Certified massage therapist vs masseur

The differences between certified massage therapists and masseurs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified massage therapist has an average salary of $50,956, which is higher than the $49,353 average annual salary of a masseur.

The top three skills for a certified massage therapist include customer service, sports massage and taking care. The most important skills for a masseur are physical therapy, , and .

Certified massage therapist vs masseur overview

	Certified Massage Therapist	Masseur
Yearly salary	$50,956	$49,353
Hourly rate	$24.50	$23.73
Growth rate	20%	20%
Number of jobs	61,567	12,629
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Certified massage therapist vs masseur salary

Certified massage therapists and masseurs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Massage Therapist	Masseur
Average salary	$50,956	$49,353
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $87,000	Between $24,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between certified massage therapist and masseur education

There are a few differences between a certified massage therapist and a masseur in terms of educational background:

	Certified Massage Therapist	Masseur
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Somatic Bodywork	Business
Most common college	-	-

Certified massage therapist vs masseur demographics

Here are the differences between certified massage therapists' and masseurs' demographics:

	Certified Massage Therapist	Masseur
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 19.4% Female, 80.6%	Male, 78.4% Female, 21.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 11.0% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 14.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between certified massage therapist and masseur duties and responsibilities

Certified massage therapist example responsibilities.

Manage confidential client health information in accordance with the HIPPA act.
Used bodywork techniques such as reflexology.
Perform massages, reflexology, facials, pedicures and manicures.
Provide targeted therapy to each patient in order to maximize benefits of chiropractic care
Provide massage services to variety of clients ranging from chiropractic patients to motorcycle track-day participants.
Maintain professionalism and cleanliness of assign therapy room and maintain the confidentiality and sensitivity to relate issues during all client interactions.

Masseur example responsibilities.

Manage employees and office, administer payroll.
Maintain professionalism and cleanliness of assign therapy room and maintain the confidentiality and sensitivity to relate issues during all client interactions.
Perform massage therapy and Reiki on palliative care patients

Certified massage therapist vs masseur skills

Common certified massage therapist skills

Customer Service, 70%
Sports Massage, 6%
Taking Care, 5%
Spa Treatments, 2%
Therapeutic Massage, 2%
Scheduling Appointments, 1%

Common masseur skills

Physical Therapy, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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