 therapists work in relatively spacious rooms, often with various machines and tools to aid in treatment. They spend a great deal of time on their feet, helping patients in their recovery. There is some risk of back strain, due to the lifting and moving of equipment and, in some cases, clients.
Generally occupational therapists will work a standard 40-hour work week, maintaining business hours, however this will often depend on their chosen practice. Certainly in hospitals or other health care and community settings, this would be the case. For private practices, however, the therapist dictates their own schedule, and thus can work longer hours if desired. Many (around a quarter), work part-time.
The average annual OT salary is $76,400. Lowest 10% of this occupation makes less than $50,500 and the top 10% makes over $107,070.
Proposed federal legislation set to impose limits on reimbursement for therapy services, which is expected to negatively impact job prospects in the short term,lead to a great demand for their services as more people seek them due to the affordability. So, while the amount earned per patient may decrease in the immediate future, the overall amount earned is expected to rise.
The job outlook of occupational therapists is very promising as aging baby-boomers will likely to increase the demand for occupational therapists. Many healthcare facilities will have vacancies for licensed occupational therapists owing to the role they play in the treatment of patients suffering from cerebral palsy, Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions associated with aging.
Overall, the employment prospects are expected to grow by 29%. California and New York offer the best employment prospects, with Texas a close third.
There are several factors affecting the salary of an occupational therapist, including experience, demographics, settings, and the ability to travel.
The current mean salary for an OT is $76,400, with overall wages fluctuating between $50,000 and $107,000. Nevada has the highest-paid therapists, followed by New Jersey and California.
A low supply of occupational therapists coupled with high demand is one of the leading factors in salaries. As such, this chart outlines the areas most in need.
As well, the setting will greatly impact on a salary, with the best paid OTs working in home care or nursing care facilities, earning between $8,000 and $10,000 more than the national average.
Experience is more important than education in determining an OT’s income. Education seems to play very little role in their salary. While a degree in occupational therapy is needed for licensing purposes, the holding of a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree seems to make little difference in salary earned.
There are a number of specialty areas, but advanced certification in physical disability-related areas will definitely aid in better opportunities and higher wage.
As stated, experience is the largest factor impacting on salaries. An occupational therapist with five or fewer years of experience will earn an average of around $64,000, whereas an OT with 20 or more years will earn more than $75,000. Having ten or more years’ experience will be the best means of increasing a salary.
Occupational therapists can also see salary increases through their position; in health care facilities especially, an individual working as the head of a team will have a higher pay than an entry-level position.
Given the various work settings in which occupational therapy can take place, such as personal home visits, therapists who can travel tend to earn more than those in a fixed location. On average, traveling OTs will see a 15% pay increase, and receive a mileage reimbursement. Though it may mean travel to longer distances, these potential costs are often mitigated by housing and living stipends, so this is a lucrative option for those who enjoy traveling.
With demand being a major factor, Nevada, New Jersey, California, D.C., and Texas are some of the highest-paying states. Las Vegas is the metropolitan area that pays OT the highest salaries. Interestingly, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, holds the second-highest average wage, while the above states hold the majority of the rest of the top ten metropolitan areas.
Derek Brandon is saving our country from the evil plans of Admiral Ironsides in his latest movie, “The Adventures of Mickey Matson and The Pirate’s Code.”
The Thornapple Kellogg sophomore was home this summer, spending lots of time with friends. He also has been enjoying the school year, which he wasn’t able to do his freshman year because of filming.
Derek is an actor who co-starred in the 2012 movie, “The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure.” He began acting in Grand Rapids Civic Theatre productions as a child, later in films shot by area colleges and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild. (Read more about his acting career in the School News Network story linked below.)
Over this summer, he spent two weeks training other actors at an event in Chicago and was a guest speaker at Compass Film Academy in Grand Rapids. He is taking a few weeks away from school this month to act in “Rodeo Girl,” which is being shot in West Michigan and stars Kevin Sorbo (“God’s Not Dead,” “Hercules”). He’s also on the junior varsity soccer team and plans to try out for the basketball team next month. Trying to keep up with school and other activities “will be pretty crazy,” Derek said.
Derek plans to start studying to test out of high school so he can act in bigger films. He still plans to attend Thornapple Kellogg High School, though, where he can be a regular student.
His new film brings several big Hollywood stars to its Oct. 16 premiere in Grand Rapids while raising money for the Grand Rapids Public Museum. The timing for the release coincides with the museum’s exhibit opening Oct. 18, “Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship.” Stars scheduled to appear at the red-carpet event include Christopher Lloyd, Frank Collison, Tia Carrere, Disney’s Kenton Duty, Nickelodeon’s Savannah Jade and Francesca DeRosa. Sophie Bolen of Cascade Township is also in the movie.
The film, the second in a trilogy that started with “The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure.” is also raising money for the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. If you see it at any Celebration Cinema in Grand Rapids during the first two weeks after the premiere, proceeds from tickets sold will go to the hospital.
“We really want to get the word out to pack the theaters those few weeks,” said Shannon Brandon, Derek’s mom. Children at the hospital also will get to see a special showing the day of the premiere and meet the stars.
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