Music therapy internship vs staff occupational therapist

The differences between music therapy interns and staff occupational therapists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a music therapy internship and a staff occupational therapist. Additionally, a staff occupational therapist has an average salary of $73,477, which is higher than the $36,844 average annual salary of a music therapy internship.

The top three skills for a music therapy internship include patients, occupational therapy and mental health. The most important skills for a staff occupational therapist are patients, rehabilitation, and physical therapy.

Music therapy internship vs staff occupational therapist overview

	Music Therapy Internship	Staff Occupational Therapist
Yearly salary	$36,844	$73,477
Hourly rate	$17.71	$35.33
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	111,846	138,949
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Music therapy internship vs staff occupational therapist salary

Music therapy interns and staff occupational therapists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Music Therapy Internship	Staff Occupational Therapist
Average salary	$36,844	$73,477
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $61,000	Between $56,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Pacifica, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	New York University
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between music therapy internship and staff occupational therapist education

There are a few differences between a music therapy internship and a staff occupational therapist in terms of educational background:

	Music Therapy Internship	Staff Occupational Therapist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Psychology	Occupational Therapy
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Music therapy internship vs staff occupational therapist demographics

Here are the differences between music therapy interns' and staff occupational therapists' demographics:

	Music Therapy Internship	Staff Occupational Therapist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian, 9.6% White, 75.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 9.3% White, 75.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between music therapy internship and staff occupational therapist duties and responsibilities

Music therapy internship example responsibilities.

Customize recreational therapy interventions with patients who have acquired either a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury.
Help with casting limbs and making splints.
Assist occupational therapists with fabricating splints for orthopedic conditions involving the upper extremities.
Develop and implement therapeutic activities for individuals, groups under direction of OTR/L.
Document all patient interactions through skil observation and coordinate information both verbally and electronically to supervising OTR/L.
Conduct initial assessments, document patient progress in group activities; discuss patients' progress in multidisciplinary therapy meetings.

Staff occupational therapist example responsibilities.

Achieve advance clinical competency in UE splinting.
Implement ADL techniques and fabricate adaptive equipment for increase modified independence.
Provide accurate assessments/evaluation on rehabilitation patients.
Work contingent for Beaumont home care and at SNF's.
Perform screens & evaluations for upper & lower extremity splints.
Fabricate and modify a variety of hand and elbow splints.

Music therapy internship vs staff occupational therapist skills

Common music therapy internship skills

Patients, 26%
Occupational Therapy, 8%
Mental Health, 7%
Individual Therapy Sessions, 6%
Group Therapy Sessions, 4%
Substance Abuse, 4%

Common staff occupational therapist skills

Patients, 27%
Rehabilitation, 12%
Physical Therapy, 10%
Occupational Therapy, 7%
COTA, 4%
Direct Patient Care, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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