How to Find Accurate Average Massage Therapist Salary
Some massage therapy schools will give you information that implies that the average massage therapist salary is higher than it actually it. Massage therapist salary is based on factors that are different than other careers and therefore, the average salary for massage therapists can be interpreted in ways that make out like the average salary is higher than it actually is.
Read the steps below to help you analyze massage therapist salaries and determine whether they can be used as the average.
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** Understand the difference between average salary and average per session **
In many professions, workers are paid a full monthly (or yearly) salary or the total amount of money they earn per month. Massage therapists are usually paid per session. Therefore, determining salary of massage therapists should be based on average pay per session times the number of sessions per month (or year).
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** Calculate the typical number of sessions per month **
Being a massage therapist is tiring both physically and mentally. It is very strenuous to work very long days. Therefore, a typical massage therapist works less than the 40 hour average work week. Some massage therapists work as little as 2 hours a day or even less.
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** Find out if average salary of massage therapists is calculated accurately **
If you are quoted massage therapists salary, find out what this number is based on. Find out if it is based on a price per session. If it is, you can calculate how many hours a week or month an average massage therapist is said to work by dividing the total salary by price per session. If the number you come out with is very high - like 40 hours a week or even higher, then the massage therapist salary you are being quoted is probably not accurate because most massage therapists do not work that many hours.
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** Add in costs of running a massage therapy business **
Sometimes massage therapy schools will quote you massage therapy salaries without taking into account the overhead expenses of being a massage therapist. This includes buying a massage chair, buying massage oils, renting and upkeep of office space and more. If these costs are not taken into account, then the salary being quoted is not accurate.
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Tips & Warnings
Before starting massage therapy training, find out accurate massage therapist salaries in order to determine if massage therapy is the best career for you.
