Trainee Occupational Therapist
Winner Recruitment
£95 – £120 a day
ApplyTrainee Occupational Therapist (Newly Qualified) & Learning Support Assistant. Location: Solihull. Setting: Specialist SEN School..
Occupational Therapist Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Occupational Therapist, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£48,000
median advertised salary
52
live jobs right now
58%
permanent roles
88%
via agencies
How much does a Occupational Therapist earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Occupational Therapist in the UK is £48,000 a year, based on 50 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £4,000 a month or £24.62 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 58% of current adverts are permanent, and 88% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Occupational Therapist adverts mention AI or automation 1% of the time.
How Occupational Therapist pay compares
Median advertised salary for Occupational Therapist beside other job titles in healthcare, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in healthcare
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor | £114,000 | 13 | 66% | 1% |
| Social Worker | £65,000 | 202 | 67% | 0% |
| Community Nurse | £52,000 | 14 | 55% | 0% |
| Occupational Therapist | £48,000 | 52 | 58% | 1% |
| Speech Therapist | £48,000 | 49 | 41% | 0% |
| Physiotherapist | £46,000 | 33 | 77% | 0% |
| Live-In Carer | £42,000 | 40 | 72% | 0% |
| Healthcare Assistant | £29,000 | 88 | 77% | 0% |
| Support Worker | £26,000 | 1,297 | 58% | 0% |
Latest Occupational Therapist jobs
Occupational Therapist
Outcomes First Group
£53,200 a year
ApplyJob Title: Occupational Therapist. Location: Strawberry Lane School – Durham DH6 5BE. Salary: Up to £53,200 FTE DOE...
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Outcomes First Group
£53,200 a year
ApplyJob Title: Specialist Occupational Therapist (Maternity Cover. Location: Dibden Park School & Bower Lodge School –..
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Outcomes First Group
£53,200 a year
ApplyJob Title: Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist. Location: Orchard Manor School – Norfolk PE34 3HT. Salary: Up to..
Occupational Therapist
Barchester Healthcare
£20.06 an hour
ApplyAs an Occupational Therapist (OT) at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll establish and develop our therapy..
Locum Occupational Therapist
NonStop Consulting
£30 – £40 an hour
ApplyLocum Occupational Therapist | Orpington & Surrey. Part-Time | Flexible Hours | Specialist Education. Are you a Locum..
Locum Occupational Therapist
NonStop Consulting
£35 – £45 an hour
ApplyLocum Occupational Therapist | Oxfordshire. Full-Time | 5 Days per Week | Long-Term Maternity Cover | Until June/July 2027. Are..
Senior Occupational Therapist
Exemplar Health Care Direct employer
£41,030 a year
ApplyPosition: Senior Occupational Therapist. Location: Multisite covering services across the North West. Contract type: Full time,..
Community Occupational Therapist
Ackerman Pierce Ltd
£33 – £36 an hour
ApplyWe are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Community Occupational Therapist to join a well-structured and dynamic team in Barnet..
Community Occupational Therapist
Ackerman Pierce Ltd
£32 – £35 an hour
ApplyWe are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Community Occupational Therapist to join a well-structured and dynamic team in Devon..
Browse 52 live Occupational Therapist jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Occupational Therapist vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →