Clinical psychologists Pay Data UK — 2025

Clinical psychologists roles in the UK earn a median of £56,766 per year, equivalent to £27.27 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 24.0% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £35,337 to £75,995 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Clinical psychologists roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Clinical psychologists

Clinical psychologists work with people experiencing emotional, psychological or behavioural distress, perform tests and assess their emotional, cognitive and behavioural processes, and determine treatments to help patients improve their mental wellbeing.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• administers tests to assess patients' needs through interviews, psychometric tests and observation of their behaviour
• determines appropriate treatment and may refer patients to other mental health professionals
• provides treatment or guidance using a variety of therapy and counselling techniques
• helps patients to manage their own psychological conditions
• maintains required contacts with family members, education or other health professionals, as appropriate, and recommends possible solutions to problems presented
• writes reports on their work and conducts applied research

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants require a degree in psychology recognised by the British Psychology Society. Postgraduate and professional qualifications relating to different areas of psychology are available and are required for certain posts.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.