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Kessler Rehabilitation Center
Midland Park, New Jersey

Physical Therapist Center Manager

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95k-$120k

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Job Description

  • Kessler Rehabilitation Center
  • Position: Physical Therapist Center Manager
  • Location: Midland Park
  • Schedule: Full-Time 40 hours weeklyCompensation: $90,000-$110,000 annually depending on years of experience
  • Incentive: Student Debt Benefit Program and annual bonus plan

At Kessler, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love. Every physical therapist's journey becomes a testament to excellence, innovation, and life-changing patient care. We are here to nurture your growth as a physical therapist.

  • Our benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Ease the Burden: Our student debt benefit program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits packages
  • Invest in Your Future: Company matching 401(k) retirement plans
  • Advance your Career: We offer specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy + more)
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

Responsibilities

  • Resposibilities of the Physical Therapist/Center Manager include:
  • Provides daily management and supervision of services at assigned center.

Possesses a diverse knowledge base and skill set to facilitate patient treatment and staff development. Facilitates team dynamics and efficient facility functions.

Center Manager is involved in the organization and the community to help grow the business.

Responsible for staff and financial management of the outpatient center; identifies key indicators and influences upon them.

Communicates with Regional Director on an on-going basis and provides clinical and operational performance updates.

Qualifications

Successful completion of those educational requirements as mandated for state licensure or eligibility for a license in Physical Therapy.

  • Current and valid NJ state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in a rehab setting required with supervisory experience preferred.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff managementClinical supervisionTeam leadershipBusiness development

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (487 salary observations; 1,594 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (11,826 salary observations; 61,306 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$95k–$120kPhysical Therapy median $100k (middle half $92k–$108k)30 comparable listings, Oct 2026
New Jersey vs national$99k median in New Jersey$93k nationally (+6%)487 state / 11,826 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$99k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey704 active21,800 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNew Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment756 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 22 employers
16
<$110k
16
$110k-120k
4
$120k
1
$130k
4
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
55% this job
Loan repayment
28%

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

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,800 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Kessler Rehabilitation Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lyndhurst, NJ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Student Debt Benefit Program
Annual bonus plan
Mentorship and orientation programs
CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive benefits package
401(k) with company match
Specialty advancement opportunities

Living in Midland Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$747k≈ 7.9× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,853/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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