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Massage Therapists

Perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. May assist in the assessment of range of motion and muscle strength, or propose client therapy plans.

$55,310
Median Pay
6 months to 2 years
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Score 5/6: low AI task exposure, growing job demand provides strong protection from AI displacement

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AI Exposure
Low+2

7% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Growing+2

+15% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 16/25

Total Score5/6
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Key Responsibilities

  • Confer with clients about their medical histories and problems with stress or pain to determine how massage will be most helpful.
  • Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body to provide treatment for medical conditions, injuries, or wellness maintenance.
  • Maintain massage areas by restocking supplies or sanitizing equipment.
  • Apply finger and hand pressure to specific points of the body.
  • Develop and propose client treatment plans that specify which types of massage are to be used.
  • Maintain treatment records.
  • Assess clients' soft tissue condition, joint quality and function, muscle strength, and range of motion.
  • Provide clients with guidance and information about techniques for postural improvement and stretching, strengthening, relaxation, and rehabilitative exercises.
  • Treat clients in professional settings or travel to clients' offices and homes.
  • Refer clients to other types of therapists when necessary.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Post-secondary certificate

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Scheduling softwarePractice management systemsMicrosoft OfficeClient managementOnline booking tools

Key Abilities

Dynamic StrengthTrunk StrengthOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionManual DexterityProblem SensitivityMultilimb CoordinationExtent FlexibilityWritten ComprehensionWritten Expression

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Compensation Details

$32,240
10th Percentile
$55,310
Median
$95,700
90th Percentile

Based on 92,650 employed workers

Also Known As

Bodywork TherapistCertified Massage Therapist (CMT)Clinical Massage TherapistDeep Tissue Massage TherapistIntegrated Deep Tissue Massage TherapistLicensed Massage Practitioner (LMP)Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)Massage OperatorMassage TherapistMasseur

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 31-9011.00