NOC 31202: Physiotherapists
What physiotherapists do
Physiotherapists assess clients and plan and carry out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning and mobility, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in clients. They are employed in hospitals, clinics, industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centres and extended care facilities, or may work in private practice.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assess clients' physical abilities using assessment procedures such as functional ability tests and make a physiotherapy diagnosis
- Establish treatment goals with clients based on diagnosis
- Develop and implement physiotherapy treatment plans including therapeutic exercise, manipulations, massage, education, electrotherapy hydrotherapy and other modalities
- Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans and modify accordingly
- Provide advice on exercise and strategies to implement at home to enhance and or maintain treatment
- Communicate with referring physician and other health care professionals regarding clients' problems, needs and progress
- Maintain clinical and statistical records and confer with other health care professionals
- Develop and implement health promotion programs for clients, staff and the community
- May conduct research in physiotherapy
- Provide consulting or education services as required.
- Physiotherapists may focus their practice in particular clinical areas such as neurology, oncology, rheumatology, orthopedics, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, in the treatment of patients with cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disorders, burns or sports injuries or in the field of ergonomics.
Job titles under NOC 31202
16 job titles are classified here, including physical therapist, physiotherapist, registered physiotherapist.
- clinical physical therapist
- clinical physiotherapist
- consultant physical therapist
- consultant physiotherapist
- physical therapist
- physical therapy clinical coordinator
- physical therapy clinical specialist
- physical therapy supervisor
- physiotherapist
- physiotherapy clinical coordinator
- physiotherapy officer - Canadian Armed Forces
- physiotherapy supervisor
- registered physical therapist
- registered physiotherapist
- research physical therapist
- research physiotherapist
Employment requirements
- A master's degree in physiotherapy and a period of supervised practical training are required.
- A licence or registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories.
- Completion of a physiotherapist competency examination is required in all provinces and territories.
Physiotherapists wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $30.00/hr | $46.15/hr | $56.21/hr |
Toronto ON | $25.64/hr | $47.00/hr | $54.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $32.71/hr | $45.38/hr | $53.69/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $25.64/hr | $46.70/hr | $60.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $29.33/hr | $46.00/hr | $62.03/hr |
Edmonton AB | $40.00/hr | $45.00/hr | $49.65/hr |
Ottawa ON | $37.50/hr | $46.70/hr | $50.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $28.33/hr | $40.00/hr | $57.69/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $31.25/hr | $48.08/hr | $54.91/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $25.64/hr | $46.00/hr | $54.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $36.06/hr | $45.00/hr | $52.75/hr |
London ON | $23.22/hr | $44.87/hr | $55.00/hr |
Halifax NS | $35.00/hr | $41.00/hr | $60.44/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $35.00/hr | $46.15/hr | $90.00/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $36.00/hr | $46.00/hr | $49.24/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $32.75/hr | $44.97/hr | $54.25/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $38.75/hr | $45.67/hr | $54.09/hr |
Nova Scotia | $35.00/hr | $42.00/hr | $60.44/hr |
New Brunswick | $36.00/hr | $42.31/hr | $49.04/hr |
Quebec | $31.25/hr | $48.08/hr | $54.91/hr |
Ontario | $25.64/hr | $46.00/hr | $54.00/hr |
Manitoba | $28.33/hr | $39.93/hr | $57.69/hr |
Saskatchewan | $37.60/hr | $46.00/hr | $53.33/hr |
Alberta | $34.62/hr | $46.00/hr | $62.03/hr |
British Columbia | $28.00/hr | $50.00/hr | $72.12/hr |
Using NOC 31202 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 16 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Director of physiotherapy (NOC 30010)
- Physical rehabilitation therapist (NOC 32109)
- Physiotherapy assistant (NOC 32109)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for physiotherapists?
Physiotherapists are NOC 2021 unit group 31202. Example job titles in this group include physical therapist, physiotherapist, registered physiotherapist, research physiotherapist.
What TEER is NOC 31202?
NOC 31202 is TEER 1 (University degree). Usually requires a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate), or experience from a related TEER 2 occupation. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do physiotherapists earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $46.15/hr, about $90,000 a year full-time, with a range of $30.00/hr to $56.21/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.