Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75K - $100K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist

KIME Performance

  • Sacramento Region, California

Base Salary $75,000–$100,000

  • Total Compensation $95,000–$175,000+

Diagnose deeply. Treat intentionally.

We hire physical therapists across our Sacramento-region clinics throughout the year. Our vision is to upgrade 100,000 lives by 2030, and we get there by developing clinicians who can bridge rehab and performance — progressing patients from pain to function to return-to-sport, supported by force-plate data and one-on-one treatment time.

If our active job board doesn’t show a role at your preferred location or level, apply here anyway. We maintain conversations with clinicians we’d want to hire when the right seat opens.

The Region

Our clinics span the Sacramento area — from the urban core to the suburbs to the foothill communities east of the city. Across the region, you’ll work with a wide mix: youth and high school athletes, collegiate competitors, endurance athletes who train year-round on the American River Parkway, masters athletes, and active adults who refuse to slow down.

What You’LL Do

  • Evaluate and treat orthopedic and performance-based conditions
  • Build individualized, goal-driven plans of care
  • Use force-plate data and objective measures to inform return-to-sport decisions
  • Collaborate with clinicians, coaches, and support staff
  • Mentor DPT students rotating through the clinic (optional)

What You’LL Find

  • Autonomy with accountability — set your start time within 6am–6pm operating hours
  • One-on-one treatment time and full ownership of your caseload
  • Structured mentorship, weekly case reviews, and the KIMEU development pathway
  • Force plates, performance training space, and outcome-tracking infrastructure

Compensation

Base Salary

$75,000–$100,000 (PT Level I–III)

Gainshare

Uncapped, performance-based

Total Compensation

$95,000–$175,000+

We’ll walk you through how Gainshare works during the interview.

Benefits

  • Medical (PPO or HMO), Dental, and Vision
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • HSA & FSA options
  • Complimentary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
  • Childcare Assistance — $5,000 per family for children ages 0–5 (IRS-eligible)
  • PTO — 10 vacation, 5 sick, 7 holidays in year one (grows with PT Level)
  • Employee Assistance and Employee Discount Programs
  • PSLF Eligible — rare in outpatient private practice; can be worth tens of thousands over the life of your loans

Requirements

  • Licensed PT in California (or license-eligible)
  • DPT, MPT, or equivalent degree
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills

We welcome clinicians at every career stage.

Apply at: kimeperformance.com/careers

We’ll reach out when there’s a fit — whether that’s a current opening or a role that develops in the coming months.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat orthopedic and performance-based conditions using objective measures and force-plate data. Develop individualized, goal-driven plans of care to progress patients from pain to return-to-sport.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Orthopedic EvaluationPerformance-based TreatmentCare PlanningForce-plate Data AnalysisReturn-to-sport Decision MakingClinical CollaborationPatient Relationship Building

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,300 salary observations; 4,522 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,008 salary observations; 66,534 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 22,012 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$75k–$100kPhysical Therapy median $114k (middle half $96k–$133k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,300 state / 13,008 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$79k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,797 active22,001 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentCalifornia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,905 in the last 30 days4,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,012 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Mikla Dunning Physical Therapy Systems P.C a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,012 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 19 employers
14
<$115k
14
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k
1
$160k
3
$186k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
34% this job
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mikla Dunning Physical Therapy Systems P.C

Benefits & Perks

Medical (PPO or HMO)
Dental
Vision
401(k) with employer match
HSA & FSA options
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Childcare Assistance ($5,000)

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k≈ 6.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,045/mo≈ 33% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.