Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$85k
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Job Description
Join our clinician-led team as a confident, growth-minded Occupational Therapist
At The New Jersey Doctors of Physical Therapy, we are the largest PT-owned practice in the state and are recognized by our patients as the 5-Star Standard for Physical Therapy Care.
We offer a starting salary of $85,000, commensurate with experience, along with structured professional development and clinical collaboration within an independently operated practice.
NJDPT offers a long-term career path without the high-volume feel of many corporate outpatient models. Our patient-centered approach emphasizes individualized care, clinical growth, and work-life balance.
As an Occupational Therapist at NJDPT, you will collaborate with an experienced team of Doctors of Physical Therapy while bringing your occupational therapy expertise and clinical autonomy to our interdisciplinary practice. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and expansion of NJDPT's occupational therapy services while building your own caseload across all ages.
Our Mentorship Program
- Dedicated 1:1 mentorship sessions, professional development, and clinical collaboration with an experienced team of highly credentialed clinicians.
- Access to experienced clinicians across a wide range of clinical expertise
- Development of clinical reasoning, treatment planning, and patient-care skills needed to practice at the full scope of the profession
- Strengthen your ability to evaluate, assess, and make sound clinical decisions
- Develop decision-making grounded in best evidence, provider expertise, and patient values
- Expand your clinical lens through exposure to imaging, diagnostics, and lab data
- Participate in advanced case discussions, treatment roundtables, and meaningful clinical collaboration
Compensation & Benefits
- Starting salary of $85,000, commensurate with experience
- Medical, dental, and vision
- IRA: Vanguard retirement plan with employer match
- 4 weeks PTO
- Schedule & Caseload
- Patient-centered caseload supporting individualized occupational therapy care
- Flexible full-time scheduling options
- Option to design a 3-, 4-, or 5-day workweek
- Development
- In-person CEU courses with industry experts + MedBridge access
- Low patient volume designed to support clinical learning and development
Opportunities to grow clinically, pursue advanced training, and contribute to interdisciplinary clinical initiatives
If you’re a new graduate, early-career Occupational Therapist, or experienced clinician looking to learn, grow, and build a long-term career in a clinician-led practice, we invite you to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Provide individualized occupational therapy care to patients across all ages while building and managing a caseload. Collaborate with physical therapy clinicians and contribute to the development and expansion of occupational therapy services through clinical discussions and interdisciplinary initiatives.
Requirements
The role is open to new graduates, early-career occupational therapists, and experienced clinicians; no specific degree or license requirements are stated in the posting. Candidates should be prepared to evaluate and assess patients, develop treatment plans, make sound clinical decisions, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (207 salary observations; 473 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,767 salary observations; 25,985 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 Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.3 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,301 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $85k | Occupational Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$97k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| New Jersey vs national | $98k median in New Jersey | $97k nationally (+1%)207 state / 6,767 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$78k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in New Jersey | 155 active | 9,217 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at New Jersey Centers of Physical Therapy a 7.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,301 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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