| If you've been thinking about becoming an | | | | This salary amount will increase as you gain more |
| acupuncturist as a career you're probably | | | | experience and build up a clientele or patient base. |
| wondering what kind of salary you would make | | | | If you plan to go into your own practice or clinic |
| and/or how much money you would make or | | | | then what you earn or make will depend a lot on |
| earn if you're self-employed. | | | | your overhead. That is - if you're sharing space |
| The field of acupuncture is a great field to get | | | | with someone else or going it alone. Your monthly |
| into these days because it has become more | | | | earnings or profit will depend on how much you |
| readily accepted in the healing professions. More | | | | have to give up to overhead. As an acupuncturist |
| and more conventional doctors are recommending | | | | you can work in very little space. It doesn't |
| it to their patients or adding it on as an adjunctive | | | | require a lot of room and you may be able to |
| therapy to their own practice. Of course in | | | | share space in an alternative health clinic or |
| alternative and naturopathic clinics you'll find many | | | | doctor's office or clinic or there are many other |
| acupuncturists already practicing. | | | | possibilities. |
| A good acupuncturist will have gone to a good or | | | | So the money you make or earn as an |
| the best accredited acupuncture school and come | | | | acupuncturist can be very good and require little |
| out with a broad education. This may be a | | | | overhead if you go it on your own. |
| requirement if you plan to work for someone else | | | | The job outlook for acupuncturists is very good |
| and not open up your own practice or clinic. Even | | | | because acupuncture is being accepted more and |
| if you were to open up your own practice you | | | | more. Visit a few clinics if you haven't already to |
| would want to get hands-on experience in another | | | | see the variety of work settings that you can |
| clinic or practice under someone else who has the | | | | work in. Check out a few of the accredited |
| knowledge and experience to guide you. | | | | acupuncture schools and get an idea of what it |
| If you get a job or work for someone else you | | | | costs to get your training. There is plenty of |
| can plan to earn anywhere from $45,000 up to | | | | money available for loans - and scholarships and |
| $65,000 with maybe a year or so of experience. | | | | grants wait also. |