Side-by-side distribution
Physical Therapist
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.8%
- Live roles
- 2,909
Surgeon
$450,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.5%
- Live roles
- 127
Highest-paying jobs
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Band 6 - Paediatric Physiotherapist - Merton
Physical Therapist (PT)
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Home Health Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Pediatric Physical Therapist- Schoolage- Homecare
Highest-paying jobs
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Oral Surgeon
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Staff Specialist | 0.5 FTE
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Mesa, AZ
Vascular Surgeon - Leominster, Massachusetts
Vascular Surgeon - Lowell, Massachusetts
Vascular Surgeon - Hyannis, MA
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Regional WA
Mohs Surgeon - Dermatologist
Mohs Surgeon with Shareholder Track
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Upstream Rehabilitation
|
$86,500 | 859 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $71,918 | 172 |
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$91,500 | 79 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$106,080 | 58 |
Highbarhealth
|
$15,000 | 58 |
Professional Physical Therapy
|
$95,000 | 57 |
| AH Adaptive Home Health | $122,500 | 52 |
Kins
|
$164,320 | 28 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$350,000 | 4 |
|
The Vascular Care Group
|
$462,500 | 3 |
|
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 3 |
|
HealthOp Solutions
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Mediix
|
$569,244 | 2 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $260,742 | 2 |
Oral Surgery Partners
|
$162,500 | 2 |
|
Frontier Dermatology Provider Careers
|
$1,050,000 | 1 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $350,000 | 5 |
Physical Therapist vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Physical Therapist is $87,500 per year (typically $73,666–$100,880), versus $450,000 for Surgeon ($275,000–$462,500). That puts Surgeon about 414% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Physical Therapist and Surgeon 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.