BACKGROUND: The higher education sector in India has a three tier structure comprising the university, college and course. India has one of the largest higher education systems in the world, and in terms of number of students enrolled, is the second highest after China. Higher education has traditionally been associated with higher wages. Human capital theorists argue that since wages are meant to reward workers current and future avenues, graduates should be paid more than those with lower levels of education as their skills and capabilities are assumed to be superior. This paper aims to investigate the impact of higher education on the wages of a physiotherapist, gender wage gap and regarding mobility of Indian physiotherapists to the developed countries.

METHODS: Various articles has been taken out to find out the impact of  higher education on the wages of a physiotherapist, gender wage gap and  regarding mobility of Indian physiotherapists to the developed countries.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Studies show that higher education has an impact on the wages of  a physiotherapist ( low wages and wages are gender specific) and substantial number of mobility of Indian physiotherapists to the overseas for better employment opportunities, better income and better quality of life.