Physiotherapists
NOC
31202
help clients to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning and mobility and alleviate pain through individually designed treatment programs.
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Quick facts
3-Year Outlook
Good
3-Year Job Openings
91
Median Hourly Wage
$37.50
$27.40
Low
$43.08
High
Average Salary
$84,000
Typically Required
University
Employed
525
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Job details
Full NOC Description
Physiotherapists assess clients and plan and carry out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning and mobility, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in clients. They are employed in hospitals, clinics, industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centres and extended care facilities, or may work in private practice.
Main Duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Also Known As
- physical therapist
- physiotherapist
- registered physiotherapist
- research physiotherapist
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Requirements
Employment Requirements
A master's degree in physiotherapy and a period of supervised practical training are required.
Provincial Regulation
- Provincially Regulated: Yes
Regulation Body
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Employment by Sex
The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.
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67.0%
Female
33.0%
Male
Employment by age
The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.
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0.0%
15-24
28.2%
25-34
25.2%
35-44
35.0%
45-54
11.7%
55-64
0.0%
65+
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Employment by highest level of education
The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.
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0.0%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
0.0%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
0.0%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
0.0%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
95.3%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry
The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.
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97.2%
Health care and social assistance
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.8%
All Other Industries
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Employment by Economic Regions
The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.
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18.30%
Northeast
26.90%
Southeast
19.20%
Southwest
26.00%
Central
9.60%
Northwest
Economic Regions
The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.
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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions
The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.
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$78,000
Northeast
$86,000
Southeast
$88,000
Southwest
$84,000
Central
$90,000
Northwest
Economic Regions
The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.
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Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions
The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.
Northeast
$37.50
$27.40
Low
$43.08
High
Southeast
$37.76
$27.40
Low
$41.54
High
Southwest
$37.00
$31.25
Low
$43.08
High
Central
$37.50
$27.40
Low
$43.08
High
Northwest
$36.80
$29.34
Low
$45.01
High
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Salary
The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.
New Brunswick
$84,000
Newfoundland
$84,000
Prince Edward Island
$64,000
Nova Scotia
$81,200
Canada
$78,500
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Employment Outlook
The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).
Three Year Outlook
Total Openings: 3-Year
91
New Jobs: 3-Year
68
Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year
21
Ten Year Outlook
Total Openings: 10-Year
230
New Jobs: 10-Year
130
Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year
98
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