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Professional Trends

Tennessee Vs. National Occupational Therapy Employment

Tennessee	2,830
National	135,200

Approximately 2% of the country's occupational therapy professionals work in Tennessee state.

Employment Growth for Occupational therapy professionals In Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,780	1,920	2,110	2,800	2,830

Yellow: Actual Values

In Tennessee, the field of occupational therapy is growing. In 2010 there were 1,050 more occupational therapy professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. This represents a 59% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for occupational therapy professionals which shows a 13% increase in the number of occupational therapy professionals working around the nation.

Occupational Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$48,830	$47,873	$51,567	$50,143	$52,590
$40,013	$42,768	$44,223	$45,004	$44,949

Light Blue: Occupational Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by occupational therapy professionals is increasing in Tennessee. Occupational therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $48,830 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $52,590 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Occupational therapy professionals in Tennessee

10th percentile	$34,973
25th percentile	$41,527
50th percentile	$48,027
75th percentile	$60,733
90th percentile	$77,570

Thus, occupational therapy professionals' salaries grew by 7% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 122% pay differential between the highest paid occupational therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of occupational therapy in Tennessee.

Average Salaries for Occupational therapy professionals and related professions in Tennessee

Clinical Psychology	$51,448
Forensic Psychology	$70,535
Occupational Therapy	$52,590
Psychology	$70,535
School Psychology	$60,980
Sociology	$55,300
Sports Psychology	$60,980

In Tennessee, 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 Tennessee

associate	3
bachelor	1
master	4
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	9

As the number of occupational therapy professionals is increasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited occupational therapy schools in Tennessee state is also increasing. In Tennessee, there were 128 graduates in 2006. And there were 180 graduates from occupational therapy courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of occupational therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 41%. Most of these graduates, or 44%, earned a master's degree in occupational therapy.

Occupational Therapy Faculty Salaries in Tennessee

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