looking for career in massage therapy whats usual salary?
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For the most part, massage therapists arent salaried.  They get a percentage of the fee the client is paying. On the low end it is usually 50/50.  ok is 60/40.  If you can get 70/30 you are doing pretty good.  The problem isnt the money.....the challenge is getting the clients.  Once you can overcome that...you are home free.
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Go for science. For one thing, you can make more money and there are many more opportunities. I was a chemist for about six years before going on for more education and the pay was good, the hours good and the people wonderfully intelligent and fun to work with. You're too young to limit yourself by foregoing serious education for something like massage. While that may be a good career choice if you've tried more intellectual pursuits and found you didn't like them, I wouldn't start there. Keep it as a backup if the science thing doesn't work out for you. Plus, the hours, working conditions and pay are much less for massage therapists than folks with a science background. (I have a friend who teaches at a massage therapy school, so I'm familiar with the lifestyle.) Good luck.
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It depends on where you live, how high you place in your class, and how busy the doctor's office is. A ballpark would be $25,000-30,000 a year, right out of school, and up to $40,000-45,000 a year once you gain maybe 5 years experience and get your certifications.  \n\nFor what it's worth, this is a pretty good career choice (unlike massage therapy, culinary arts and many of the other courses you see advertised on TV) because it is fairly easy to get a job with decent pay; you usually get benefits even in your first job; and the demand is strong.
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Have you ever tried massage therapy? I know you might feel exhausted all the time, and at times you might not feel like doing a thing, but some light exercise might help keep you going, something that wont make you feel worse. Massage therapy is recommended to relax the patient, decrease muscle tone (spasm), prevent joint stiffness, help you with range of motion. Is good just to go for 1/2 hr treatment at least twice a week, you don't want to get more tired that you need to.\nYou might want to find maybe a school of massage therapy around you and up in the clinic of the school the prices are very inexpensive, compare to the spa outside.\nHope it works and hope you feel better\nGood health :)
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I think a $5-$10 tip is normal for a $65 massage.  I have received tips from $20-$30.
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I think it's great. I love a good massage. A friend of mine is a massage therapist and she specializes in massage for people who participate in sports. She has a lot of clients. Of course, she has to put up with smirking by people who have seen classified ads for the "other" kind of massage therapy, but she just ignores that. Massage therapy is a good profession with many benefits.
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You can usually get a massage at a reduced rate if you go to a local massage school for a student massage. It may be half of what you would pay a licensed therapist, but you can't replace the value of experience.
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It's a good idea to decide what type of massage you want to do. Relaxation? Sports massage? There are so many different types. Look into schools in your area. Any reputable school will let you stop in & check it out. Talk to the students. Does the school have a job placement policy? Find out what is needed for licensing or certification in your state. Are you comfortable touching strangers? Having to massage hairy backs & funky feet? There is a lot of literature out there to get info. It's also a good idea to check out the number of massage therpists in your area. Is there room for 1 more or is your area so over populated with them that there isn't enough business? The income can be very sporadic. A bunch of clients for a couple of months, then none for a couple of weeks. Check out these websites. They have a lot of great info.\nhttp://www.massagetherapy.com/home/index.php\nhttp://www.amtamassage.org/default.aspx
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try to look under the careers section on their website...normally they will have a chart or something showing teh pay rate
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WELL IT REALLY DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU ARE AT AND YOUR REPUTATION AND WHAT KIND OF MASSAGE.USUAL AROUND 30-40 A MASSAGE OR HOUR.IN FLORIDA YOU MAKE A KILLING AT IT!IT ALSO DEPENDS ON IF YOU WORK FOR A COMPANY OR INDEPENDENTLY
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Depends on where you live.  Go to Salary.com and look it up.  You should be able to find what you are looking for.
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I can't tell you where to go. I live in Cali. But it definately isn't a thank-less job. It feels great knowing that you're making such a difference in so many people's lives. The work is very physical and you have to keep your body in good shape, certain muscles and tendons to be specific, or you won't last more than 2 or 3 years due to overuse injuries. Most schools have classes on how to prevent this and what to do to strengthen your body for the job. Another pro is that, at least in Cali, it costs much less for your education than 4 yr colleges. All colleges courses are designed differently, so you'd have to pick a few and look at their programs. They can assist you in which classes to take depending on what route you want to take with massage. yes, there are many. be it for relaxation purposes or a more holistic approach.  Good luck and have fun
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Massage Soup has a fairly extensive list of certified massage therapists in the Ft. Lauderdale area:\nhttp://massagesoup.com/fort_lauderdale.html\n\nHope this helps!
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This is an interesting question because there are different licensing laws in each state and in some cases counties. Most states require a certain amount of credit hours from an accredited school. Some of these credit hours require supervised hands on clinic work. If there is an online massage therapy program available, I would look into its credentials and accredidations. I am currently a massage therapy student and I can't see how you could go to school online and have the skills to make massage therapy a career.
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You could work for a massage company and get paid for it.
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Salary.com\nAlso, you need to know that most hygienist work part time.. also hygienist have a high burn out rate (boredom)..and carpal tunnel.. from holding the small utensils.