Occupational Therapy Schools In New York
In New York, there are 24 accredited schools where occupational therapy classes faculty can find employment. The trends in New York'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 following levels:
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
New York Vs. National Occupational Therapy Employment
| New York | 9,420 |
| National | 135,200 |
Of all of the occupational therapy professionals in the country, nearly 7% are in the state of New York.
Employment Growth for Occupational therapy professionals In New York
| 9,850 | 10,210 | 10,120 | 9,660 | 9,420 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of occupational therapy professionals is shrinking in New York. In 2010 there were 430 less occupational therapy professionals working in New York than there were in 2006. Thus, in New York, this field has shrunk by 4% in four years. This decline 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 York
| $44,383 | $45,723 | $47,457 | $48,280 | $49,100 |
| $47,100 | $51,120 | $53,567 | $54,837 | $56,461 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Occupational Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In New York, as the number of occupational therapy professionals is declining, the salaries earned by occupational therapy professionals are increasing. In 2006 occupational therapy professionals made a mean salary of $44,383 per year, and in 2010 they made $49,100 per year.
Salary percentiles for Occupational therapy professionals in New York
10th percentile |
$32,567 |
25th percentile |
$38,510 |
50th percentile |
$47,083 |
75th percentile |
$57,580 |
90th percentile |
$72,250 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of New York, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of occupational therapy. The pay differential between the highest paid occupational therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 122%
Average Salaries for Occupational therapy professionals and related professions in New York
Clinical Psychology |
$61,482 |
Forensic Psychology |
$86,445 |
Occupational Therapy |
$49,100 |
Psychology |
$86,445 |
School Psychology |
$82,300 |
Sociology |
$85,280 |
Sports Psychology |
$82,300 |
In New York, 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 York
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
16 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 34 |
As the number of occupational therapy professionals is decreasing in New York state, the number of students graduating from the 24 accredited occupational therapy schools in New York state is increasing. In 2006 there were 534 occupational therapy graduates from occupational therapy courses in New York and in 2010 there were 777 graduates.
This represents a 46% increase in the number of occupational therapy degree or certificate school graduates in New York state. Most of these graduates, or 47%, earned a master's degree in occupational therapy.