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Occupational Therapist (OT) - PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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$50/hr

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Job Description

PRN position available

Join the Therapy Team at Monarch Landing!

We believe that great work is fueled by passion – a passion for the people you serve and the way you serve them. Especially in senior living careers, you need a strong team of individuals with varied strengths but one common goal: to offer quality care and a fulfilling lifestyle to our senior residents.

Monarch Landing is Naperville’s premier Life Plan Community, conveniently located near Route 59 & Interstate 88. We are actively looking for a hospitality-minded Occupational Therapist, to join our growing team!

The Occupational Therapist is a vital member of the therapy team who provides care to our Independent Living residents. If you consider yourself one of the best and want to work with the best, then we would love to talk to you. We are looking for a PRN OT.

You Will Enjoy

  • Salary: $50/hour
  • Employee assistance program
  • Discounted meals
  • Parking garage
  • Resident-run employee appreciation program
  • You will enjoy being part of a great team in a fun, engaging work environment!

Monarch Landing | 2255 Monarch Dr. | Naperville, IL 60563

EEO1 Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist provides essential therapy services to independent living residents within a senior living community. They work as a vital member of the therapy team to ensure quality care and a fulfilling lifestyle for residents.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified Occupational Therapists with a passion for serving seniors. The role requires a hospitality-minded approach and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient careClinical assessmentRehabilitationSenior care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (311 salary observations; 918 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,279 salary observations; 29,546 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104kOccupational Therapy median $106k (middle half $106k–$106k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Illinois vs national$93k median in Illinois$97k nationally (−4%)311 state / 5,279 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$104k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Illinois300 active8,973 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 69% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 13% offer loan repayment357 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,212 in the last 30 days1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs
5
<$115k
5
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Independent Contractor (Ocean County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Toms River, New Jersey

$74-$95/hr
#2

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist - $80 to 90 per hour - Part Time

$80-$90/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT

$70-$80/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Hospitals and Health Care
Mystic, Connecticut
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee assistance program
Discounted meals
Parking garage
Resident-run employee appreciation program

Living in Naperville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$474k
Typical market rent
$2,236/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.