Skip to main content
CAREERMASH (EN)FROM PSYCHOLOGY →

Rehabilitation Therapist

Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists help people work through mental health problems like anxiety, depression, and trauma. They talk with people regularly, help them understand what is driving their struggles, and teach them new ways to cope.

Rehabilitation Therapist

18

Psychology

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY18
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
63%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£30,000 - £36,000
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

AI exposure is low for this work today
AI exposure today for this job is low on our index (18), an estimate rather than a measurement. We have not yet classified what, if anything, structurally protects it, so we make no claim either way about a moat. Learn the tools, and build the judgement that stays human.

Career progression path

1FIRST STEPJunior Rehabilitation TherapistIn this entry-level role, you will assist senior therapists in delivering rehabilitation services, gaining hands-on experience in patient assessments and treatment planning.£30,000 - £36,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEMid-level Rehabilitation TherapistAs a mid-level therapist, you will take on more complex cases, lead rehabilitation programmes, and mentor junior staff, while continuing to develop your expertise.£45,000 - £55,000
3PEAK CAREERSenior Rehabilitation TherapistIn this peak role, you will oversee rehabilitation services, lead multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to policy development and service improvement initiatives.£60,000+

Apprenticeship listings for this career → (June 2026 snapshot; check closing dates on the official service)

The degree route

Courses in this career's subject area, from the live library of 35,000; every one is AI impact assessed through its actual graduate destinations.

🎓Psychology with Health and Wellbeing in SocietyPerformance Preparation Academy Limited · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£32,000 median
🎓PsychologyUniversity of Exeter · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£28,000 median
🎓PsychologyLoughborough University · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£27,000 median
🎓Psychology with NeuroscienceUniversity of Sussex · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£26,000 median
🎓PsychologyThe University of Westminster · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£25,500 median
🎓Cognitive Neuroscience and PsychologyThe University of Manchester · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£25,000 median

All Psychology courses as cards →

There is more than one way in

You do not have to go the university route to get here. There is also a vocational route that skips a degree entirely.

Degree subjects that lead this way

Courses in this career's subject area, from the same register that priced the degree above. Subject-matched, not a guaranteed qualifying route: check each course's own entry requirements and any professional accreditation before you rely on it.