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Centra Care
Willmar, Minnesota

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69k-$103k

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Job Description

Join our team at CentraCare, a leading health system in Minnesota committed to providing the latest advancements in care, technology, and treatments to our communities. As an Occupational Therapist, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality rehabilitation services to our patients in Willmar!

Your responsibilities will include conducting evaluations, developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, monitoring progress, and maintaining accurate documentation.

Strong communication skills are essential as you collaborate closely with physicians, caregivers, families, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality, coordinated care.

This position will cover mostly pediatric patients and some adults as required.

Schedule

  • Full time | 80 hours every 2 weeks
  • Flexible schedule | Monday - Thursday: 9:00am-5:30pm, Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Pay & Benefits

  • Starting pay begins at $76,939.20 per year and increases with experience
  • Salary range: $68,952.00-$103,438.40 per year
  • $5,000 Hiring Bonus + $5,000 Relocation Bonus for eligible candidates
  • Full time benefits like medical, dental, PTO, 401k, employee discounts and more!

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Licensed by the MN Board of Occupational Therapy

To be eligible for the hiring bonus, student loan repayment or relocation bonus, you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full time or part time benefited position. Previous CentraCare employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire.

CentraCare hiring incentives to include but not limited to, hiring and relocation bonuses may be discontinued at any time. Relocation bonus must meet distance requirements. Full-time or Part-time status may impact bonus amount.

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct evaluations and implement individualized treatment plans for pediatric and adult patients. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and maintain accurate clinical documentation to ensure high-quality care.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCollaborationPediatric careInterdisciplinary teamwork

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Minnesota, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (142 salary observations; 520 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,096 salary observations; 27,028 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 Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Minnesota vs national$90k median in Minnesota$97k nationally (−8%)142 state / 5,096 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$87k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Minnesota164 active9,059 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 40% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-on · loan repaymentMinnesota Occupational Therapist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 19% offer loan repayment200 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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3
<$95k
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$95k-100k
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$100k-105k
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$105k-110k
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$130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Loan repayment
20% this job
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

Occupational Therapist | Clara's House

Centra Care · Saint Cloud, Minnesota

$73k-$110k
#3

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Santa Clara

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,061 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Centra Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Employee Discounts
$5,000 Hiring Bonus
$5,000 Relocation Bonus

Living in Willmar

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$228k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$912/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.