Physical Therapy Specialty Matcher

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Drag the cards into order — most important at the top, least important at the bottom. This shapes your entire ranking.

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💰 Income Potential

Compensation ceiling over your career

2

⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Schedule control, hours, and recovery time

3

📈 Career Growth

Advancement speed and long-term trajectory

4

🛡️ Job Security

Demand stability and recession resistance

5

✨ Daily Satisfaction

Meaning, autonomy, and day-to-day engagement

Your background

Five questions to personalize your PT career results.

Where are you in your PT journey?

DPT student

New graduate choosing my first position

Practicing PT — considering a change

Which patient population genuinely excites you?

Athletes and active adults

Neurological and complex rehab

Children and pediatrics

Older adults and geriatrics

Open to any — lifestyle factors matter more than population

What's your view on practice ownership?

A strong goal — I want to own eventually

Open to it someday, not an immediate priority

Prefer employment — want to avoid ownership

What does career growth look like for you?

Pursuing residency, fellowship, or specialty certification

Stay clinical — build deep expertise as a staff PT

Management or clinical leadership track

How important is schedule flexibility or travel to you?

Very important — travel PT or flexible hours appeal to me

Nice but not essential

I prefer a stable position in one place

Ready to see your results

All 8 PT specialty paths scored against your priorities using APTA Workforce Survey data.

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