Pays $82k-$115kOccupational Therapist market median is ~$85k (5 jobs)

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time
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About the Role

Day shift OT at award-winning hospital partner. Detroit, MI area.

Join Premiere Healthcare Staffing as a Occupational Therapist – Days, Award-Winning Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $1584 - $2217/week.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Premiere Healthcare Staffing as a Occupational Therapist – Days, Award-Winning Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

Provides medically prescribed consultative and therapeutic services to restore function and prevent disability in patients with various disorders. Functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary care team in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor or Master degree in Occupational Therapy and a current state certification or license. Candidates must also hold a current BCLS (AHA) certificate.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient CareMusculoskeletal DisordersNeuromuscular DisordersCardiopulmonary DisordersTherapeutic ServicesInterdisciplinary CareBCLSAHA Certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (108 salary observations; 609 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 Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan 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 ANALYSIS

This 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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 5 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 17 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
6%

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