Modeled career paths · Allied health

Where does a Physical Therapist go next?

What employers are asking a Physical Therapist for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Lead Therapist+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Physical Therapist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Rehabilitation Services+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Physical Therapist go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Orthodontist+172% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Rehabilitation Services. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Hospitalist+123% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Physical Therapist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Pharmacist+47% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Physical Therapist go here
Needs a PharmD and state licensure.
pivot91% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.