Healthcare
Physical Therapist
Physical therapists help people recover from injury and regain mobility through tailored exercise and hands-on treatment. The work is people-centered, secure, and AI-resistant.
Median salary
$97,000
Typical range
$75k – $125k
Job outlook
+15% (much faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Physical Therapist
Education
Typical entry: Doctorate / professional (MD, JD, PhD)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) plus licensure.
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Physical Therapist
Entry / Junior
$75,000
~2 yrs to advance
Physical Therapist
Established
$97,000
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Physical Therapist
Senior
$111,000
Key skills
A typical day
- •Assess movement and pain
- •Design therapy plans
- •Guide patients through exercises
Fields of study
Kinesiology · Exercise Science · Biology
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.
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