Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Listed compensation
salary range $24-$36/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Specialized Education Services as a Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) – School Setting in Sacramento, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $24/hr - $36/hr.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K matching
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,625
- Continued training, mentorship, and opportunities for growth
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Specialized Education Services as a Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) – School Setting.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist Assistant will assess student needs and monitor therapy programs to support social-emotional development. They will also collaborate with educational staff and families to implement effective treatment strategies and provide required documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and possess a valid COTA license. Experience in educational settings or therapy delivery is expected for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (951 salary observations; 1,714 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,002 salary observations; 20,585 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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