Physical therapists and occupational therapists are being recognized as top earners in healthcare by CNBC, being featured on their newly released list of the top ten highest paying careers in the field.

PTs ranked eighth on the list, with a median annual salary of $86,850, besting OTs in ninth place by only $3,650.

Positions that outrank PTs and OTs in annual earnings include physician assistants, optometrists, nurse anesthetists/midwives/practitioners, pharmacists, podiatrists, dentists, and physicians/surgeons.

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