| Job Description: |
The physiotherapist job includes the following responsibilities: (i) ascertains from medical reports details of patient's condition and the result desired from physiotherapy; (ii) massages patients to stimulate blood circulation, relieve pain, and relax muscles; (iii) instructs patients in exercises designed to improve health; (iv) administers treatment by therapeutic baths or by mechanical devices such as vibrating machines; (v) keeps patients' records [9].
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| Methodology: |
Unless otherwise indicated, the gross income is obtained from data provided to the International Labour Organization [9] by government agencies (Statistics Canada, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Finland, etc).
The compulsory deductions include income tax, municipal tax, provincial/state income tax, social security (pension plan, medicare), compulsory additional insurance, etc. The deductions are representative of single-earner-married-without-child status, and are obtained from income tax calculators [t], social security withholdings, the OECD Tax Database [k], or other sources. Employees include both men and women unless otherwise noted.
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Physiotherapist Job Average Salary
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Country
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Net Monthly Income constant 2005 US$ [a] [d]
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Notes, Source
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Gross Monthly Job Income
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Compulsory Deductions
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Weekly Hours
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U.S. average salary
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PPP $ 3,434
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$ 3,434
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2005. U.S. Department of Labor, [t].
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4,402
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dollars
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22%
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34.2
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Australia average income
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PPP $ 2,796
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$ 2,744
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May 2004. Normal hours from collective agreements. Australian Bureau of Statistics, [9], [t].
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4,636
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dollars
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22%
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38.1
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UK median salary
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PPP $ 2,460
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$ 2,855
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Employees, 2005. UK Employment Department, [9], [t].
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2,147
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pounds
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27%
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36.0
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Germany average salary
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PPP $ 2,044
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$ 2,207
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Minimum per month, 2005, normal hours of work. Federal Statistical Office of Germany, [9], [t].
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2,395
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euros
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26%
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39.0
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Canada average income
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PPP $ 1,838
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$ 1,836
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Employees, 2005. Statistics Canada, [9], [t].
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3,046
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dollars
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27%
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33.0
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Kuwait average income
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PPP $ 1,796
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$ 2,242
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Men employees, 2004. Kuwait Ministry of Planning, [9].
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640
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dinars
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0%
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39.0
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Japan average salary
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PPP $ 1,703
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$ 2,003
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only, private establishments with 10 or more regular employees. Japan Statistical Yearbook [17], [k].
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262,000
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yens
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16%
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Austria average salary
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PPP $ 1,586
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$ 1,271
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Employees, 2002. Austrian Central Statistical Office (ÖSTAT), 2002, [9], [t].
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1,673
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euros
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26%
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40.0
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Finland average salary
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PPP $ 1,562
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$ 1,865
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Normal hours of work, 2004. Men only. Women make 1,943 euros per month.Statistics Finland, [9], [k], [t].
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1,968
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euros
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26%
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38.2
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Singapore average salary
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PPP $ 1,459
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$ 1,337
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Employees, private sector, 2004. Ministry of Manpower, [9], [t].
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2,778
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dollars
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21%
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Italy average salary
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PPP $ 1,405
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$ 1,517
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Normal hours of work, 2005. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, [9].
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1,669
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euros
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27%
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36.0
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Brazil average income
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PPP $ 1,141
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$ 420
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Employees, Dec 2003. Ministerio do Trabalho e da Previdência Social, [9].
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1,328
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reals
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10%
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32.0
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Portugal average salary
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PPP $ 942
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$ 755
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Employees, 2003. Instituto Nacional de Estatística, [9].
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740
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euros
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15%
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37.2
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Latvia average income
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PPP $ 764
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$ 339
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Adult full-time and part-time employees, 2005. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, [9], [t].
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263
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lats
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28%
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33.7
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Czech Republic average income
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PPP $ 761
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$ 498
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Excl. bonuses, 2005. Czech Statistical Office, [9].
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15,238
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korunas
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22%
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38.6
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Hungary average salary
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PPP $ 733
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$ 466
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Employees, May 2005. Hungarian Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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132,208
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forints
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30%
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Slovakia average income
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PPP $ 599
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$ 308
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Employees, 2004. Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky, [9], [k].
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12,317
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korunas
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22%
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32.5
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Poland average income
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PPP $ 553
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$ 296
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Employees, 2004. Poland Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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1,491
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zlotys
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30%
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35.0
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Romania average salary
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PPP $ 433
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$ 222
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Women employees, 2005. Men make 955 new lei per month. Romania National Institute of Statistics, [9].
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915
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new lei
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30%
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38.8
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Lithuania average salary
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PPP $ 402
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$ 153
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Employees, 2002. Statistics Lithuania, [9].
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696
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litas
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26%
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38.2
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Thailand average salary
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PPP $ 386
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$ 123
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Men employees, 2005. Women make 4,817 bahts per month. Thailand National Statistical Office, [9], [t], [s].
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5,257
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bahts
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6%
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48.0
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References |
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[a]
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Interbank nominal exchange rate, Oanda.com; historical currency converter for over 164 currencies and 3 metals.
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[d]
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World Economic Outlook Database, September 2006, International Monetary Fund.
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[k]
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OECD Tax Database. Annual database providing comparative information on personal and corporate income tax and consumption tax systems and rates in OECD countries since 2000. Information on social security contributions levied on employees and their employers is also reported.
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[t]
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Net income from gross income (calculators, tables):
Australia,
Austria,
Belgium,
Canada,
Germany, Ireland,
Israel,
New Zealand,
UK,
U.S., Singapore.
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[9]
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International Labour Organization.
Compilation of average salary income worldwide. Classified by country, by employment category, and by gender.
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[17]
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Japan Statistical Yearbook, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2006.
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