Therapy is a physically demanding occupation. Therapists may get wet when they work with patients in water therapy pools. About one in four therapists works part time. The rest of the therapists tend work 40 hours each week. They may work evenings or weekends.
Wages vary with level of training, experience and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies with the patient population, the employer, and the area of the country. Therapists who work for hospitals tend to earn higher wages. Salaries for therapists may be higher in rural areas than in the cities. This is because employers pay more to attract therapists to areas where there are shortages.