Occupational Therapy Schools In Illinois
Illinois has 17 accredited occupational therapy schools where occupational therapy faculty who teach occupational therapy classes can find employment. The trends in Illinois' occupational therapy academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in occupational therapy includes occupational therapy training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Illinois Vs. National Occupational Therapy Employment
| Illinois | 6,290 |
| National | 135,200 |
Approximately 5% of the country's occupational therapy professionals work in Illinois state.
Employment Growth for Occupational therapy professionals In Illinois
| 5,670 | 6,130 | 6,560 | 6,260 | 6,290 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Illinois, the field of occupational therapy is growing. 620 more occupational therapy professionals were working in Illinois in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Illinois, this field has grown by 11% in four years. This growth is slower than the change in the number of occupational therapy professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of occupational therapy professionals has grown by 13% from 2006 to 2010.
Occupational Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois
| $46,863 | $49,877 | $50,880 | $52,167 | $52,847 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Occupational Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Illinois, as the number of occupational therapy professionals is growing, the salaries earned by occupational therapy professionals are increasing. Occupational therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $46,863 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $52,847 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Occupational therapy professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$30,687 |
25th percentile |
$41,047 |
50th percentile |
$50,827 |
75th percentile |
$62,150 |
90th percentile |
$77,783 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in occupational therapy professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of occupational therapy, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid occupational therapy professionals earning 153% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Illinois state.
Average Salaries for Occupational therapy professionals and related professions in Illinois
Clinical Psychology |
$61,968 |
Forensic Psychology |
$81,255 |
Occupational Therapy |
$52,847 |
Organizational Psychology |
$65,110 |
Psychology |
$75,873 |
School Psychology |
$71,730 |
Sociology |
$63,925 |
Sports Psychology |
$71,730 |
In Illinois, occupational therapy professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Occupational Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 18 |
The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited occupational therapy schools in Illinois is increasing. In 2006, 176 students graduated from occupational therapy courses in Illinois. And in 2010, 231 students graduated.
Thus there was a 31% percent increase in the number of occupational therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois. A majority of these graduates, or 61%, graduated with a associate's degree in occupational therapy.