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Also called aide, outpatient aide, outpatient therapy aide and physical therapy aide.
$35,240
Median pay a year
48,150
People do this work
6
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Physical Therapist Aide
Summary
Physical therapist aide supporting patients with exercises, preparing treatment areas, and maintaining equipment under the direction of medical staff
Experience
Physical Therapist Aide
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Cleaned and organized work area and disinfected equipment after treatment
Secured patients into therapy equipment under direction of medical staff
Instructed and assisted patients with exercises or activities during therapy
Observed patients during treatment and reported progress to physical therapist
Transported patients to and from treatment areas using wheelchairs or support
Scheduled patient appointments with physical therapists and coordinated schedules
Maintained equipment and furniture in good working condition
Skills
Core Skills
Cleaning patient rooms, Preparing medical instruments, Assisting patients with activities, Monitoring patient progress, Assessing patient physical conditions, Moving patients, Maintaining medical equipment, Conferencing with other professionals, Cleaning medical equipment
Technical Skills
Maintaining medical records
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Cleaned and organized work areaSecured patients in therapy equipmentHelped patients with exercisesTalked with staff about patientsWatched patients during treatmentTransported patients to treatment areas
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Cleaned and organized the work area to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for patients
Assisted patients with exercises, providing motivation and support during their rehabilitation
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Cleaned and organized the work area, making it more welcoming and efficient for staff and patients
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The area was more organized for staff and patientsEquipment was easier to find and usePatients felt more comfortable and secure
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Show what improved in patients' progress because you helped them
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Assisted patients with exercises, providing motivation and support during their rehabilitation
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Patients completed exercises more confidentlyPatients showed better range of motionPatients reported less pain during activities
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Cleaning patient rooms
Preparing medical instruments
Assisting patients with activities
Monitoring patient progress
Assessing patient physical conditions
Cleaning medical equipment
Moving patients
Maintaining medical equipment
Maintaining medical records
Conferencing with other professionals
Administering therapy treatments
Administering basic health care
The work itself
What a Physical Therapist Aide does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.
What it pays
How much does a Physical Therapist Aide make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$30,410
Median
$35,240
75th percentile
$38,810
About 48,150 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Physical Therapist Aides. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.