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Delaware Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment

Delaware	310
National	111,860

Of all of the physical therapy assistant professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Delaware.

Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Delaware

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
470	460	400	380	310

Yellow: Actual Values

Physical Therapy Assistant is a shrinking field in Delaware. In 2010 there were 160 less physical therapy assistant professionals working in Delaware than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of physical therapy assistant has shrunk by 34% in Delaware. This is faster than the trend for physical therapy assistant professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of physical therapy assistant professionals has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.

Physical Therapy Assistant VS. All Professions salaries in Delaware

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$36,060	$35,485	$37,550	$39,370	$39,805
$46,948	$48,366	$50,236	$51,531	$51,081

Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Delaware, as the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is declining, the salaries earned by physical therapy assistant professionals are increasing. In 2006 physical therapy assistant professionals made a mean salary of $36,060 per year, and in 2010 they made $39,805 per year.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Delaware

10th percentile	$27,760
25th percentile	$32,665
50th percentile	$38,900
75th percentile	$45,985
90th percentile	$57,040

Thus, there was a 9% growth in physical therapy assistant professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Delaware, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of physical therapy assistant. The pay differential between the highest paid physical therapy assistant professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 105%

Average Salaries for Physical therapy assistant professionals and related professions in Delaware

Physical Therapy	$86,360
Physical Therapy Assistant	$39,805
Sports Medicine	$50,888

Physical therapy assistant professionals in Delaware earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Physical Therapy Assistant programs available for each degree type for all schools in Delaware

associate	2
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	2

The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Delaware is increasing. In 2006 there were 12 physical therapy assistant graduates from physical therapy assistant courses in Delaware and in 2010 there were 25 graduates.

This represents a 108% increase in the number of physical therapy assistant degree or certificate school graduates in Delaware state. Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.

Physical Therapy Assistant Faculty Salaries in Delaware

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