Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$70k-$80k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Lighthouse School® is celebrating 60 years of excellence in the field of Special Education.
We provide state-of-the-art clinical treatment and individualized academic instruction for students age 3-22 with a wide variety of diagnoses, remaining focused on a commitment to being a “safety net” for students who most need the help.
Lighthouse currently has an opening for a caring individual who desires to make a difference in the lives of children and adolescents with special needs.
Benefits Include
- Health and Dental Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance fully funded by Lighthouse
- Retirement plan fully funded by Lighthouse
- Flexible Spending Account option
- School vacations and holidays paid for from start of employment
- Professional license renewals paid for by Lighthouse
Job Description/Requirements
- Providing direct occupational therapy services to students on a caseload, working within an interdisciplinary team
- Identifying goals for student IEPs and providing services in accordance with these goals, and
- Administering and interpreting occupational therapy evaluations
- Providing consultation to other members of the program team for students not on a caseload but in need of intervention
- Participating in Team meetings as needed
- Must have active OT license and eligible to work in Massachusetts
- Work full-time during the traditional 10-month school year, with optional Summer hours
Key Responsibilities
The occupational therapist will provide direct therapy services to students and identify goals for their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). They will also administer evaluations and provide consultation to the interdisciplinary program team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active occupational therapy license and be eligible to work in Massachusetts. The role requires the ability to work full-time during the traditional 10-month school year.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (260 salary observations; 566 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,812 salary observations; 26,149 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,265 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $70k–$80k | Occupational Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$101k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Massachusetts vs national | $91k median in Massachusetts | $97k nationally (−5%)260 state / 6,812 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$71k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Massachusetts | 221 active | 9,229 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 32% no call · 70% no weekends50 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 Lighthouse School a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,265 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,265 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
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About Lighthouse School
Benefits & Perks
Living in Chelmsford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $674k≈ 9.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,677/mo≈ 46% of gross pay
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.3
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.