Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$73k-$104k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Westside Children's Therapy as a Occupational Therapist in Peoria, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $73K - $103.5K
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
- CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement
- Up to $14,000 Annual Bonus for Exceeding Productivity Goals
- Structured Mentorship & Training
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Westside Children's Therapy as a Occupational Therapist.
Key Responsibilities
Assess clients for adaptations and special equipment while implementing therapeutic interventions to develop fine motor, cognitive, and self-care skills. Provide guidance and support to clients' families to help them foster therapeutic practices at home.
Requirements
Requires a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. Candidates must hold or be eligible for an Illinois OT license and pass the NBCOT certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (90 salary observations; 158 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (1,676 salary observations; 4,852 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 12 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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