Primary Therapist Salary in Birmingham, Alabama

How much does a Primary Therapist make in Birmingham, AL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Primary Therapist in Birmingham, AL is $90,464. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $82,884 to $98,227, with most professionals earning between $75,983 and $105,294.

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What does a Primary Therapist do?

Common responsibilities of a Primary Therapist

Performs duties that require the employee to stand and walk for extended periods of time.

August 29, 2022

Assist patients to understand treatment goals and give her a clear picture of where she stands with regard to progress toward recovery as seen by the therapist and the multidisciplinary treatment team.

December 07, 2022

Provides clinical services including individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention services, primary process groups, psychoeducation presentations and experiential learning groups for clients and families.

January 16, 2023

Maintains client records through required methods such as documenting client assessments, charting client information, preparing progress notes and reports.

January 17, 2023

Complete all documentation including treatment planning, progress notes and discharge summaries, and maintain compliance with the policies and procedures of the facility and state licensing requirements.

February 01, 2023

Collaborates with the Program Director on management of milieu, staff training, and client scheduling.

April 14, 2023

Participate effectively in multidisciplinary treatment plan reviews, demonstrating adequate preparation and understanding of patient issues, progress, strengths and weaknesses, areas of resistance, positive and negative strategies, and use good clinical judgment in moving patient through treatment levels.

April 19, 2023

Attends the weekly team meetings and share observations, comments and important information about clients with the treatment team and provides input into the development of the weekly schedules for all of his/her assigned clients.

May 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Primary Therapist in Birmingham, AL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

82884

98227

90464

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

82915

98297

90485

What is the average salary for Primary Therapist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Primary Therapist in Birmingham, AL. The base salary for Primary Therapist ranges from $82,884 to $98,227 with the average base salary of $90,464. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $82,915 to $98,297 with the average total cash compensation of $90,485.

View Average Salary for Primary Therapist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$90,464	$82,884 - $98,227
Bonus	$21	$31 - $71
Total Pay	$90,485	$82,915 - $98,297

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Primary Therapist Salary Near Birmingham, AL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Tuscaloosa, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,235 - $97,457	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Gadsden, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,782 - $99,291	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Decatur, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,044 - $98,416	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,970 - $93,588	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Tanner, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,418 - $98,859	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Madison, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,104 - $102,043	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL

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About Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham (/ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/ BUR-ming-ham) is a city located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. With an estimated 2017 population of 210,710, it is the most populous city in Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous and fifth largest county. As of 2017, the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 1,149,807, making it the most populous in Alabama and 49th-most populous in the United States. Birmingham serves as an important regional hub and is associated with the Deep South, Piedmont, and Appalachian regions ...

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