Healthcare & care · Healthcare
Physical Therapist
Restore mobility. Hands-on manipulation and real-time feedback.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $95k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $125k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +15%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 0/100
- AI exposure
- Low
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Good
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Not typical
Skills that matter
- Body · Technical95
- Hands · Physical90
- Coach · Soft85
A day in the work
- 1
Test
Move.
- 2
Work
Push.
- 3
Plan
Reps.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 50 · Upper estimate $125k
- Resilience
- 92 · CladScore 92
- Growth
- 88 · +15% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 90 · Fitness: Moderate
- Green relevance
- 0 · 0/100
Verdict · Ironclad growth
High resilience and strong growth — a rare combination worth prioritising.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Sustained demand: the role is structurally embedded in modern infrastructure and services.
Not directly green-tech, but materials, waste and energy rules will still change the job.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
DPT
7 Years · License · Estimate $100k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.