Specialty of Pediatric Surgery Defined Pediatric surgery is defined as the diagnostic, operative, and postoperative surgical care of patients from prenatal diagnosis through adolescence with congenital and acquired anomalies and diseases, be they developmental, inflammatory, neoplastic, or traumatic.
According to the study cited in this Advance Healthcare article, entry-level physical therapists made an average of $66,545 in 2011, whereas PTs with 16 or more years of experience earned an average salary of $84,656.
According to PayScale, the average salary for a physical therapist is $64,957 per year, with a reported salary range of $54,665 to $90,600 per year. The highest paid physical therapists are in Los Angeles, where the average yearly salary is $77,000. Next are Dallas and Houston, with average yearly salaries of $75,000 and $73,000, respectively. In addition to locations, there are certain skills that associated with higher pay.