not interchangeable with this employee benchmark.
This is the employment basis covered by the benchmark.
Compare the employed portion on its own terms; self-employed income is outside the benchmark.
Owner income is not covered by this full-time employee measure.
Offer review
Questions
Source
Source: ONS, 2025-04-30. The figures cover Physiotherapists (2221) and full time employee jobs. Updated 15 October 2026. This broad occupation benchmark may not match every Physiotherapist vacancy.
Put the benchmark to work
Use the salary range as context. Tailor your CV around the experience that supports your target level.
