Pays $61.75-$82.59/hr — Occupational Therapist market median is ~$144k (18 jobs)
Occupational Therapist (Per Diem) - Post-Acute Services
About the Role
Per diem day shift. Occupational therapy in post-acute services. Monterey, CA. $61.75-$82.59/hr.
Join Montage Health as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, Day Shift in Monterey, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $61.75 - $82.59/hr.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
Apply to join Montage Health as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, Day Shift.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients to develop and implement personalized rehabilitation plans that improve daily living skills and physical function. They coordinate with an interdisciplinary team and train staff and family members on necessary retraining programs and adaptive equipment usage.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current California Occupational Therapist license and American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification. Experience working with neurological, orthopedic, and medical patient populations is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 28% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (973 salary observations; 1,704 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 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 ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k 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 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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