DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
29-1122 Occupational Therapists
Occupational Description:
Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual. Excludes "Rehabilitation Counselors" (21-1015).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southwest Balance of State | 90 | 21 | $36.01/hr | $0.76/hr | $26.69/hr | $29.57/hr | $35.71/hr | $42.50/hr | $47.60/hr |
| Minnesota | 3,020 | 230 | $37.03/hr | $0.33/hr | $27.59/hr | $32.41/hr | $36.66/hr | $41.99/hr | $48.14/hr |
| U S | 133,570 | 1,603 | $41.88/hr | $0.17/hr | $27.59/hr | $33.86/hr | $41.26/hr | $49.35/hr | $59.01/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 590 | $16.35/hr | N/A |
| Physical Therapists | 180 | $38.25/hr | N/A |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 40 | $17.64/hr | N/A |
| Recreational Therapists | N/A | $22.88/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Occupational Therapists
- Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy program in hospital, institutional, or community setting.
- Plans programs and social activities to help patients learn work skills and adjust to handicaps.
- Selects activities which will help individual learn work skills within limits of individual's mental and physical capabilities.
- Recommends changes in individual's work or living environment, consistent with needs and capabilities.
- Lays out materials for individual's use and cleans and repairs tools after therapy sessions.
- Consults with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.
- Completes and maintains necessary records.
- Trains nurses and other medical staff in therapy techniques and objectives.
- Designs and constructs special equipment, such as splints and braces.
- Requisitions supplies and equipment.
- Teaches individuals skills and techniques required for participation in activities and evaluates individual's progress.
