DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
29-1122 Occupational Therapists
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 7E- East Central | 50 | 5 | $29.58/hr | $0.62/hr | $24.08/hr | $25.60/hr | $28.15/hr | $33.01/hr | $37.77/hr |
| 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. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 260 | $17.03/hr | N/A |
| Physical Therapists | 60 | $34.20/hr | N/A |
| Recreational Therapists | 10 | $25.81/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.