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Physical Therapy Assistant

Class code 8272 · Bargaining Unit R20

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
MonthlyAnnual
$3,486 to $4,363$41,832 to $52,356

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R20, Medical and Social Services.

Where these jobs are

3 state employees held this classification in 2018, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Department of Developmental Services1
Hospitals, Department of State1
Department of Veterans Affairs1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Physical Therapist Assistants across all California employers was $83,110 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $41,832 to $52,356 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.