Physical Therapist II, Berkeley, Oakland
Listed compensation
$63.78-$89.28/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Sutter Health as a Physical Therapist II – Full Time, Day Shift in Berkeley, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $63.78 - $89.28/hour.
- Health Insurance
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Sutter Health in Berkeley, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
You will evaluate, develop, and implement personalized treatment plans to help patients regain mobility and reduce pain. Additionally, you will provide clinical supervision to assistants and students while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program and hold a valid PT license. A minimum of 2 years of recent relevant experience and BLS certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,541 salary observations; 3,002 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,662 salary observations; 46,860 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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- No nights
- Includes weekends