Occupational Therapy Aides
Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.
- O*NET-SOC code
31-2012.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$39,160
Employment, U.S.4,310
Median hourly wage$18.83
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29,430 | $35,920 | $39,160 | $46,780 | $70,200 |
By state (27)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 330 | $43,480 | 0.65 |
| Colorado | 40 | $40,110 | 0.49 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $44,840 | 2.42 |
| District of Columbia | $39,620 | ||
| Georgia | 200 | $38,090 | 1.50 |
| Idaho | 120 | $32,590 | 5.07 |
| Indiana | $38,250 | ||
| Louisiana | 70 | $28,560 | 1.24 |
| Maryland | $33,310 | ||
| Massachusetts | 90 | $40,160 | 0.92 |
| Michigan | 60 | $39,050 | 0.51 |
| Mississippi | 50 | $24,300 | 1.43 |
| Missouri | 110 | $38,890 | 1.38 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $44,980 | 3.17 |
| Nevada | 100 | $36,440 | 2.30 |
| New Jersey | $44,470 | ||
| New Mexico | 50 | $43,170 | 2.08 |
| New York | 250 | $46,220 | 0.93 |
| North Carolina | 250 | $66,190 | 1.86 |
| Ohio | 200 | $36,380 | 1.29 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $34,670 | 1.84 |
| Pennsylvania | 320 | $37,100 | 1.88 |
| South Carolina | 50 | $31,950 | 0.81 |
| Tennessee | 40 | $27,840 | 0.45 |
| Texas | 410 | $37,180 | 1.05 |
| Washington | 190 | $45,890 | 1.93 |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $36,760 | 0.55 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 3 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 3 | 0.973 |
| 3 | Psychiatric Technicians | 3 | 0.967 |
| 4 | Athletic Trainers | 5 | 0.965 |
| 5 | Physical Therapists | 5 | 0.965 |
| 6 | Physical Therapist Aides | 1-2 | 0.965 |
| 7 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 3 | 0.963 |
| 8 | Recreational Therapists | 4 | 0.961 |
| 9 | Occupational Therapists | 5 | 0.959 |
| 10 | Registered Nurses | 4 | 0.957 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Occupational Therapy Aides, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | Systems Analysis | 0.76 | 0.976 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.973 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.967 |
| Paramedics | Operation and Control | 1.63 | 0.931 |
| Animal Trainers | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.929 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Occupational Therapy Aides, excluding software Occupational Therapy Aides already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 9 of 20 | 8.7x |
| Epic Systems | 8 of 20 | 5.9x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Medical condition coding software | 6 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Rehab Documentation Company ReDoc Suite | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Medical procedure coding software | 6 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Diagnostic and procedural coding software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| PointClickCare healthcare software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Prognosis Innovation Healthcare ChartAccess | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Bookkeeping software | 3 of 20 | 9.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Therapy and Counseling | 4.37 | 4.03 |
| English Language | 4.19 | 3.79 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.10 | 3.99 |
| Psychology | 3.84 | 4.55 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.66 | 4.07 |
| Education and Training | 3.59 | 3.39 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3.28 | 2.99 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.14 | 2.34 |
| Administrative | 2.99 | 3.90 |
| Administration and Management | 2.67 | 2.42 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.46 | 2.13 |
| Communications and Media | 2.45 | 1.96 |
| Mathematics | 2.43 | 2.60 |
| Physics | 2.27 | 1.54 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.23 | 2.58 |
| Biology | 2.18 | 1.85 |
| Telecommunications | 2.18 | 1.41 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.17 | 1.21 |
| Law and Government | 2.13 | 2.05 |
| Design | 2.09 | 1.65 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.02 | 1.51 |
| Foreign Language | 1.97 | 0.94 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.94 | 1.45 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.70 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.64 | 1.06 |
| Chemistry | 1.61 | 1.32 |
| Production and Processing | 1.53 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.36 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.35 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.28 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.22 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.18 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.17 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Oral Expression | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Static Strength | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Selective Attention | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Reaction Time | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Rate Control | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Night Vision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Billing software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Scheduling software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 150 | 4.83 | $37,100 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 130 | 2.23 | $38,550 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 130 | 1.57 | $38,090 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 100 | 1.13 | $45,840 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 110 | 0.94 | $42,790 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 200 | 0.77 | $46,260 |