PassPeersMedian
£43,823
gross per year, full-time employees
Middle half
£38,299–£50,213
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
27,000
people in this job
Occupation: Occupational therapists (SOC 2020 2222). In the NHS, occupational therapists are paid on Agenda for Change; the scale shows Bands 5 to 8a, from newly qualified to advanced practice. ASHE annual pay covers full-time employees who have been in the same job for more than a year, for the tax year ending 5 April; the number of jobs is indicative only. Regional figures are by place of work (ASHE Table 15); ONS publishes no Northern Ireland or percentile figures at that level.
NHS Agenda for Change pay bands 2026/27 (England)
| Grade | Pay |
|---|---|
| Band 5 £34,592 after 2 years, top step after 4 years | £32,073–£39,043 |
| Band 6 £42,170 after 2 years, top step after 5 years | £39,959–£48,117 |
| Band 7 £51,932 after 2 years, top step after 5 years | £49,387–£56,515 |
| Band 8a £60,417 after 2 years, top step after 5 years | £57,528–£64,750 |
basic pay per year, full-time · 1 April 2026 · Source
By region
| # | Region | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North West England | £43,832 |
| 2 | Scotland | £39,804 |
gross per year, full-time employees · 2026 provisional (tax year ending 5 April 2026) · Source
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Sources
- Earnings: Office for National Statistics – Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 provisional, Table 14.7a Annual pay – Gross, by occupation (SOC 2020)
- Pay scale: NHS Employers – Pay scales for 2026/27
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