Pays $60k–$80k$10k below the Occupational Therapist market median of ~$90k (217 jobs)

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time
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About the Role

School-based occupational therapy. $60K-$80K. Kansas.

Join Specialized Education Services as a Occupational Therapist – School-Based, $60K-$80K in Kansas, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary range: $60,000 to $80,000 annually.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Specialized Education Services as a Occupational Therapist – School-Based, $60K-$80K.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist provides school-based therapy services to students, developing and implementing individualized goals based on IEPs. They collaborate with educators and families to support student functional skills, independence, and classroom participation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree or higher in Occupational Therapy and possess a current state license. Experience working with severe disabilities and children with Autism in a school or clinical setting is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Occupational therapyIEP developmentSensory processingFine-motor developmentVisual-motor integrationSelf-regulationAssistive technologyData collectionMultidisciplinary collaborationTrauma-informed careSpecial education regulationsProgress monitoringFunctional behavioral supportClinical assessmentDocumentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 47 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 61.0% of Kansas 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 217 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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