Physiotherapy

Depends what you term a lot of money. Most won’t be earning much more than a similar experienced physio in the nhs by the time they’ve taken some sick leave and holidays. If you are willing to put in 6/7 days a week then you could be in the region of 75k. If working through a clinic they’ll generally take about 50-60% of your income, so find your local physio clinic, look at their prices and then do the maths. I.e. if they charge £100 an hour for you, then that physio would get about £40-£50 of that. To make a grand a week you’d work around 20-25 hours but then of course take your tax off, so you’d be at 35-40 hours to take home 4K per month or around 50k per year. You’ve got to either work 80 hour weeks or start your own practice if earning big money means north of 100k a year.

Thank you so much for all the detail!! Yeah I was hoping for the possibility of six figures and above, I myself am going down the route of dentistry for which I know there are definitely more money making opportunities however my boyfriend is doing physio and he was wondering if it’s possible to make much if you go private? Like is it realistic, considering you work very hard? And like how many years would you need to spend before getting to that point would you think? Thank you so much again this is really appreciated!

When I worked in a private practice, the owner had a penthouse flat in London and lived the high life. Still does to my knowledge. But that is an 8 room clinic and Pilates studio and you are going to take years to build that up plus having to take a lot of risks and bank loans. Same with dentistry I imagine - you’re not going to just open your own clinic day one after graduating as you’ll need years of experience, training, supervision etc. However when you do open your own practice then the sky is the limit as you’ll be taking a clinic fee off everyone you employ. Earning six figures as a physio is possible in the nhs believe it or not, but yes it’ll take time and effort to get there - band 8 d or 9. In order to get there in the nhs however you’re going into management so you won’t be able to stay clinical. Private of course you can.