Masseuse - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an Masseuse earn

A Masseuse earns between $1.104 and $3.255 per month, with an average monthly salary of $1.612 and a median salary of $1.448 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 1.916 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Professional job categories

• Middle level technicians
• • middle-level technicians in the biological, biochemical, health sciences
• • • technicians of the science of human health
• • • • technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies

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Main workplaces

Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies they work in the area of health, social services and personal services. The vast majority act as self-employed, working on their own, individually, although beauticians can also work in a team. They perform their duties indoors, without supervision and during daytime hours, although beauticians and doulas may also work irregular hours.

What does it take to work in the field of Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies

The training required for beauticians is that of a mid-level technician or degree in technology. In the case of Doulas, a basic professional qualification course of up to 200 hours is required, with no need for professional experience to perform the occupation. For the other occupations, training in a medium-level technical course in the area of activity is required. The full exercise of activities, for beauticians, occurs after a period of approximately two years of professional practice. In the case of massage therapists and holistic therapists, the full exercise of activities takes about less than one year of professional experience; for acupuncture technicians, chiropractors and podiatrists no prior experience required.

Functions and activities of Masseuse

Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies must:

Activities

demonstrate listening skills;
sanitize material (ball, stool, wheelie, etc);
select stimuli;
demonstrate empathy;
evaluate cardiorespiratory, circulatory, digestive, genitourinary systems;
recommend exercises;
stimulating alignment, body awareness, neuro-energetic and vibrational reorganization;
put on joint containment orthoses;
select technique, type of therapy and work resource;
locate areas of energy imbalance;
unblock energy circulation;
applying frequency radiations of light;
toning energy;
sanitize workplace;
perform dressings;
demonstrate physical fitness;
listen to patient/client;
demonstrate aesthetic sense;
apply techniques for revitalization, prevention and facial, body and hair maintenance ;
search scientific articles;
discard expired material and/or products;
put on nail orthoses (unicorthesis);
training staff;
attend fairs, congresses;
demonstrate fine motor skills;
train staff;
acquire products/equipment;
demonstrate listening skills;
balancing muscle tone;
work with ergonomic posture;
demonstrate persuasiveness;
apply compresses;
pulping joint and bone structures;
evaluate the patient/client's bioenergetic, emotional and vibrational state;
disclose services;
encourage active participation of the companion;
perform antisepsis on the patient/client;
take anthropometric and energetic measurements;
applying needles, moxibustion and cupping;
apply needles, moxibustion and cupping;
indicate herbal medicines;
apply electrotherapy techniques (pre and post surgery, facial treatments, body and hair);
use epi;
applying hair removal techniques;
evaluate soft tissues;
stimulating cranio-sacral movement;
demonstrate self-knowledge;
archive client/patient record;
guide on static and dynamic posture;
correcting chiropractic subluxations;
facilitate the descent and positioning of the baby;
analyze biomechanics;
advise a companion;
detoxify the organism;
perform asepsis of the place;
sterilize instruments;
demonstrate intuitive perception;
work in a multi and interdisciplinary team;
confirm client/patient;
recommend insoles and shoes;
promoting bond in the first baby-mother contact;
assist pregnant women in the preparation of the birth plan;
evaluate signs and symptoms;
perform client/patient evaluation;
pack sharp materials for disposal;
applying eyebrow design techniques;
applying skin cleansing techniques;
normalize joint movements (active, passive and joint play) and nerves pills or irritated (nervous flow);
recommend flower essences;
training exercises for driving and natural induction of labor ;
evaluate neuromusculoskeletal systems;
evaluate muscular system (strength, temperature and tone);
applying pre and post surgical procedures;
pulping muscular structures and integumentary system;
promote breastfeeding in the first hour of life;
balance muscle tonus;
treat skin and appendages diseases and infections;
applying makeup techniques;
prepare molds and models for orthoses;
make corrective and nail protection orthoses;
give classes, courses and lectures;
advise patient/client about preventive measures;
demonstrate sensory perception;
select acupuncture points;
repositioning viscera and other organs;
identify unsightly facial, body and hair dysfunctions;
recommend further exams;
advise patient/client on preventive measures;
apply therapeutic massages;
apply emollients, medicines, cosmetics and cosmeceuticals;
evaluate the quality of the support network for pregnant, parturient and postpartum women;
evaluate patient/client microsystems;
perform a relaxing massage;
control stock;
teaching breathing techniques;
explain techniques and procedures;
teaching to time contraction;
establish a contract with client/patient;
guidance on static and dynamic posture;
demonstrate creativity;
draining energy stagnation (sedating);
evaluate electromagnetic conditions of the patient/client;
teach proprioception techniques;
perform personal asepsis;
teach perineal preparation technique;
identify chiropractic subluxations;
demonstrate discretion;
store products;
applying micropigmentation techniques;
suggest pain relief postures;
produce reports;
demonstrate holistic view;
perform a postpartum visit;
apply vibrational energy;
provide advice;
plan procedures;
perform relaxing massage;
prescribe cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and essential oils;
demonstrate leadership;
manage finances;
evaluate the emotional state of the companion;
register technical information;
register client/patient;
applying manipulative stimuli;
correcting energetic-psycho-organic, physiological, biochemical, enzymatic imbalances and hormonal;
inform patient/client about their condition;
treat nail plates (nails);
conduct creative visualization;
analyze exams;
adapt environment for the well-being of the parturient;
demonstrate ability to work under pressure;
stimulating emotional integration;
schedule appointments/services;
refer the patient to other professionals;
demonstrate hand skill;
indicate hydrotherapy techniques;
prepare patient/client;
treat keratoses;
package contaminated waste for incineration;
provide maintenance of the clinic/therapeutic/esthetic space;
reposition viscera and other organs;

Sectors that hire Masseuse the most in the job market

• aesthetic activities and other beauty care services
• social, sports and similar clubs
• hotels
• physical therapy activities
• retail cosmetics, perfumery and personal hygiene products
• temporary labor lease
• physical conditioning activities
• hairdressers
• integrative and complementary practice activities in human health
• hospital care activities