Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$73k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist

This is a full-time position working 194 days per year. 180 instructional days, 7 in-service days, 7 days for summer work working on a stretch calendar.

Salary:$67,745 - $73,210 dependent on level of education

There are many benefits with this position including but not limited to: Full Medical-PPO, Dental, Prescription and Vision insurance (on hire date), Paid Time Off, Credit Reimbursement, and Life Insurance.

Position Overview

The Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit (IU5) is seeking a Full-Time Occupational Therapist (OT).

The OT serves as a functioning member of the educational team with duties to include: screening, evaluation, educational programs, transition planning, therapeutic intervention, and exit planning for students identified with or suspected of having disabilities that interfere with school performance.

This is an itinerant position currently servicing Early Intervention and School Aged students in the General McLane and PENNCREST School Districts

Required Qualifications

  • PA Licensure in Occupational Therapy

Essential Functions

  • Work with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs through evaluation, educational program planning and service delivery.
  • Evaluates the student's ability and formulates the student's occupational profile through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.
  • Interprets evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which reflects strengths and challenges to students participation in the educational environment, directs program development, and guides evidence based intervention.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct screenings, evaluations, and therapeutic interventions for students with disabilities to support their educational performance. They will collaborate with an educational team to develop and implement individualized programs based on student needs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Pennsylvania Licensure in Occupational Therapy. The role requires the ability to perform functional and standardized assessments and interpret results into comprehensive reports.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Functional AssessmentBehavioral AssessmentStandardized AssessmentReport Writing

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 30% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in occupational therapyranked against 9,068 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$72k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Pennsylvania278 active8,923 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 30% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment326 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,211 in the last 30 days1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,068 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit 5 a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,068 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 11 employers
3
<$95k
4
$95k-100k
3
$100k
9
$105k-110k
2
$140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

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#3

Occupational Therapist

$101k-$109k
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Santa Clara

From $109,000
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,068 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit 5 logo

About Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit 5

Education
Edinboro, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full Medical PPO
Dental
Prescription
Vision
Paid Time Off
Credit Reimbursement
Life Insurance

Living in Erie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$202k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,098/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Erie, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.