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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AIDES

On-The-Job Responsibilities:

Education & Outlook

Statewide

Typical Degree: High school diploma or equivalent

Employed as of 2022: 91

2032 Projected Openings: 122

Entry Level Salary: $31,660

Median Salary: $44,970

Experienced Level Salary: $66,980

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*values presented are at the Local Workforce Area level

Employed as of 2022:

2032 Projected Openings:

Entry Level Salary:

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge

Therapy and Counseling

Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Problem Sensitivity

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

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This tool was built using publicly available data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics and the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.