Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies by the employee's skill, education, and employer. Salaries tend to be lower in hospitals than in private practice. Full-time physical therapy assistants generally receive benefits. Common benefits include health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation.
Some employers offer retirement plans.
Part-time workers rarely receive benefits. There were 1,510 people employed as physical and corrective therapy assistants and aides in Indiana in 1998. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 112 jobs per year will need to filled in this occupation. This number includes new jobs and jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers. This occupation should grow much faster than the average for other occupations in Indiana.