Annual Salary
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Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
Swap to Social care or Therapy or go back to all job sectors
Swap to Social care or Therapy or go back to all job sectors
Chiropractors manipulate joints, bones and soft tissue to help clients control pain or prevent injuries from re-occurring.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: in your own business; managing your own hours
There will be
3.8% more Chiropractor jobs in 2027.
As a chiropractor you could:
You could work in a therapy clinic.
You can get into this job through a university course.
You'll need to do a degree or postgraduate master's course recognised by the General Chiropractic Council.
This involves 3 years of full time study and 1 year working under supervision.
You might be able to take an Access to Science course if you do not have the degree entry requirements.
You'll usually need:
You'll need to get paid or voluntary experience of working with a chiropractor before applying for a course.
You'll also find it useful to get experience of working in healthcare.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about becoming a chiropractor from the General Chiropractic Council and the British Chiropractic Association.
Most chiropractors are self employed.
With experience you could:set up your own practice; move into education or research; specialise in an area like sports medicine, rehabilitation or neurology
You'll need: