Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$50-$75/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
- Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Job Summary
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our team! As an Occupational Therapist, you will meeting and discussing treatment needs and ultimate goals, and craft customized, comprehensive therapy plans for families and children.
Responsibilities
Meet with patients from many different backgrounds and compassionately discuss their health concerns and therapy needs
- Conduct evaluations to determine a starting point for each client.
- Create a therapy plan specific to each family.
- Maintain excellent records of therapy and progress
Qualifications
- Must hold the required state license for occupational therapy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Good attention to detail
- The ability to stay positive and compassionate over a long period of time with patients
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (197 salary observations; 713 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 44 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 45% have no call, 61% require no weekends.
HDE Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 9 active listings.
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 Occupational Therapist at HDE Services a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Annual compensation range
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$140kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Kernersville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $304k
- Typical market rent
- $1,747/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.0
- 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.
BEA 2024 · Winston-Salem, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.