Employment & Professional Networking Interesting article on job growth...

[OTfromIT]

This is from Crain's Chicago Business - OT ranks 5th on the list, behind: industrial organizational psychologist, diagnostic medical sonographer, genetic counselor, and audiologist. (PT and SLP didn't make the list...) Interesting for the salaries mentioned and what the business media thinks of OT. So, for those of you who are waiting to hear back from schools or are going to apply next cycle - keep your chin up, it sounds very good for the future!

The 10 most in-demand Chicago jobs in 2016 (that pay $60,000 plus)
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By BRIGID SWEENEY

Higher pay often goes hand in hand with increased hiring. Demand is up for these 10 professions, which land at the top of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' ranking for growth over the next decade. The list below is organized in ascending order of that projected growth rate. The hottest industries, no surprise, are health care and tech.

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Median salary: $78,800. Those who work in schools tend to be paid less, while those in private practice or in hospital systems make more than $100,000.
The gig: Help injured, disabled or sick patients gain the small motor skills needed to master everyday life activities, such as tooth-brushing and penmanship.
The résumé: Master's degree
Why: People of all ages with increasingly prevalent health problems need occupational therapy, from autistic children to elderly people with Alzheimer's disease.

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[Bokonomy]

This is from Crain's Chicago Business - OT ranks 5th on the list, behind: industrial organizational psychologist, diagnostic medical sonographer, genetic counselor, and audiologist. (PT and SLP didn't make the list...) Interesting for the salaries mentioned and what the business media thinks of OT. So, for those of you who are waiting to hear back from schools or are going to apply next cycle - keep your chin up, it sounds very good for the future!

The 10 most in-demand Chicago jobs in 2016 (that pay $60,000 plus)
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By BRIGID SWEENEY

Higher pay often goes hand in hand with increased hiring. Demand is up for these 10 professions, which land at the top of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' ranking for growth over the next decade. The list below is organized in ascending order of that projected growth rate. The hottest industries, no surprise, are health care and tech.

+27%
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Median salary: $78,800. Those who work in schools tend to be paid less, while those in private practice or in hospital systems make more than $100,000.
The gig: Help injured, disabled or sick patients gain the small motor skills needed to master everyday life activities, such as tooth-brushing and penmanship.
The résumé: Master's degree
Why: People of all ages with increasingly prevalent health problems need occupational therapy, from autistic children to elderly people with Alzheimer's disease.

I'm a bit surprised there's going to be a lot of demand in Chicago. Chicago has a decent number of OT schools there, right?

 

[deleted517237]

OTs who work in hospitals do not typically make more than 100k. I'm not sure what the author's sources are, but in Chicago the starting salary in a hospital is in the low 60s. It's also very frustrating to hear our profession boiled down to fine motor skills!

Also yes, there are 5 OT schools in the Chicago area, so it's harder to find a good job without experience.

 

[geronamo26]

This is from Crain's Chicago Business - OT ranks 5th on the list, behind: industrial organizational psychologist, diagnostic medical sonographer, genetic counselor, and audiologist. (PT and SLP didn't make the list...) Interesting for the salaries mentioned and what the business media thinks of OT. So, for those of you who are waiting to hear back from schools or are going to apply next cycle - keep your chin up, it sounds very good for the future!

The 10 most in-demand Chicago jobs in 2016 (that pay $60,000 plus)
Comments Print
By BRIGID SWEENEY

Higher pay often goes hand in hand with increased hiring. Demand is up for these 10 professions, which land at the top of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' ranking for growth over the next decade. The list below is organized in ascending order of that projected growth rate. The hottest industries, no surprise, are health care and tech.

+27%
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Median salary: $78,800. Those who work in schools tend to be paid less, while those in private practice or in hospital systems make more than $100,000.
The gig: Help injured, disabled or sick patients gain the small motor skills needed to master everyday life activities, such as tooth-brushing and penmanship.
The résumé: Master's degree
Why: People of all ages with increasingly prevalent health problems need occupational therapy, from autistic children to elderly people with Alzheimer's disease.

I wish more people understood the value of OT. Articles like this proves there is work that still needs to be done.

 

[ot.3277]

they just opened up a 6th program in the chicago area. I've heard new grads making close to 70k

 

[beestrng]

The article mentions hospital systems...these days the systems have multiple SNF , home care and outpatient facilities. Each setting gets paid differently.

Just was told last week that a SNF in North Fl paying $55 per hour prn (high turnover). Less desirable areas get a bit more money than places like Chicago haha.

Werdna, did you get a job where you completed your FWII? Or did you go somewhere else?