Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT)

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Help Kids Build Skills for Everyday Life.

About Little Land Pediatric Therapy

At Little Land Pediatric Therapy, our mission is to help children develop the skills they need to grow, participate, and succeed in everyday life. Our occupational therapy team supports children in building fine motor skills, sensory processing abilities, coordination, and independence.

What You'll Do

  • Evaluate pediatric patients and identify areas of developmental need
  • Develop individualized treatment plans
  • Implement evidence-based occupational therapy interventions
  • Support children in developing motor, sensory, and functional skills
  • Collaborate with families to support progress outside therapy sessions
  • Maintain strong clinical documentation and patient records
  • Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary therapy teams

Qualifications

  • Master’s or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Active Occupational Therapist license (or eligibility)
  • Experience working with pediatric populations preferred
  • Strong clinical and communication skills
  • Salary: Based on Experience

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate pediatric patients, identify developmental needs, and create individualized treatment plans using evidence-based occupational therapy interventions. Help children develop motor, sensory, and functional skills while collaborating with families and interdisciplinary teams and maintaining clinical records.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric Occupational TherapyPatient EvaluationDevelopmental Needs AssessmentIndividualized Treatment PlanningEvidence-Based InterventionsFunctional Skills DevelopmentPatient Record ManagementFamily CollaborationInterdisciplinary TeamworkClinical Communication

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (50 salary observations; 272 listings), vs ~$90k nationally (492 salary observations; 1,503 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 32 employers

17
<$110k
9
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
8
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 628 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Buda

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$320k
Typical market rent
$1,593/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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