Instructional-Occupational Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
To provide occupational therapy services to eligible exceptional education students.
Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy or related field, licensed by the State of Florida to render occupational therapy services.
Training and/or experience in pediatric occupational therapy services.
EEO Statement
The School District of Osceola County, Florida, does not discriminate in treatment or employment in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status or genetic information in its educational programs and employment practices.
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services to eligible exceptional education students. Ensure the delivery of therapeutic support within the school district's educational programs.
Requirements
Requires a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy or a related field. Must hold a valid license from the State of Florida to practice occupational therapy.
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 ~$96k (193 salary observations; 1,745 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,263 salary observations; 28,727 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Florida vs national | $96k median in Florida | $97k nationally (−1%)193 state / 5,263 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Florida | 648 active | 9,030 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 32% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment676 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,210 in the last 30 days | 1,611 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 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Osceola County School District
Living in Kissimmee
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $328k
- Typical market rent
- $1,926/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 34 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.4
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.