Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$76k-$111k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
Vision Insurance
Kids in Motion Pediatric Therapy, a multidisciplinary pediatric therapy center located in Torrance, CA, is seeking a licensed Pediatric Occupational Therapist to join our current team of pediatric specialists.
OT services are provided in 10 private treatment rooms, a Feeding Kitchen, and 3 large sensory-motor gyms in our state of the art, family friendly 10,666 square foot facility.
If you are looking for a work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction due to a supportive group of co-workers and a rewarding caseload of children and their families, you are encouraged to apply.
CA Occupational Therapist License and Pediatric OT experience required.
Benefits for Full Time Employees Include
- Group Medical/ Dental/ Vision Insurance
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays
- Continuing education reimbursement
- 401K retirement plan with employer contribution and profit sharing
- Strong team collaboration
- Reasonable and below industry standard productivity expectation
Key Responsibilities
The role involves providing Occupational Therapy services within a multidisciplinary pediatric therapy center environment. The therapist will work with a rewarding caseload of children and their families in specialized treatment areas.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a California Occupational Therapist License and have prior experience working as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist. The position is for full-time employees.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (932 salary observations; 2,030 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,625 salary observations; 25,396 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Occupational Therapist at KIDS IN MOTION PEDIATRIC THERAPY a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,297 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,297 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Torrance
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.09M≈ 14.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,952/mo≈ 46% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
Benefits & Perks
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