Series 0633

Physical Therapy

Physical therapists who evaluate and treat patients to restore movement and reduce pain after injury or illness. A state license is required. Most jobs are at Veterans Affairs and military treatment facilities.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

0600 Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 480
Open now: 36
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Steady (-4%)
Demand score: 83/100
Remote opportunity score: 8/100
Veteran opportunity score: 65/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-11 to GS-13

Most common promotion potential: GS-12

GS pay plan, used by 98% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$99,676 to $133,142 per year

Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.

Who can apply

Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.

Open to the public: 63%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 37%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 6%
Telework eligible (open now): 8%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of Veterans Affairs (367)
Department of Defense (61)
Department of the Army (24)
Department of Justice (12)
Department of Health and Human Services (8)

Top states

Texas (64)
Arizona (35)
Missouri (26)
Washington (26)
California (21)

Hiring patterns

Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings usually peak in March and are lowest in April and June.

Typical postings for series 0633 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	About average
February	About average
March	16% above average
April	12% below average
May	6% above average
June	11% below average
July	About average
August	About average
September	About average
October	About average
November	8% below average
December	About average

Postings by fiscal year

The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 include the government-wide hiring freeze that began in January 2025.

Job announcements for series 0633 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	443
FY 2019	376
FY 2020	354
FY 2021	454
FY 2022	728
FY 2023	763
FY 2024	431
FY 2025	436
FY 2026	477

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0633 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	16
Jan 2026	27
Feb 2026	45
Mar 2026	48
Apr 2026	43
May 2026	47
Jun 2026	39
Jul 2026	53
Aug 2026	41
Sep 2026	48
Oct 2026	44
Nov 2026 (month to date)	29

0610 Nursing 12,357 postings in 12 months
0679 Medical Support Assistance 4,719 postings in 12 months
0602 Physician 4,362 postings in 12 months
0620 Practical Nurse 2,718 postings in 12 months
0640 Health Aid and Technician 2,395 postings in 12 months

About this data

Job numbers come from the USAJOBS API: 244,223 job announcements opened from December 1, 2025 to November 15, 2026, plus 12,260 announcements open on November 15, 2026. Canceled announcements are not counted. Series descriptions summarize the OPM Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families.

These figures describe posted job announcements, not hiring outcomes. Always read the official announcement and its qualification requirements before applying. How the scores are calculated.