Also called: On-Site Massage Therapist
Gives short seated massages at offices, airports, conferences and events.
She sets up a massage chair in a tech company's break room and gives 15-minute neck-and-shoulder massages to 20 employees in a row.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Massage therapy program (usually 500-1,000 hours) plus the MBLEx exam and a state license.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Massage Therapy (trade school).
Growing much faster than average (about 15% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Massage chairs and robots already compete for quick airport and office sessions; event and corporate work still hires people.
Classes: Anatomy & Physiology, Business, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 31-9011.
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