Thinking about switching career paths and not sure if medical sales if the right path?
I’m currently working as a physiotherapist and have been seriously reflecting on my long-term career direction over the past few months. A lot of my frustration comes from feeling limited in terms of growth, income ceiling, and honestly not finding much passion in the day-to-day clinical work anymore. I find a lot of it repetitive, and the physical demands of the job haven’t helped either, especially since I’ve been dealing with ongoing shoulder pain myself.
That said, there are aspects of the profession I do enjoy. I’ve always liked the relationship-building side of physio and the “selling” aspect of treatment plans, educating patients, getting buy-in, and helping people commit to a plan. I feel like I’ve actually done pretty well with that side of the job.
From more of an internal/personal perspective, I think my strengths are that I’m very logical, practical, and big-picture oriented. I enjoy strategy, and thinking about how things operate at a higher level rather than just executing the same clinical tasks repeatedly all day. From a practical standpoint, I also want a career with stronger long-term financial growth. I currently make around $105k - 115k a year depending on the year, which I know is solid, but I still feel stuck. The idea of continuing on the same path for the next 20 to 30 years honestly feels discouraging to me.
Medical sales is something I keep coming back to because it seems like it could combine healthcare knowledge, relationship-building, business, and long-term growth potential. I also like the idea of eventually managing a territory and thinking more strategically from a bigger-picture perspective. At the same time, I genuinely don’t know if I’m idealizing the field or if this actually sounds aligned with my personality and goals.
Would appreciate your thoughts from anyone in the field or an give insight