U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Occupational Therapist

Job-title file

Occupational Therapist

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

1,948 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $110,215, above the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 1,948
Total payroll: $219.8M
Role median: $110,215
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$172,713+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,948 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Occupational Therapist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Occupational Therapists — about 162,450 people — is $100,330. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $110,215 for this role, 10% above that figure — about the 65th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$71,690

$82,510

$100,330

$116,670

$131,950

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $110,215

The bar is the range of annual wages for Occupational Therapists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,944 of 1,948 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Veterans Affairs is $110,215, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Occupational Therapist is held in 3 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $110,215 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health and Human Services

$108,185 · 18

Department of Interior

$81,339 · 1

Median total compensation for the Occupational Therapist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Occupational Therapist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $110,170 ranks #10 of 20. See Occupational Therapist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$198,240 · 141

City and County of San Francisco

$182,842 · 49

Seattle Public Schools

$141,956 · 67

District of Columbia

$136,480 · 12

Davis School District, Utah

$130,052 · 10

Texas

$129,430 · 61

Chicago Public Schools

$122,322 · 235

City of Boston

$120,013 · 88

Median total compensation for comparable Occupational Therapist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sean Alligood

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,552

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,552
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Dublin
Work county: Laurens
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,552
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131780175
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Sean Alligood serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Dublin, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,552. They are classified at grade 12.

Aaron Farley

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,425

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,425
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,425
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Aaron Farley is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baltimore, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $112,425. They are classified at grade 12.

Amanda Shreves

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,425

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,425
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Cumberland
Work county: Allegany
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,425
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240410001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amanda Shreves is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Cumberland, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $112,425. They are classified at grade 12.

Anita Kurani

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - Kings
Work county: Kings
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170047
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Anita Kurani serves as a Occupational Therapist based in New York - Kings, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Kristina De La Bastide

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristina De La Bastide works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in New York - New York, New York. Kristina earned $112,378 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Justin Thomas

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - Queens
Work county: Queens
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170081
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Justin Thomas serves as a Occupational Therapist based in New York - Queens, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Gregory Glover

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Northport
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364300103
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Gregory Glover serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Northport, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Regan Gutowski

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: West Haven
Work county: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090825170
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Regan Gutowski is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in West Haven, Connecticut. 2024 total compensation came to $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Michelle Soto

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - Bronx
Work county: Bronx
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170005
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Michelle Soto serves as a Occupational Therapist based in New York - Bronx, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Maline Thai

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - Bronx
Work county: Bronx
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170005
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maline Thai holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New York - Bronx, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,378. Their pay grade is 12.

Javier Jimenez

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,306

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,306
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Martinez
Work county: Contra Costa
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,306
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062090013
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Javier Jimenez holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Martinez, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,306. Their pay grade is 12.

Muna Dirie

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,287

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,287
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,287
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Muna Dirie is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $112,287. They are classified at grade 12.

Samuel Talisman

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,287

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,287
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,287
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Samuel Talisman works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. Samuel earned $112,287 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Tiarra Washington

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,287

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $112,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,287
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,287
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tiarra Washington holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,287. Their pay grade is 12.