Salary guide · Reading
How much does a play therapist earn in Reading?
Average base salary in Reading
£29,640 per year
per year in Reading · School or trust-set scale
Play Therapist salaries in education vary by employer, experience, contract type and location. Use this guide to compare typical play therapist pay across the UK. Play Therapist pay in Reading is adjusted by 1.04× versus the UK average to reflect London-area weighting.
Compare average play therapist pay in Reading and neighbouring areas.
The average salary for a play therapist in Reading is £29,640 per year, typically ranging from £22,880 per year to £37,440 per year depending on experience, phase and school type.
Reading pays play therapists around 4% above the UK average thanks to London-area weighting on School or trust-set scale.
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Play Therapists in Reading typically increase pay by moving up School or trust-set scale, taking on TLR or leadership responsibility, gaining specialist qualifications.
Nationally the average is £28,500 per year. In Reading it's £29,640 per year — a premium of £1,140 per year versus the UK average.
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