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 $25,000in 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 Therapistroles 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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Mehdi Jeldi

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$85,938

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $85,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,938
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Las Vegas
Work county: Clark
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,938
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,176
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320120003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Mehdi Jeldi serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,938. They are classified at grade 09.

Elizabeth Lohan

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$84,877

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $84,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,877
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $84,877
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Lohan holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,877. Their pay grade is 11.

Madison Thomas

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$84,877

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $84,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,877
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $84,877
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Madison Thomas holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,877. Their pay grade is 11.

Scott Haynes

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$84,644

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $84,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,644
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Dublin
Work county: Laurens
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $84,644
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131780175
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Scott Haynes is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dublin, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $84,644. They are classified at grade 11.

Ke'Andra Clayton

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$83,671

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $83,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,671
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $83,671
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ke'Andra Clayton holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,671. Their pay grade is 11.

Morgan Mcknight

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$83,671

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $83,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,671
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $83,671
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Morgan Mcknight holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Houston, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,671. Their pay grade is 11.

Dennis Peary

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,807

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $82,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,807
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,807
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Dennis Peary serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,807. They are classified at grade 11.

Brent Hickey

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Brent Hickey serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Baltimore, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Beth Chalstrom

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,226

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $82,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,226
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Cheyenne
Work county: Laramie
Work state: Wyoming

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,226
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 560100021
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Beth Chalstrom works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Beth earned $82,226 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Bailie Corallo

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$82,226

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $82,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,226
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Lubbock
Work county: Lubbock
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,226
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 484140303
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bailie Corallo works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lubbock, Texas. Bailie earned $82,226 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Amanda Lopez

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,994

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $80,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,994
Pay grade: 11
Work city: North Chicago
Work county: Lake
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,994
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 176290097
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Amanda Lopez serves as a Occupational Therapist based in North Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,994. They are classified at grade 11.

Richard Rollyson

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,737

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $80,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,737
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,737
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512060760
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Richard Rollyson holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Richmond, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,737. Their pay grade is 11.

Douglas Connelly

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$80,249

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $80,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,249
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,249
Basic Pay (before locality): $59,887
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Douglas Connelly serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Seattle, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,249. They are classified at grade 09.

Alexis Shallcross

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$79,839

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $79,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,839
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Perry Point
Work county: Cecil
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,839
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241195015
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alexis Shallcross holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Perry Point, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,839. Their pay grade is 11.

Alyssa Stutzman

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$79,547

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $79,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,547
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Columbia
Work county: Richland
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,547
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450520079
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alyssa Stutzman works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Columbia, South Carolina. Alyssa earned $79,547 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Millie Szeto

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$79,227

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $79,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,227
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Millie Szeto is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Atlanta, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $79,227. They are classified at grade 11.

Sara Bergen

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$79,127

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $78,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,127
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,969
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sara Bergen is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2024 total compensation came to $79,127. They are classified at grade 11.

Caitlin Bengry

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$78,969

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $78,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,969
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,969
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Caitlin Bengry serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,969. They are classified at grade 11.

Michael Adix

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$77,955

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $77,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,955
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Caribou
Work county: Aroostook
Work state: Maine

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,955
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 231500003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Michael Adix serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Caribou, Maine. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,955. They are classified at grade 09.

Katherine Polk

Occupational Therapist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$77,955

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $77,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,955
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Jacksonville
Work county: Duval
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,955
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121510031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0631
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katherine Polk is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Jacksonville, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $77,955. They are classified at grade 09.