Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Occupational therapists demand is falling in South West.
ONS recorded 114 new online adverts for occupational therapists in South West in Jul 2026. That is 45.7% lower than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £47,500.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Occupational therapists hiring demand
New online job adverts for occupational therapists in South West
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
114
Jul 2026 · South West
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for occupational therapists across the UK
Advertised pay is 11.8% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£47,500
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.5 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 76.8% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 10.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 1.7% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 3.7% |
South West compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South West | 114 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,379 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 884 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 106 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 67 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 53 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 51 | |
| 6 | Cotswold | 51 | |
| 7 | Buckinghamshire | 49 | |
| 8 | South Gloucestershire | 48 | |
| 9 | West Suffolk | 46 | |
| 10 | Leeds | 43 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Health professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotswold | £78,000 | |
| 2 | Tewkesbury | £69,200 | |
| 3 | Dumfries and Galloway | £60,300 | |
| 4 | Melton | £60,000 | |
| 5 | Shetland Islands | £57,200 | |
| 6 | South Gloucestershire | £57,100 | |
| 7 | West Devon | £57,100 | |
| 8 | East Lindsey | £56,000 | |
| 9 | Carlisle | £55,900 | |
| 10 | Swansea | £55,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 222) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occupational therapistsYou’re viewing this Occupational therapist · Community occupational therapist · Paediatric occupational therapist — 23.6% of group adverts | 1,379 | -31.8% | |
| 2 | Physiotherapists Physiotherapist · Community physiotherapist · Physiotherapy practitioner — 18.2% of group adverts | 1,063 | -26.2% | |
| 3 | Other psychologists Psychologist · Sport psychologist · Psychology assistant — 17.8% of group adverts | 1,038 | — | |
| 4 | Therapy professionals n.e.c. Art therapist · Play therapist · Pet psychologist — 17.4% of group adverts | 1,015 | -40.4% | |
| 5 | Speech and language therapists Speech and language therapist · Speech therapist · Language therapist — 12.7% of group adverts | 745 | -32.0% | |
| 6 | Clinical psychologists Clinical psychologist · Consultant clinical psychologist — 6.5% of group adverts | 382 | -41.3% | |
| 7 | Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists Cognitive behavioural therapist · Cbt therapist · Art psychotherapist — 3.8% of group adverts | 224 | -15.2% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.