Physiotherapy Technicians and Assistants: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Physiotherapy Technicians and Assistants is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 3255) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Acupressure therapist
- Electrotherapist
- Hydrotherapist
- Massage therapist
- Physical rehabilitation technician
- Physiotherapy technician
- Shiatsu therapist
Latest physiotherapy technicians and assistants job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
1,624 open ads- Massage therapist
German title: Masseur
Hotel Bayerischer Hof Lindau Bodensee · Lindau (Bodensee) · Posted 2026-10-16 - Massage therapist
German title: Masseur/ -in
Königshof Hotelbetriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co.KG · Oberstaufen · Posted 2026-10-15 - Massage therapist
German title: Masseur
Panoramahotel Oberjoch · Bad Hindelang · Posted 2026-10-15 - Massage therapist
German title: Masseur
Hotel Sackmann GmbH · Baiersbronn · Posted 2026-10-15 - Massage therapist
German title: Masseur
Job GmbH · Wenzenbach · Posted 2026-10-16 - Massage therapist
German title: Masseur
Seeklinik Zechlin GmbH · Dorf Zechlin · Posted 2026-10-12
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
53 open ads- Massage therapist
Swedish title: Massageterapeut
Mosama Hair and Spa AB · Helsingborg · Posted 2026-10-19 - Massage therapist – SPA - Beauty treatment – Health therapist
Swedish title: Massör – SPA - Skönhetsbehandling – Hälsoterapeut
Må Bra Butiken i Västerås AB · Västerås · Posted 2026-10-16 - Massage therapist
Swedish title: massageterapeut
Barkarby Wellness Kiropraktik AB · Järfälla · Posted 2026-10-14 - We are looking for masseuses for the cruise ship Birka!
Swedish title: Vi söker massörer till kryssningsfartyget Birka!
Viking Line Skandinavien Aktiebolag · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-14 - Massage therapist and Spareceptionist winter 2026/2027
Swedish title: Massageterapeut och Spareceptionist vintern 2026/2027
Kläppen Ski Resort AB · Malung-Sälen · Posted 2026-10-14 - Temporary spa host and massage therapist
Swedish title: Vikariat spa-värd och massageterapeut
Billingehus Hotel & Möte AB · Skövde · Posted 2026-10-12
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where physiotherapy technicians and assistants are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all technicians and associate professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €966 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,724 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,856 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Shortage | €1,682 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Romania | Shortage | €1,292 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Hungary | Shortage and surplus | €1,328 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,816 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Surplus | €5,731 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all technicians and associate professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for physiotherapy technicians and assistants alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What physiotherapy technicians and assistants do
Physiotherapy technicians and assistants provide physical therapeutic treatments to patients in circumstances where functional movement is threatened by injury, disease or impairment. Therapies are usually provided as per rehabilitative plans established by a physiotherapist or other health professional.
Typical tasks
- Administering manual treatments such as massage therapy or pressure point therapy
- Administering electrical modality treatments, ultrasound and other physical therapies using specialized techniques and equipment
- Instructing, motivating, safeguarding and assisting patients as they practice physical exercises, relaxation techniques and functional activities
- Conferring with physiotherapists or other health care providers to evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment
- Monitoring and recording patients' progress during treatments, including measuring their range-of-joint motion and vital signs
- Fitting patients for orthopaedic braces, prostheses and other physical supportive devices such as crutches, and instructing patients in the use of such devices
Finding physiotherapy technicians and assistants jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Physiotherapy technician".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.