Corrective Therapy Assistants


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Corrective Therapy Assistants

Corrective Therapy Assistants - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Physical therapy clinics
  • Hospitals
  • Nursing care facilities

Outlook

Demand for this career is growing significantly. This is mostly due to the large increase in the aging population. New medical developments such as joint replacements also increase the demand for this career. Demand also increases as physical therapist assistants do more of the treatments physical therapists used to.

Job opportunities should be good especially in rural areas and underserved parts of the country. Many openings will occur as people retire.

Physical Therapist Assistants (CIS 100410)

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Illinois
3,852
Medium
&
21.3%
8.2%
>>>>
586
Moderate
  Champaign Area
71
Small
&
14.1%
5.2%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
65
Small
&
10.8%
2.9%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Cook County
1,590
Medium
&
27.1%
9.2%
>>>>
256
Moderate
  Decatur Area
27
Very small
&
7.4%
3.8%
>>>>
3
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
155
Small
&
22.6%
10.3%
>>>>
24
Very few
  Du Page County
511
Medium
&
2.9%
8.8%
>>>>
63
Few
  Edwardsville Area
81
Small
&
33.3%
12.4%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
26
Very small
&
7.7%
-0.2%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
64
Small
&
23.4%
6.0%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Lake County
173
Small
&
11.6%
11.7%
>>>>
24
Very few
  McHenry County
76
Small
&
31.6%
7.6%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
72
Small
&
23.6%
4.4%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
64
Small
&
12.5%
4.3%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
164
Small
&
3.7%
4.5%
>>>>
21
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
62
Small
&
8.1%
3.5%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
49
Very small
&
4.1%
5.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Rockford Area
103
Small
&
13.6%
6.6%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
87
Medium
&
24.1%
1.1%
>>>>
13
Few
  Springfield Area
72
Small
&
9.7%
4.6%
>>>>
10
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
112
Small
&
7.1%
0.9%
>>>>
15
Very few
  Vermilion County
19
Very small
&
10.5%
-0.5%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Will County
232
Medium
&
59.1%
14.9%
>>>>
50
Few
United States
100,700
Medium
&
26.0%
2.8%
>>>>
18,100
Moderate
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.