Healthcare
Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapists help patients of all ages do the everyday activities that matter to them after injury, illness, or disability. Deeply human work with strong job security.
Median salary
$93,000
Typical range
$70k – $120k
Job outlook
+12% (faster than average)
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Plan a path to Occupational Therapist
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
Master's or doctorate in occupational therapy plus licensure.
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Occupational Therapist
Entry / Junior
$70,000
~2 yrs to advance
Occupational Therapist
Established
$93,000
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Occupational Therapist
Senior
$106,500
Key skills
A typical day
- •Evaluate patients' abilities
- •Design therapy activities
- •Track progress
Fields of study
Occupational Therapy · Psychology · Biology
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.
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