Mobile massage therapist

Busy professionals, older people, new parents, small businesses booking staff wellbeing sessions, and people who prefer not to travel.

Fixed price per session (for example 60 or 90 minutes), often with a travel fee or a small premium for coming to the client. Corporate chair massage can be charged per hour.

• Recognised massage qualification
• Good communication and a calm manner
• Time and diary management
• Physical stamina

• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
• Many health funds only pay rebates for therapists registered with a recognised association, check their requirements
• Personal safety when visiting new clients: consider screening bookings and sharing your schedule with someone
• Check whether your state or territory has any rules for massage businesses, and an ABN is needed
• Travel time and fuel costs can reduce your real hourly earnings

Startup costs are typically around $800 to $3,000, depending on the quality of your portable table, oils and linen, and insurance and marketing choices. These are estimates, and they assume you already hold a recognised massage qualification.

Monthly revenue is typically around $800 to $4,500, depending on how many clients you book and your hours. These are estimates of revenue, not profit. Travel time and fuel costs can reduce your real hourly earnings.

Check professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and whether health funds require association registration for rebates. Check whether your state or territory has rules for massage businesses, and get an ABN. Consider personal safety, such as screening bookings and sharing your schedule.