The Oneida Community. The founder of the Oneida Community was John Humphrey Noyes. He was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, in 1811. John Humphrey came from a well established home where his father, also named John, was a congressman and Dartmouth graduate.
Average salary. The average salary for occupational therapists working in the United States is $68,346 a year according to Payscaleâs salary data, $78,595 a year according to Salary.com, and $66,931 according to Jobstat.
Average Occupational Therapist Pay vs. Other Best Jobs. Occupational therapists earn an average annual wage of $80,000. They have a comparable salary to physical therapists, who brought home an average of $83,940 in 2014. However, they make more than occupational therapy assistants ($57,260) and registered nurses ($69,790).