national median · NOC 32201
$32,867
$15.80/hr · 2,080 hrs/yr
#61 · Healthcare
Massage therapists Salary
Job Bank / StatCan 2023–2024 national median $32,867 ($15.80/hr on 2,080 hours). NOC 32201. Modeled 2026 take-home, training context, and career comparisons below.
By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026
Alberta take-home at median
$28,190
14.2% effective
Quebec take-home at median
$27,284
17.0% effective
Key takeaways — Massage therapists
- Massage therapists ranks #61 of 61 on this hub with a $32,867 Job Bank national median (published as an annual figure; hourly equivalent $15.80/hr on 2,080 hours; 2021 Census, 2021). Common searches mapped here include massage therapist salary.
- Modeled Alberta take-home at that median: $28,190 (14.2% effective employee levy rate). Quebec: $27,284.
- One rank above: Pharmacy assistants at $41,600 (+$8,733).
- This NOC’s Job Bank median is a Census annual figure because many workers are self-employed — it is not a simple T4 hourly wage survey.
About Massage therapists wages
Using ESDC Job Bank wages (2021 Census annual figures published in the Job Bank open-data release), the national median annual wage for Massage therapists (NOC 32201) is $32,867 — meaning half of workers in this occupation earn more and half earn less across Canada.
Job Bank publishes this occupation at an annual rate. We derive an hourly equivalent with 2,080 full-time hours per year ($15.80/hr), then apply our 2026 Canada paycheck model so you see modeled take-home, not just gross.
Use the compare tool to pit Massage therapists against another career, or open the paycheck calculator to model an offer above or below the published median.
Healthcare · rank context
Massage therapists sits at rank #61 between Pharmacy assistants (#60) above and no lower median in this curated set below it.
Training & licensing context
Most healthcare rows require licensed clinical training — med school, nursing programs, or advanced practice degrees. Physician Job Bank medians are often reported as annual professional income and may not match a simple T4 salary; compare medians against years in school and residency before judging ROI.
Job Bank wage percentiles (2023–2024)
Job Bank low–high wages show how pay spreads inside the Massage therapists occupation — the median is the midpoint.
| Job Bank low | Median | Job Bank high |
|---|---|---|
| $32,867 | $32,867 | $62,400 |
Take-home at Job Bank median by province
Single filer, basic personal amount, federal + provincial, employee payroll (CPP/EI) — gross equals the published Job Bank median.
| Province | Take-home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $28,190 | 14.2% |
| Ontario | $27,627 | 15.9% |
| British Columbia | $28,284 | 13.9% |
| Quebec | $27,284 | 17.0% |
Myths vs facts
Myth: Every Massage therapists job pays the Job Bank median.
Fact: The median is a national midpoint. Entry roles, part-time schedules, and low-COL markets sit below; senior specialists in high-demand metros sit above.
Myth: Take-home at median is what you will net.
Fact: Our columns use a single-filer vignette at the Job Bank gross median. Marriage, dependents, RRSP, TFSA, and local taxes change your actual paycheck.
Salary planning checklist
- Confirm the posting matches NOC 32201 (Massage therapists)
- Compare Alberta vs Quebec take-home if relocation is on the table
- Read Job Bank percentile tables when published for this occupation
- Use metro paycheck examples (Canada) when the employer names a city
- Model your exact gross in the Canada paycheck calculator
Common mistakes
- ✕Treating $32,867 as a universal offer for all experience levels
- ✕Ignoring licensing and training years when comparing to lower-medians with shorter paths
- ✕Skipping provincial tax when comparing two offers at similar gross medians
Massage therapists salary FAQs
Job Bank lists a $32,867 national median for NOC 32201 (2021 Census, 2021) — published as an annual figure; about $15.80/hr on a 2,080-hour year.
Modeled single-filer take-home at the Job Bank median: Alberta $28,190, Ontario $27,627, British Columbia $28,284, Quebec $27,284 (2026 rules).
#61 of 61 occupations on this hub by national median wage.
Job Bank / StatCan 2023–2024: low $32,867, median $32,867, high $62,400.
This NOC unit group anchors searches such as massage therapist salary.
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants ranks #60 at $41,600 — $8,733 above Massage therapists.
Massage therapists anchors the lower end at $32,867.
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