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 |
| Northeast Minnesota | 120 | 12 | $30.66/hr | $0.47/hr | $24.34/hr | $26.88/hr | $30.82/hr | $34.38/hr | $36.52/hr |
| Minnesota | 2,240 | 148 | $31.87/hr | $0.54/hr | $23.44/hr | $26.99/hr | $31.77/hr | $35.99/hr | $42.64/hr |
| U S | 105,540 | 1,161 | $37.23/hr | $0.15/hr | $24.61/hr | $30.47/hr | $36.74/hr | $43.99/hr | $52.17/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 2010 - 2020 | |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 2,390 | $13.33/hr | 25.5% |
| Physical Therapists | 210 | $33.81/hr | 24.6% |
| Recreational Therapists | 40 | $20.59/hr | 5.1% |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | N/A | $16.84/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.