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Select Physical Therapy
Los Gatos, California

Physical Therapist - $20,000 Sign On

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k-$125k

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Job Description

  • Select Physical Therapy
  • Physical Therapist
  • Los Gatos, CA
  • Up to $20,000 SIGN ON BONUS

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Monthly Student Debt Benefit Program

Clinic Details

Our physical therapy center in Los Gatos, CA is looking for a licensed Physical Therapist that is a motivated - self starter, looking for mentorship and continued learning. Our outpatient orthopedic clinic sees a diverse patient population across the lifespan: acute, chronic, post-operative, vestibular, concussion, neurological, sport-performance and more!

1:1 Mentorship available for all new grads

Compensation

  • Salary starting at $100,000 up to $125,000 (Commensurate with experience)
  • Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus
  • Monthly Student Debt Repayment Program
  • Relocation Assistance Available

Clinic Address

  • 718 University Avenue, Ste 100
  • Los Gatos, CA 95032
  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth, clinical expertise with bonus incentives

At Select Physical Therapy, every physical therapist's journey becomes a testament to excellence, innovation, and life-changing patient care. We are here to nurture your growth and champion your aspirations. We take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping all of our patients get back to athletics, work, life and the things they love.

Responsibilities

Complete and maintain all corporate and clinical services required training and maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations

  • Evaluate, treat, direct, and document treatment for patients
  • Maintain open and respectful communication with colleagues, physicians, patients, family members and third-party payors
  • Attend/participate in center meetings as directed by the center manager

Qualifications

  • Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school
  • Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
  • CPR certification

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic physical therapyPatient evaluationPatient treatmentClinical documentationVestibular rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationSports performance

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,253 salary observations; 4,288 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,410 salary observations; 61,614 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$113k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,695 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$100k–$125kPhysical Therapy median $118k (middle half $94k–$134k)976 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+25%)1,253 state / 12,410 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,724 active21,432 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 54% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,913 in the last 30 days4,135 the 30 days before (+91%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Select Physical Therapy#8 of 11 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,695 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, 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 - $20,000 Sign On at Select Physical Therapy a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,695 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 19 employers
16
<$110k
10
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k
2
$186k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
CME allowance
48% this job
Loan repayment
15% this job
Relocation assistance
9% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz, Limited Term

Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$133k-$186k
#2

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist II, Sunnyvale

Sutter Health · Sunnyvale, California

$133k-$186k
#3

Physical Therapist

$165,000
#4

Physical Therapist Case Manager, Level 2: Home Health

$125k-$160k
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,695 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Select Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Monthly Student Debt Repayment Program
Relocation Assistance Available
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
Life and disability protection

Living in Los Gatos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.13M≈ 21.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,004/mo≈ 48% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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