Occupational Therapists

This post summarizes key statistics on Occupational Therapists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 21,608
25 62,373
30 72,094
35 75,983
40 79,408
45 81,652
50 82,098
55 81,029
60 73,125
65 79,385


Hours Worked Share
0-20 10.60
20-39 30.30
39-41 47.60
41-50 9.40
50-60 1.70
More than 60 0.50

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Occupational Therapists.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
36.20 72,094 Health services, n.e.c.
26.60 77,244 Hospitals
16.20 74,154 Elementary and secondary schools
7.50 77,244 Nursing and personal care facilities
4.80 73,125 Residential care facilities, without nursing
2.10 74,849 Offices and clinics of physicians
1.40 73,467 Social services, n.e.c.
1.00 69,004 Child day care services
0.70 92,693 Administration of human resources programs
0.50 35,326 Personnel supply services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Occupational Therapists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Occupational Therapists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Occupational Therapists received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Occupational Therapists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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