Occupational Therapy Schools In New Jersey
New Jersey has 3 accredited occupational therapy schools where occupational therapy faculty who teach occupational therapy classes can find employment. The trends in New Jersey's 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 occupational therapy masters degree level.
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Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Occupational Therapy Employment
| New Jersey | 3,760 |
| National | 135,200 |
Approximately 3% of the country's occupational therapy professionals work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Occupational therapy professionals In New Jersey
| 3,670 | 3,170 | 3,300 | 3,480 | 3,760 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of occupational therapy professionals is growing in New Jersey. In 2010 there were 90 more occupational therapy professionals working in New Jersey than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of occupational therapy has grown by 2% in New Jersey. 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 New Jersey
| $47,207 | $51,117 | $53,717 | $56,077 | $57,233 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Occupational Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to occupational therapy professionals are growing in New Jersey. In 2006 occupational therapy professionals made a mean salary of $47,207 per year, and in 2010 they made $57,233 per year.
Salary percentiles for Occupational therapy professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$39,340 |
25th percentile |
$47,523 |
50th percentile |
$56,350 |
75th percentile |
$66,450 |
90th percentile |
$77,267 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In New Jersey state, within the field of occupational therapy, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid occupational therapy professionals earn 96% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Occupational therapy professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Clinical Psychology |
$70,418 |
Forensic Psychology |
$87,180 |
Occupational Therapy |
$57,233 |
Psychology |
$87,180 |
School Psychology |
$91,910 |
Sociology |
$75,790 |
Sports Psychology |
$91,910 |
In New Jersey, occupational therapy professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Occupational Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
The number of students graduating from the 3 accredited occupational therapy schools in New Jersey is increasing. In 2006 there were 43 occupational therapy graduates from occupational therapy courses in New Jersey and in 2010 there were 67 graduates.
Thus there was a 56% percent increase in the number of occupational therapy school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey. 100% of these graduates received a master's degree in occupational therapy.