Side-by-side distribution
Physical Therapist
$48.48/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 54.1%
- Live roles
- 6,707
Surgeon
$402,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.9%
- Live roles
- 718
Highest-paying jobs
Band 6 - Paediatric Physiotherapist - Merton
Physical Therapist (PT)
Physical Therapist (PT), Home Health - Per Visit
Home Health Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist
Home Health Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist, StaffFlex contract
Physical Therapist (PT) – Early Intervention / Preschool – $500 Sign-On Bonus
Highest-paying jobs
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Cardiac Surgeon Clinical Associate
Thoracic Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Cardiac Surgeon – AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute
PHYSICIAN: Family Medicine with Surgical OB - Virginia, MN
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 |
|---|---|---|
Skilled Wound Care
|
$250,000 | 120 |
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,250 | 20 |
| ME Medivet | $84,294 | 12 |
| MO Montefiore | $171,340 | 10 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$325,000 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 7 |
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 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $375,000 | 6 |
| New York | $350,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $250,000 | 6 |
| London | $82,627 | 5 |
Physical Therapist vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Physical Therapist is $48.48/hr per year (typically $39.13/hr–$54.78/hr), versus $402,750 for Surgeon ($150,000–$603,000). That puts Surgeon about 299% 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.