Pays $60-$75/hr — Physical Therapist market median is ~$120k (24 jobs)
School Based - Physical Therapist
About the Role
School-based PT, K-12 caseload. Full-time, onsite. $60-$75/hr. Oakland, CA.
Join Ascend Rehab Services Inc as a School-Based Physical Therapist – $60-$75/hr in Oakland, California, United States. School-Based PT Opportunity (Oakland, CA) Ascend’s mission is to grow, learn, and develop like the children we serve. We believe every day holds the possibility of a miracle.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $60 - $75/hr.
- Sign-On Bonus
- Wellness Stipends
- Profit Sharing
- Medical Insurance
- Prescription Card
- Vision Plan
- Dental Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Matching
- Weekly Pay (W-2)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Ascend Rehab Services Inc as a School-Based Physical Therapist – $60-$75/hr.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to students in a K-12 school setting. Act as a dedicated advocate for children and families while working with various disabilities.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active California Physical Therapy license. Previous pediatric or school-based experience is preferred, and new graduates are welcome to apply.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$115k (788 salary observations; 1,492 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,391 salary observations; 24,210 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $127k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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