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Occupational therapist salary calculator (UK)

Choose a band and pay point to see the yearly salary and monthly take-home pay for an NHS occupational therapist.

Estimated monthly take-home

£1,926

£23,108 a year from £29,970 gross

Pension
−£2,488
Income tax
−£2,982
National Insurance
−£1,392

Pension rate 8.3%. Tax code 1257L assumed.

Which band is a occupational therapist?

OTs start on Band 5, with Band 6 and Band 7 posts for experienced and specialist therapists.

What changes your pay

Unsocial hours, overtime, London weighting and moving up a pay point all add to the figure shown here. Moving to a higher band usually means applying for a new post.

Estimates only, using national rates. Your payslip and your employer's policies are what count.