The average (mean) Occupational Therapist full time annual salary in the UK is £30,809 and the median £29,963 for part time employees this drops to a mean of £20,093.
For men the mean full time salary of £30,716 is marginally lower than the full time mean for women £30,828.
This is calculated on the basis of different levels of Occupational Therapist jobs in the UK and is based on the provisional ONS dataset (Occupation (4 digit SOC) – ASHE: Table 14) which was released on 26 October 2016.
Usually, the starting salary is around £15,000-£21,000 for an entry level, graduate or junior occupational therapist .However, this salary scale can be around £30,000 – £40,000 for a senior occupational therapist . For more accurate information on occupational therapist salaries, please simple make a job search; as the job posts in the UK usually state the salaries.
Besides, the salaries can be considerably higher and vary a lot in cities like London, Brighton, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh. It is also a fact that your salary will depend whether you are a entry level, travelling or senior occupational therapist.