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Old Oct 19, 2016, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rainbow8 View Post
Some people post statements like that but I think it's more about T's not caring, not about how much they earn. But if a T makes $100/hr. and sees 35 clients weekly, isn't that a lot of money?
Not once you factor in taxes and overhead (rent, utilities, self-employment insurance, etc.).

If the therapist makes $3000/week, about a third will go in taxes if they have no dependents or just a spouse. (I also think self-employed taxes may be higher.). They have to contribute to Social Security and Medicare, pay for their own health insurance if a spouse doesn't cover them, and probably state taxes too. Say their office rent is $1000/month for two rooms. Or say they have an assistant with a salary, who also has money deducted from their paycheck. I would imagine that three thousand can become 1000 or less a week very quickly.
Thanks for this!
rainboots87, rainbow8