DPT salary/hours in NJ

[MTD52]

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What kind of days, hours, and salary (starting and potential increase) would I be looking at with a DPT degree in NJ?

note: in terms of days and hours I want to know the average hours per week and also if I would be required to work nights, holidays, and/or weekends

Any information would be helpful in my decision making 🙂

 

[MTD52]

can anyone give me information on this...

 

[MTD52]

no??

 

[fallbackplan]

You would probably have better luck taking a sampling from therapists that actually live and work in that area.

 

[MTD52]

Well that's kind of what I'm trying to do...I thought I could hear from some Physical Therapists on this forum

 

[MTD52]

anyone...

 

[Elbrus]

Sorry--West coast here, so no specific answer. You could try posting your question on the RehabEdge forum, which has many more PTs on the site.

 

[jesspt]

You could try to get ahold of a back issue of Advance for Physical Therapists - It's a magazine that has a few articles in between a million ads for continuing education courses and job opportunities. They had a series a few months back where they profiled various regions of the country, stating salary, number of PTs, PTAs, whether the state has direct access or not, etc. I think Advance is also online, and the info might be on the web site.

As for hours, that's typically dependent upon the facility in which you want to work. I work 5 days a week here in Illinois, but some of my co-workers work only 4 (8 or tne hour days, depending upon the contract they worked out with my employer).

 

[MTD52]

Sorry--West coast here, so no specific answer. You could try posting your question on the RehabEdge forum, which has many more PTs on the site.

You could try to get ahold of a back issue of Advance for Physical Therapists - It's a magazine that has a few articles in between a million ads for continuing education courses and job opportunities. They had a series a few months back where they profiled various regions of the country, stating salary, number of PTs, PTAs, whether the state has direct access or not, etc. I think Advance is also online, and the info might be on the web site.

As for hours, that's typically dependent upon the facility in which you want to work. I work 5 days a week here in Illinois, but some of my co-workers work only 4 (8 or tne hour days, depending upon the contract they worked out with my employer).

Thanks for the help guys, even though you didn't answer the question 😱 lol. Seriously though, I appreciate the answer. Actually I did post a similar question on RehabEdge, but no one got back to me there either. Maybe I have to push a little more and see 🙂

 

[jesspt]

I just remembered that the APTA has a salary survey available to their members. It looks like the median salary for a Pt with 0-3 years of experience is $56,000, but that looks at PTs with that level of experience across the nation. The median salary for a PT in New Jersey is $75,000, but that looks at PTs in the Mid Atlantic Region with all levels of experience. I know that doesn't directly answer your question, but It should give you a general idea.

 

[Readybetty]

Salary.com can give you basic info on what pts make in your area since you type in you zip code.

 

[MTD52]

Salary.com can give you basic info on what pts make in your area since you type in you zip code.

I know, I just thought I would get more accurate answers from people who are actually in the field, rather than just statistics. I'm also a little concerned about the field since I got this new job as a physical therapy aide and I see the therapist working long hours Mon-Fri and doing a lot of the paperwork in addition to working with patients. It is normal to be working 10-12 hour days as a PT, or is there just something wrong with his practice?

 

[PhillieDPT]

Hi
I am a new grad, just over the bridge. I just took a job at an OP facility, and my starting salary was $80,000 but that included a few grand sign on for one year.
Hope that helps.
I work 40 hours a week. Some days I stay a little while to do notes, but mostly I do them on my lunch break. I love being a PT. It is the most laid back profession out there. I get to make huge differences in people lives without the stress.