Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$76-$80/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
401(k)
Employee discounts
Health insurance
Paid time off
Occupational Therapist OTR
- Masters Degree Only
Come Join Trained and Experienced Team at Academic Therapy!
Therapists Owned and Operated with over 30 Years serving K-12
80.00 per hour pay for Contractors
Benefits for Employees
Health, 401K, Sign On Bonus, Referral Program, PTO, CEUS
No Non Competes
Part Time Available
Send Resume to mpichan@academictherapyinc.com or apply on line academictherapyinc.com
Must have Florida DOH Licensure
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services to students in a K-12 academic setting. Collaborate with an experienced team to deliver high-quality therapeutic care.
Requirements
Must hold a Master's degree and possess a valid Florida Department of Health licensure. Experience in a K-12 environment is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (239 salary observations; 1,475 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,587 salary observations; 25,232 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$162k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $157k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 48 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$162k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$11k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Sarasota
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $438k
- Typical market rent
- $2,175/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.