Questions about salary,condition and tatus of Physiotherapy

[Thomaz113]

Hi kimdw925,

I am Physiotherapist working in New Zealand public hospital. The salary scale pointed out by Fyzzio is outdated. Salary can vary between public and private sector. For working in public hospital you earn between 4,4000 (as a new grad) to 90,000 (senior). As for private sector you can easily earn over 65,000. I had colleagues working in private clinic (for someone) earns well over 100,000. As for self-employed (owner) you can make >150,000 a year.

It sounds like your looking for a profession into money. I don't think any health profession would suit you, if you only just in for money. You can earn heaps more money if your in business sector.

For me working in health sector I am not into money, I just love the profession that's able to make a big change to someone's life and getting substainable income.

[Fyzzio]

Great prospect ... can you please tell us which DHB you're talking about. To get 90.000 in Auckland, you'll have to be in a Management position (i.e. Team Leader), not a physio position and the 100.000 in private practice are not a common occurance. I know someone, who earns that much, but works 60 - 65 hrs per week and is contracted = no holdiday or sick leave/ pay.
And maybe, you could also dwell on the termination of the EPN contract, let's see who still earns 100.000 after November.
My information was from a website. It stated that the average gross salary is $65.000. So, sorry if it's outdated - although I can't believe that.

However, I totally agree with the rest. Physio is also not a profession where you're learning is completed after you hold your degree certificate, in fact, that's when learning really starts. So, be prepared to work hard, to learn until you retire, to earn enough money to provide for an average lifestyle and to develop a passion for whatever area you'll end up specialising in.

Cheers,
Physio

[kimdw925]

[quote=Fyzzio;29050]Great prospect ... can you please tell us which DHB you're talking about. To get 90.000 in Auckland, you'll have to be in a Management position (i.e. Team Leader), not a physio position and the 100.000 in private practice are not a common occurance. I know someone, who earns that much, but works 60 - 65 hrs per week and is contracted = no holdiday or sick leave/ pay.
And maybe, you could also dwell on the termination of the EPN contract, let's see who still earns 100.000 after November.
My information was from a website. It stated that the average gross salary is $65.000. So, sorry if it's outdated - although I can't believe that.





I am very confused right now......... two very different ops from two physios....anyway thanks heaps for ur ops.... PHYSIO BOB,,, I am still waiting for U!!!! .. need help. cheers

[Thomaz113]

Great prospect ... can you please tell us which DHB you're talking about. To get 90.000 in Auckland, you'll have to be in a Management position (i.e. Team Leader), not a physio position and the 100.000 in private practice are not a common occurance. I know someone, who earns that much, but works 60 - 65 hrs per week and is contracted = no holdiday or sick leave/ pay.
And maybe, you could also dwell on the termination of the EPN contract, let's see who still earns 100.000 after November.
My information was from a website. It stated that the average gross salary is $65.000. So, sorry if it's outdated - although I can't believe that.

However, I totally agree with the rest. Physio is also not a profession where you're learning is completed after you hold your degree certificate, in fact, that's when learning really starts. So, be prepared to work hard, to learn until you retire, to earn enough money to provide for an average lifestyle and to develop a passion for whatever area you'll end up specialising in.

Cheers,
Physio

Yes. It's more in management role like sector head, professional leader. Plus the weekend work and on-call rate you get (double the rate of standard hourly salary).

It really depends on what clinic u work for. I know a friend work in non-EPN contract clinic, he charge $150 dollars for first Assessment and $90 dollars for follow-up. They charge high fees, because they can deliver the quality service to their client and people do go back. I know a few Physio is happy with termination with EPN contract. EPN downgrade the quality of the profession, with lots of new grads with no exp opening up their clinic. It's about how you value the service you offer.

[seetumail]

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