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Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Massage therapists manipulate clients' muscles and soft tissues, treat sports injuries and give help to people with health issues.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: freelance / self-employed; managing your own hours
There will be
4% more Massage therapist jobs in 2027.
In a typical treatment session you'll:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work in a therapy clinic, at a health spa or from home.
Your working environment may be physically active.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a course at college that will give you some of the skills and knowledge needed for this role.
Relevant courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could gain some of the skills and knowledge for this role through an advanced apprenticeship like a:
You'll usually need:
You can specialise in a particular form of massage like:baby and infant massage; Swedish massage; deep tissue massage; sports massage
You can take extra training to build these specialist skills.
You could join the voluntary register of the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council or the Federation of Holistic Therapists.
The General Council for Soft Tissue Therapies (GCMT) is the governing body for massage therapy. It sets the standards for the profession and can give advice on the minimum standard you'll need to practice massage therapy safely and competently.
With experience and a caseload or regular clients, you could set up your own business.
You could also take additional training to offer other wellbeing or complementary therapy treatments like aromatherapy, reiki or reflexology.
You'll need: