DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in 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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,180	122	$31.43/hr	$0.53/hr	$23.20/hr	$26.76/hr	$31.62/hr	$35.82/hr	$41.09/hr
U S	103,570	1,243	$36.83/hr	$0.15/hr	$24.55/hr	$30.22/hr	$36.26/hr	$43.62/hr	$51.26/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Occupational Therapists Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 2,110 $31.47/hr Public Administration 60 $34.49/hr

Other Regional Data For Occupational Therapists Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 2,180 $31.62/hr 25.7% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 1,430 $31.20/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,310 $31.33/hr 23.9% Central Minnesota 210 $31.85/hr 34.4% Southeast Minnesota 180 $34.19/hr 31.2% Northwest Minnesota 170 $32.74/hr 27.7% Northwest Balance of State 170 $32.67/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 130 $34.70/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 130 $27.78/hr 28.2% Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 120 $28.64/hr N/A Saint Cloud MN MSA 100 $32.64/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 90 $33.28/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 90 $30.80/hr 22.3% Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 90 $30.44/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 90 $32.75/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 80 $31.02/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato, MN MetroSA 70 $25.11/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 40 $32.97/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 40 $32.98/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Social and Human Service Assistants	17,200	$13.72/hr	21.8%
Physical Therapists	3,220	$35.04/hr	33.0%
Recreational Therapists	390	$21.72/hr	11.1%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	350	$25.58/hr	12.3%

• 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.