OT/Occupational Therapist-Albemarle, NC
Listed compensation
$70k-$85k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Occupational Therapist/OT
- Albemarle, NC
- Trinity Rehab
- SNF
PRN Positions Available
The Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy to patients who require restoration of physical and mental functioning in order to gain independence in self-care and other activities. May supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist provides therapy to patients to restore physical and mental functioning for improved independence in daily activities. They may also supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides.
Requirements
The candidate must be a qualified Occupational Therapist capable of providing restorative care in a clinical setting. Experience in a skilled nursing facility environment is implied by the role description.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (198 salary observations; 722 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,623 salary observations; 25,390 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OT/Occupational Therapist-Albemarle, NC at Trinity Rehab a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,297 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Living in Albemarle
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $280k≈ 4.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,264/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.