Speech Therapist Salary After Tax UK 2025-26
£36,000/year · £2,453/month take-home · £15.10/hour after tax
UK Speech Therapist salary overview
NHS Speech and Language Therapists start at Band 5 (£29,970). Senior SLTs at Band 6-7 earn £37,000–£52,000. Specialist and consultant SLTs earn more.
Speech Therapist salary tax breakdown 2025-26
| Item | Annual | Monthly | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £36,000 | £3,000 | £692 |
| Personal Allowance (tax-free) | £12,570 | £1,048 | £242 |
| Income Tax | −£4,686 | −£391 | −£90 |
| National Insurance | −£1,874 | −£156 | −£36 |
| Net take-home | £29,440 | £2,453 | £566 |
Speech Therapist take-home pay UK 2025-26
A Speech Therapist on the typical salary of £36,000 takes home £29,440 per year after Income Tax and National Insurance. That works out as £2,453 per month and £566 per week.
NHS Speech and Language Therapists start at Band 5 (£29,970). Senior SLTs at Band 6-7 earn £37,000–£52,000. Specialist and consultant SLTs earn more.
Out of £36,000, you pay £4,686 in Income Tax and £1,874 in National Insurance. Your effective tax rate is 18.22%.
Frequently asked questions
What is the take-home pay for a Speech Therapist in the UK?
A Speech Therapist earning the typical salary of £36,000 takes home £29,440 per year after Income Tax (£4,686) and National Insurance (£1,874). The effective tax rate is 18.22%.
What will a Speech Therapist actually take home each month?
On a typical Speech Therapist salary of £36,000, your monthly take-home is £2,453 in 2025-26. Your gross monthly pay is £3,000 — deductions of Income Tax (£391/mo) and National Insurance (£156/mo) leave you £2,453/month. Pension contributions, if applicable, would reduce this further.
What is the hourly rate for a Speech Therapist?
A Speech Therapist on £36,000 per year earns approximately £15.10 per hour after tax, based on a 37.5-hour week over 52 weeks.
Why is a Speech Therapist take-home pay lower than the headline salary suggests?
On the typical Speech Therapist salary of £36,000, Income Tax costs £4,686/year and National Insurance costs £1,874/year — £6,560 in PAYE deductions. Add a typical 5–8% workplace pension contribution and any student loan repayments, and the gap between gross and net can feel significant. The effective tax rate (IT + NI only) is 18.22%.
What is a typical Speech Therapist salary in the UK?
The typical Speech Therapist salary in the UK is around £36,000, with the range spanning £29,970–£45,000 depending on experience, location, and sector. NHS Speech and Language Therapists start at Band 5 (£29,970). Senior SLTs at Band 6-7 earn £37,000–£52,000. Specialist and consultant SLTs earn more.
Is £36,000 a good Speech Therapist salary?
At £36,000, a UK Speech Therapist salary sits within the typical range of £29,970–£45,000. After tax, you take home £29,440/year (£2,453/month, £15.10/hour), which is around the UK median take-home pay.