ADHD assessor · United Kingdom
ADHD assessor salary in the UK
The short answer
Salaried ADHD assessors in the UK typically earn £45,000–£60,000 as specialist practitioners, while consultant psychiatrists conducting assessments earn £105,000 and upward. Sessional assessment work is commonly paid £150–£350 per completed assessment including the report.
Typical UK ranges
| Level | Range | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee / assistant practitioner | £28,000–£36,000 | Supervised, usually not signing off diagnoses. |
| Specialist practitioner | £45,000–£60,000 | Independent assessment with supervision. |
| Prescribing clinician | £60,000–£85,000 | Assessment plus titration and review clinics. |
| Consultant psychiatrist | £105,000–£140,000 | NHS scale plus additional sessions. |
What moves the number
Prescribing rights, caseload throughput, whether reports are included in the rate, and whether you carry clinical responsibility for the diagnostic decision.
Sessional rates look high per hour but exclude pension, sick pay, indemnity and admin time. Compare annualised, not hourly.
Questions
Common questions
- 01
- Do sessional assessors earn more than salaried?
- Sometimes on paper, but the gap narrows once indemnity, pension, unpaid admin and gaps between contracts are counted.
Related
Working in ADHD care, from the outside in
What UK providers publish about their pathways, fees and shared care tells you a lot about how their clinical teams actually work.
See the provider records →Ranges are illustrative orientation figures for the UK market and change with demand and location.