Advance for OT recently released the results of their 2009 salary survey for Occupational Therapists based in the US. Here are just some of the highlights of that survey:
- Pay is up more than 25 percent for both levels of the profession-to $65,190 for full-time OTs and $45,044 for full-time OTAs.
- Hourly rates for OTs who work full time averaged $37.23; rates for OTAs averaged $24.93.
- Salary by State: North Carolina came in highest at $83,087, and averages in California, Florida, Maryland, Indiana and New Jersey all topped $70,000. Wisconsin ranked lowest, at $55,982. By hourly rate, New York OTs ranked highest at $47.11/hour, followed by Arizona ($44.53) and New Jersey ($43.70). Lowest hourly rates were found in Virginia at $32.81/hour. For OTAs the highest pay was in Texas at $29.26/hour, with California and Florida following. Lowest rates were in Wisconsin at $19.94/hour.
- Settings & Employers: The most popular settings for practitioners remain skilled nursing facilities, with 25 percent of all respondents working there, and schools, with 23 percent. The most lucrative setting by salary was skilled nursing facilities ($74,828 or $35.59/hour), followed by hand clinics ($70,958 or $35.15/hour) and hospital outpatient clinics ($70,409 or $36.15/hour).
- Specialty Certifications and Education: The average salary for OTs with specialty certification is $69,309 or $39.78/hour. OTs with entry-level master’s degrees are making the least, at $59,431. OTs with bachelors degrees ($67,955) make only slightly more than those with post-professional master’s degrees ($67,751), while OTDs came in at $69,133. A PhD will significantly up your earnings to nearly $75K.
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International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities
2nd Asia Pacific Regional Congress
Theme: Creating Possibilities for an Inclusive Society
When & Where
June 24 – 27, 2009
Furama Riverfront Hotel
Singapore
Confirmed Key Note Speakers:
- Dr. Henny van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk,
- The Netherlands
- Dr. Monica Cuskelly, Australia
- Prof. Glynis Murphy, UK
- Prof. Levan Lim, Singapore
- Prof. Matthew Janicki, USA
- Prof. Rune J. Simeonsson, USA
- Prof. Shigeru Suemitsu, Japan
Asian Research to Practice Round Table:
- Dr. Kenneth Poon, Singapore
IASSID Academy Workshops:
For more information, visit the IASSID website.
When & Where
May 31, 2009 (Sunday)
8AM to 5PM
Room 209
Medicine Building
University of Santo Tomas
Manila, Philippines
Speakers
Valentin C. Dones III, MSPT, PTRP, CMT, DMS
Anthony A. Salonga, PTRP, RPT
Course Objectives
- To review pertinent anatomy of nerves in neural mobilization
- To understand the biomechanics of neural movement: slack off, sliding and tension
- To appreciate the principles of neural mobilization
- To differentiate Neural Tension Test from Neural Dynamics Test
- To perform Butler’s Base System Test/Neural Tension Test and Shacklock’s Neural Dynamics Solution
Course Program
8AM – 9AM Registration
9AM –10AM Anatomy of the nerves in the upper extremities
10AM – 11AM Palpation of Nerves/Neural Tissue Evaluation in the Upper Extremities
11AM – 12NN Neural Tissue Treatment of the Upper Extremities
12NN – 1PM Lunch Break
1PM – 2PM Anatomy of the Nerves in the Lower Extremities
2PM – 3PM Palpation of Nerves/Neural Tissue Evaluation of the Lower Extremities
3PM – 4PM Neural Tissue Treatment of the Lower Extremities
4PM – 5PM Synthesis on Neurodynamics of UE/LE
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