Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Listed compensation
$70k-$80k
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Job Description
Physical Therapist Assistant | Full-Time
We’re hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant for a full-time position at a private outpatient physical therapy practice in Hillsborough, NJ. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with 1 patient per hour. The salary range is $70K–$80K per year DOE, plus comprehensive benefits.
Job Summary
As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you will assist with patient care in an outpatient setting. You will work under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, helping patients progress through their rehabilitation plans to improve strength, mobility, and overall functionality.
Responsibilities
- Implement therapy treatments for patients based on the Physical Therapist’s plan
- Instruct patients through exercises and rehabilitation tasks
- Document progress and maintain patient records
- Provide updates to the supervising Physical Therapist regarding patient responses
- Ensure a clean and organized treatment environment
- Associate degree in PTA
- Active New Jersey PTA license
- Outpatient clinic experience is a plus
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
- Contribute to a practice focused on high-quality patient care and consistent treatment outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate degree in PTA and possess an active New Jersey PTA license. Strong organizational and communication skills are required, with outpatient clinic experience considered a plus.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (589 salary observations; 1,495 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 601 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) at Gotham Enterprises a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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$30-$36/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Bridgewater Township
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $650k≈ 9.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,899/mo≈ 50% of gross pay
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.