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Boston Speech Therapy
Southington, Connecticut

Physical Therapist Part Time - $80-90 per hour

Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$80-$90/hr

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Job Description

Come work for a local woman-SLP-owned company based in Boston.. where we value YOUR work and make sure that caseloads are MANAGEABLE and that YOU have an appropriate space to work with the materials you need to do your job. Since we are owned and operated by therapists, we understand the unique needs of therapists.

This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on student mobility, access, and educational participation through school-based physical therapy services. The Physical Therapist will support students and will work closely with educators, families, and special education partners to help students succeed.

Responsibilities

  • Provide physical therapy services to students.
  • Develop and implement therapy plans aligned with each student's educational goals.
  • Collaborate with educators and families to support student mobility and access.
  • Document progress, service delivery, and compliance with special education requirements.

Required Qualifications

  • Licensed Physical Therapist
  • Eligible to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience providing school-based physical therapy services for pediatric student populations.
  • Experience supporting elementary and middle school students.
  • Experience managing caseloads across multiple school buildings and service schedules.
  • Experience documenting IEP goals, progress notes, and special education compliance requirements.
  • Experience collaborating with educators, families, and special education teams.
  • Benefits / Position Details
  • 1099 contract position
  • High School
  • $80-90 per hour
  • Part-time; 17.5 hours per week

Requirements

Requires a licensed physical therapist eligible to work in the United States. Experience with school-based pediatric therapy and IEP documentation is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyCaseload managementStudent mobility supportTherapy plan developmentCollaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 43 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 56% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Connecticut, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (166 salary observations; 770 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 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 Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$177k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $171k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 20 employers

3
$83k
2
$105k-130k
10
$130k-155k
11
$155k-180k
1
$187k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
58%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · Escondido, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 41 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 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Southington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$446k
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.