Occupational Therapist (OT) - at a SNF in Galt, CA
Listed compensation
$70/hr
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Job Description
AvaMed Workforce is hiring a Occupational Therapist (OT) for a 3–6 month contract assignment at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) in Galt, CA.
The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients and provides occupational therapy services at a skilled nursing facility. Responsibilities typically include developing and implementing treatment plans to support activities of daily living and functional independence, documenting care, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team. The Occupational Therapist may also direct and supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants as appropriate.
Requirements
- Current California Occupational Therapist (OT) license is required.
- Compensation and assignment
- Pay: $70/hr
- Assignment length: 3–6 months
- $500 sign-on bonus given at 90 days
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients and develops treatment plans to support functional independence and activities of daily living. They also document care and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team at the skilled nursing facility.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (770 salary observations; 2,292 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,263 salary observations; 28,727 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $146k | Occupational Therapy median $100k (middle half $88k–$114k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $117k median in California | $97k nationally (+20%)770 state / 5,263 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$132k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in California | 887 active | 9,020 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 29% no call · 56% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | California occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment945 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,210 in the last 30 days | 1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About AvaMed Workforce
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Galt
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $486k
- Median resident rent
- $1,596/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.7
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.