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Freehold Health and Wellness
Freehold, New Jersey

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$60/hr

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Job Description

  • Benefits/Perks
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Great Work Environment
  • Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our team! As an Occupational Therapist, you will be meeting with several patients in a day, discussing their treatment needs and ultimate goals, and crafting customized, comprehensive therapy plans for them.

You will also work closely with other doctors or members of their health team to arrange follow-up care, help educate patients on lifestyle changes they may need, and provide a positive, affirming presence in their lives.

The ideal candidate has a compassionate style of care, has strong communication and interpersonal skills, and is comfortable handling multiple different cases at a time.

Responsibilities

Meet with patients from many different backgrounds and compassionately discuss their health concerns and therapy needs

  • Conduct evaluations to determine a starting point for each patient
  • Create a therapy plan specific to each patient that will help them meet their mobility goals
  • Work closely with other members of each patient’s care team to provide adequate follow-up care
  • Maintain excellent records of patient therapy and progress

Qualifications

  • Must hold the required state license for occupational therapy
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Good attention to detail
  • The ability to stay positive and compassionate over a long period of time with patients

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCompassionate careRecord keeping

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (152 salary observations; 478 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,363 salary observations; 27,244 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 ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$114k–$125kOccupational Therapy median $104k (middle half $97k–$125k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
New Jersey vs national$97k median in New Jersey$97k nationally (+1%)152 state / 5,363 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$110k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in New Jersey166 active9,227 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 59% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey Occupational Therapist listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment189 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.6% 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

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 18 employers
11
<$100k
11
$100k-120k
2
$120k-140k
0
$140k-160k
3
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Pivot Home Health · Pueblo, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health

Pivot Home Health · Littleton, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT) Acute Care

$80k-$130k
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,189 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Great Work Environment
Career Advancement Opportunities

Living in Freehold

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$566k
Typical market rent
$2,901/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.