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Sugar Maple Health
Springfield, Illinois

Physical Therapist - Outpatient Private Practice Clinic - Springfield, IL

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $77K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

This is a Physical Therapist job at an Outpatient Private Practice Clinic in Springfield, IL. We'll learn your requirements so that any job offer extended will meet your needs. We are a 3rd party recruitment firm.

Here Are the Logistics of the Position

1. Salary range starting at $77,000 per year based on experience.

2. Outpatient Clinic - General Orthopedics.

3. Monday-Friday. No weekends or holidays.

4. Full-time or part-time.

5. Position includes a comprehensive benefits package.

6. No travel in the community. All caseload within one clinic location.

7. This is a staff-level position focused on direct patient care.

Thanks for your interest. Please submit your resume to learn more.

We're happy to answer your questions.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will provide direct patient care within an outpatient private practice clinic. The role focuses on general orthopedics and requires working within a single clinic location.

Requirements

The position is open to both full-time and part-time candidates. Applicants should be prepared to work a Monday through Friday schedule with no weekend or holiday requirements.

Key Skills

Physical therapyClinical assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$77kPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $87k–$98k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$77k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Illinois802 active21,920 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 26% offer loan repayment857 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 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 - Outpatient Private Practice Clinic - Springfield, IL at Sugar Maple Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 28 employers
15
<$105k
13
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
2
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
66%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
#4

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$194k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,178/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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