Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Occupational Therapists

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Occupational Therapists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $80,116 versus $92,475 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -13.4%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 48.6% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$96,50010.3%
Bachelor's$92,47519148.6%
Master's$80,11620151.1%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Aegis Therapies, Inc. Bachelor's 66.7% 33.3% $83,200
Tender Touch Rehab Services LLC Bachelor's 82.4% 17.6% $72,800
Genesis ElderCare Rehabilitation Services LLC N/A N/A N/A $60,965
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings, LLC Master's 0% 100% $61,048
RCM Technologies Bachelor's 100% 0% $68,474
RehabCare Group East, LLC Master's 33.3% 66.7% $76,482
Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC. Bachelor's 77.8% 22.2% $60,424
COMMUNITY REHABILITATION SERVICES INC N/A N/A N/A $66,518
Interface Rehab, Inc. Master's 6.3% 93.8% $89,440
Integrated Resources Inc Master's 16.7% 83.3% $79,040
Kindred Rehab Services, LLC N/A N/A N/A $72,592
Management Health Systems, LLC N/A N/A N/A $64,480
ALPHAVISTA SERVICES INC. Master's 0% 100% $72,426
HALLMARK REHABILITATION GP LLC Master's 0% 100% $90,002
Heartland Employment Services, LLC Master's 12.5% 87.5% $73,268
EBS Healthcare, LLC Master's 0% 100% $80,080
GREATER MISSOURI MEDICAL PRO-CARE PROVIDERS, INC. N/A N/A N/A $55,786
HERITAGE CARE INC N/A N/A N/A $70,304
Alliedmedix Resources, Inc. Master's 25% 75% $62,858
ISAAC GROUP LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $70,564