UTAH OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE FOR

Occupational Therapist Assistants

31-2011 - Occupational Profile - Utah Statewide

Description

Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with State laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.

Occupational Wages-Published June 2009 (data from May 2008)
Median Hourly WageMedian Annual Wage
$20.81 $43,280
Employment Outlook 2006 - 2016

This occupation will experience much faster than average employment growth, but there will be a low volume of annual job openings. Business expansion, as opposed to the need for replacements, will be the source of the majority of job openings in the coming decade.

Top 3 Skills for Occupational Therapist Assistants
ImportanceSkillDescription
79 Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
79 Instructing Teaching others how to do something
79 Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people
*Importance is on a scale of 1 - 100. See http://online.onetcenter.org for further information.
Utah State License

License information is not available for this occupation.

Top 3 Current Job Openings for Occupational Therapist Assistants
Job TitleDate PostedLocationMinimum SalaryMaximum Salary
COTA 11/04/2009 Utah
See http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/jsservices.asp for further job opportunities

Mon Nov 23 05:23:08 MST 2009

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