Occupational therapy majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with an occupational therapy degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in occupational therapy. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 10,838 occupational therapy major resumes to identify the jobs occupational therapy majors most prefer.
Highest-paying jobs with a occupational therapy degree
- Starting salary$64,000Job openings90,520Top locations:New York, NY; Charleston, SC; San Antonio, TX;Job description:Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.
- Starting salary$58,000Job openings78,315Top locations:Job description:Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.
- Starting salary$57,000Job openings75,355Top locations:New York, NY; Montgomery Village, MD; Fayetteville, NC;Job description:Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.
- Starting salary$39,000Job openings55,670Top locations:San Antonio, TX; Naperville, IL; Houston, TX;Job description:Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
- Starting salary$39,000Job openings237,166Top locations:Houston, TX; Dallas, TX; Phoenix, AZ;Job description:Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
- Starting salary$37,000Job openings70,679Top locations:Pittsburgh, PA; Houston, TX; Jacksonville, FL;Job description:Occupational therapy assistants and aides help patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. Occupational therapy assistants are directly involved in providing therapy to patients; occupational therapy aides typically perform support activities. Both assistants and aides work under the direction of occupational therapists.
- Starting salary$37,000Job openings39,881Top locations:New York, NY; Miami, FL; Lima, OH;Job description:Occupational therapy assistants and aides help patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. Occupational therapy assistants are directly involved in providing therapy to patients; occupational therapy aides typically perform support activities. Both assistants and aides work under the direction of occupational therapists.
- Starting salary$35,000Job openings101,575Top locations:Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Brockton, MA;Job description:Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing—for example, from a chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma or emphysema. Their patients range from premature infants with undeveloped lungs to elderly patients who have diseased lungs. They also provide emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning, or shock.
- Starting salary$22,000Job openings42,701Top locations:Chicago, IL; Pittsburgh, PA; Caro, MI;Job description:Physical therapist assistants, sometimes called PTAs, and physical therapist aides work under the direction and supervision of physical therapists. They help patients who are recovering from injuries and illnesses regain movement and manage pain.
- Starting salary$16,000Job openings68,832Top locations:New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Columbus, OH;Job description:Occupational therapy assistants and aides help patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. Occupational therapy assistants are directly involved in providing therapy to patients; occupational therapy aides typically perform support activities. Both assistants and aides work under the direction of occupational therapists.
