Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$242,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.3%
- Live roles
- 496
Physical Therapist
$48.48/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 54.2%
- Live roles
- 6,702
Highest-paying jobs
General Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Highest-paying jobs
Band 6 - Paediatric Physiotherapist - Merton
Physical Therapist (PT)
Physical Therapist (PT), Home Health - Per Visit
Physical Therapist
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist
Home Health Physical Therapist
Home Health Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist (PT) – Early Intervention / Preschool – $500 Sign-On Bonus
Physical Therapist, StaffFlex contract
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 186 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$221,000 | 27 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 17 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 8 |
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 7 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 6 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $8,750 | 6 |
AltaMed
|
$186,243 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Upstream Rehabilitation
|
$87,500 | 856 |
Ivy Rehab
|
$93,500 | 338 |
CenterWell
|
$147,680 | 307 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $70,349 | 172 |
Advocate Health
|
$106,860 | 156 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,850 | 111 |
Sanford Health
|
$91,000 | 89 |
Aegis Therapies
|
$104,000 | 82 |
Physical Therapist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $159,182 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 7 |
| Seattle | $123,450 | 4 |
| Denver | $104,042 | 19 |
| Austin | $95,490 | 8 |
| New York | $95,000 | 54 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 16 |
| Atlanta | $88,500 | 10 |
| Chicago | $87,500 | 11 |
| Dublin | $86,000 | 3 |
Dentist vs Physical Therapist: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $242,500 per year (typically $200,000–$280,000), versus $48.48/hr for Physical Therapist ($39.15/hr–$54.78/hr). That puts Dentist about 141% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and Physical Therapist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.