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: Hawthorne
  • 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

Clinical ManagementStaff SupervisionTeam LeadershipNeurological RehabilitationPelvic HealthConcussion Management

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (720 salary observations; 3,226 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,655 salary observations; 55,733 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$108k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$108k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 21 employers

14
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
0
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
68%
Loan repayment
36%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
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Physical Therapist - Studio City

Myo · Los Angeles, California

$90k-$140k
#3

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
#4

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$72k-$138k
+ 27 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 22,389 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Hawthorne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k≈ 2.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$727/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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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
Company matching 401(k)
Internal movement opportunities