In 2015, UpDoc Media released its first ever salary and job market outlook report – which incidentally was the first concerted place for Physical Therapy to find its answer to “normal pay.” The year after, it was rebranded into the PT Job Market Pulse, then the Job Market Pulse to include the entire spectrum of rehab therapy. Soon after, other professions joined the mix.
This year is a big year – it is YEAR TEN of the Job Market Pulse salary transparency, wage literacy, and job market trends reporting series.
This edition, unlike a few of the past years, will be a very much macro-focused view of the job market. There are a few reasons for this. First, it’s been 10 years of doing this – we should take a look back at the major ebbs and flows. Secondly, there have been a growing amount of reports made available; though, not many are independently (and, openly) sourced the way the Pulse is. Nevertheless, combined with A.I. tools, we felt this year’s periodical would be most helpful if we were to take a look at the grander items and issues in our industry.
Key features to this edition:
- How has PT and Rehab Therapy pay changed over these last 10 years?
- What key issues are affecting our industry’s economic health?
- Why are we still seeing the shifts and disruptions in the workforce?
Below is a table and graph of pay over the last 10 years for Physical Therapists.