Physical therapist
Listed compensation
$85k-$115k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
About the Role
Describe the role and team the candidate will be joining
What You'll Do
Describe the specific responsibilities and job functions of the role
Qualifications
Describe the experience and attributes of the ideal candidate
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist will be responsible for performing patient assessments and developing individualized treatment plans. They will also execute specific therapeutic interventions to support patient rehabilitation and recovery.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (428 salary observations; 1,587 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Top Physical Therapist Jobs
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Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 29 employers
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$140kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Somerville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $549k≈ 6.5× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,442/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.