COTA, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$23-$25/hr
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Job Description
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
SHIFT: STARTING RATE: $23.00 hr. ($23.00 - $25.00 hr. dependent upon experience.)
Location: BENEFITS:
- Weekly Paychecks
- Same-Day Pay Options
- Health, Dental, Life Insurance
- Shift Differentials
- Referral Bonus up to $500/referral
- No-Frills Pay Options
- Retirement/401k
- Clinically Complex Positions
- Flexible Schedules
Job Description
A Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) works under the direction of an Occupational Therapist to conduct treatment procedures which aim to improve a patient’s day-to-day functioning despite impairment or limited mobility. This position is also responsible for preparing equipment for treatment and occasional clerical duties.
Responsibilities
- Conduct treatment procedures
- Prepare equipment for treatment
- Clerical duties as needed
Requirements
- New York State Occupational Therapist licensure
- Current CPR certification
- Physical strength to lift between 50-100lbs
- Able to collaborate with a wide range of health care disciplines, as well as offer insight to patient and family members
- Possess thorough knowledge of the educational and therapeutic values of occupational therapy, as well as the procedures and principles of administration, organization and management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (400 salary observations; 865 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 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 New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $46k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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