Occupational Therapist Part Time - $75-85 per hour
Listed compensation
$75-$85/hr
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Job Description
Come work for a local woman-SLP-owned company based in Boston.. where we value YOUR work and make sure that caseloads are MANAGEABLE and that YOU have an appropriate space to work with the materials you need to do your job. Since we are owned and operated by therapists, we understand the unique needs of therapists.
Boston Speech Therapy is seeking a dedicated part-time Occupational Therapist to work in a middle school charter school in Boston, MA. This role involves working with students to enhance their daily living skills and improve their functionality within the school environment. The position offers 8 hours per week, with a competitive pay rate of $75-$85 per hour.
Responsibilities
- Assess students’ physical, emotional, and developmental needs.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
- Collaborate with teachers, parents, and other specialists to support students' success.
- Provide direct therapy services to students as outlined in their IEPs.
- Monitor and report on student progress and adapt treatment plans as necessary.
- Master's degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current licensure or certification as an Occupational Therapist in Massachusetts
- Experience working in school settings preferred
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with educators and parents
- Effective organizational and time management skills
- 1099 contract
- Competitive pay rate
- Part-time position
- $75-85 per hour
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and current licensure in Massachusetts. Experience working in school settings is preferred along with strong communication and organizational skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (229 salary observations; 631 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,886 salary observations; 27,166 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $157k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $156k–$177k | Occupational Therapy median $99k (middle half $88k–$112k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Massachusetts vs national | $92k median in Massachusetts | $97k nationally (−5%)229 state / 5,886 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$157k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Massachusetts | 228 active | 9,207 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 38% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts Occupational Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment240 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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