Neuromuscular therapist vs masseur

The differences between neuromuscular therapists and masseurs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a masseur has an average salary of $49,353, which is higher than the $48,696 average annual salary of a neuromuscular therapist.

The top three skills for a neuromuscular therapist include pain management, spa treatments and massage therapy. The most important skills for a masseur are physical therapy, , and .

Neuromuscular therapist vs masseur overview

	Neuromuscular Therapist	Masseur
Yearly salary	$48,696	$49,353
Hourly rate	$23.41	$23.73
Growth rate	20%	20%
Number of jobs	26,454	12,629
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Neuromuscular therapist vs masseur salary

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

	Neuromuscular Therapist	Masseur
Average salary	$48,696	$49,353
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $89,000	Between $24,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between neuromuscular therapist and masseur education

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

	Neuromuscular Therapist	Masseur
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Neuromuscular therapist vs masseur demographics

Here are the differences between neuromuscular therapists' and masseurs' demographics:

	Neuromuscular Therapist	Masseur
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 78.4% Female, 21.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 12.2% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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 neuromuscular therapist and masseur duties and responsibilities

Neuromuscular therapist example responsibilities.

Manage confidential client health information in accordance with the HIPPA act.
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

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

Neuromuscular therapist vs masseur skills

Common neuromuscular therapist skills

Pain Management, 42%
Spa Treatments, 33%
Massage Therapy, 24%

Common masseur skills

Physical Therapy, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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