Occupational Therapy Assistant and Aides
What They Do
"Occupational therapy assistants and aides help patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working. Occupational therapy assistants are directly involved in providing therapy to patients; occupational therapy aides typically perform support activities. Both assistants and aides work under the direction of occupational therapists."
Job Outlook and Pay
Nationally
2021 Median Pay - $61,520 per year; $29.58 per hour
"Overall employment of occupational therapy assistants is projected to grow 36% and aides is projected to grow 21 % from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.
About 8,800 openings for occupational therapy assistants and aides are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire."
May 2021- MN Data
|
Occupation Title |
Employment |
Median Hourly Wage |
Mean Hourly Wage |
Annual Mean Wage |
|
660 |
$26.21 |
$26.22 |
$54,540 |
