Side-by-side distribution
Physical Therapist
$48.48/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 54.1%
- Live roles
- 6,707
Physician
$218,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.7%
- Live roles
- 9,915
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
Highest-paying jobs
Physician Internal Medicine
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician, Emergency Department, Full Time
Physician Cardiologist Part Time
OB/GYN Physician MD/DO
Physician - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Upstream Rehabilitation
|
$87,500 | 850 |
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$150,977 | 1,065 |
One Medical
|
$249,800 | 289 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$150,000 | 249 |
| EH Essentia Health | $1,000,000 | 182 |
Sentara Health
|
$10,000 | 158 |
|
CenterWell
|
$276,750 | 144 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$250,000 | 141 |
| MU MultiCare | $301,800 | 139 |
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 |
Physician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $318,350 | 68 |
| Denver | $270,250 | 45 |
| Austin | $242,400 | 28 |
| Atlanta | $224,500 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $221,343 | 41 |
| Singapore | $208,000 | 10 |
| Seattle | $187,200 | 70 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 51 |
| New York | $166,214 | 151 |
| Boston | $150,974 | 44 |
Physical Therapist vs Physician: which pays more?
The median for Physical Therapist is $48.48/hr per year (typically $39.13/hr–$54.78/hr), versus $218,400 for Physician ($137,250–$300,000). That puts Physician about 117% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Physical Therapist and Physician 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.