Therapy aide vs occupational rehabilitation aide

The differences between therapy aides and occupational rehabilitation aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an occupational rehabilitation aide has an average salary of $49,547, which is higher than the $29,312 average annual salary of a therapy aide.

The top three skills for a therapy aide include patients, patient care and rehabilitation. The most important skills for an occupational rehabilitation aide are TBI, , and .

Therapy aide vs occupational rehabilitation aide overview

	Therapy Aide	Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
Yearly salary	$29,312	$49,547
Hourly rate	$14.09	$23.82
Growth rate	25%	25%
Number of jobs	50,598	65,449
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Therapy aide vs occupational rehabilitation aide salary

Therapy aides and occupational rehabilitation aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Therapy Aide	Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
Average salary	$29,312	$49,547
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $33,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	Beverly, MA	-
Highest paying state	Montana	-
Best paying company	State Bar of Michigan	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between therapy aide and occupational rehabilitation aide education

There are a few differences between a therapy aide and an occupational rehabilitation aide in terms of educational background:

	Therapy Aide	Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Biology
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Florida

Therapy aide vs occupational rehabilitation aide demographics

Here are the differences between therapy aides' and occupational rehabilitation aides' demographics:

	Therapy Aide	Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 21.4% Female, 78.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between therapy aide and occupational rehabilitation aide duties and responsibilities

Therapy aide example responsibilities.

Assist in implementing clinical treatment programs using ABA (apply behavior analysis).
Prepare patients for physical therapy treatment by welcoming, comforting, providing and/or assisting patient into physical therapy apparel.
Require the physical ability and training to conduct CPR.
Fabricate and modify splints according to Dr. Gupta's specifications.
Perform wound care, remove sutures, and help the therapists in fabricating custom make orthotic splints.
Collect data on client's achievements for the purpose of documenting activities, preparing reports and/or updating IEP logs.

Occupational rehabilitation aide example responsibilities.

Manage organization and cleanliness of therapy room and equipment.
Assist occupational therapists with fabricating splints for orthopedic conditions involving the upper extremities.
Organize, clean and sterilize equipment including gait and ambulatory walkers.

Therapy aide vs occupational rehabilitation aide skills

Common therapy aide skills

Patients, 28%
Patient Care, 16%
Rehabilitation, 16%
BARS, 10%
Physical Therapy, 5%
Occupational Therapy, 3%

Common occupational rehabilitation aide skills

TBI, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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