New York City / Department of Education Administrative / Occupational Therapist

Job-title file

Occupational Therapist

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

2,492 employees hold this title in Department of Education Administrative. Median total compensation for the role is $95,935, above the department median of $70,024.

Employees: 2,492
Total payroll: $222.4M
Role median: $95,935
Agency median: $70,024
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$14,717$120,857+

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

How total compensation varies among the 2,492 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Occupational Therapists — about 11,640 people — is $101,460. Department of Education Administrative pays a median base salary of $85,537 for this role, 16% below that figure — about the 27th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Education Administrative sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$72,380

$84,130

$101,460

$127,030

$144,090

Department of Education Administrative median · $85,537

The bar is the range of annual wages for Occupational Therapists across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Education Administrative’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Occupational Therapists — about 162,450 people — is $100,330. Department of Education Administrative’s median base salary is 15% below that national figure, about the 29th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$71,690

$82,510

$100,330

$116,670

$131,950

Department of Education Administrative median · $85,537

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 1,347 of 2,492 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 Education Administrative is $95,935, 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 jurisdictions

Occupational Therapist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $95,935 ranks #12 of 20. See Occupational Therapist across all of New York City →

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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Siarra Oliva

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$12,374

Base pay: $12,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,374
Hire date: 2025-04-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,370
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 256

At Department of Education Administrative, Siarra Oliva serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,374.

Vincent Thanchan

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$12,296

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,296
Hire date: 2000-01-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,622
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 0

Vincent Thanchan works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. Vincent earned $12,296 in 2025.

Irina Bulmash

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$12,017

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,017
Hire date: 2003-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,131
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 0

Irina Bulmash holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,017.

Emily Mitchell

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$11,935

Base pay: $11,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $357
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,935
Hire date: 2025-04-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,370
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 236.8

Emily Mitchell works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Emily earned $11,935 in 2025.

Donna Bunche

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$11,397

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,397
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,397
Hire date: 2006-01-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,131
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 0

Donna Bunche holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,397.

Jenny Hong

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$10,301

Base pay: $10,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,301
Hire date: 2022-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,079
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 256

Jenny Hong is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $10,301.

Diana Choi

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$10,206

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,206
Hire date: 2016-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,131
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Administrative, Diana Choi serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,206.

Angela Goss

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$9,709

Base pay: -$5,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,709
Hire date: 2015-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,131
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Administrative, Angela Goss serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,709.

Rafeena Baksh-Jeffrey

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$9,433

Base pay: $12,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$2,828
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,433
Hire date: 2022-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,971
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 256

At Department of Education Administrative, Rafeena Baksh-Jeffrey serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,433.

Do Kim

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$8,886

Base pay: $8,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,886
Hire date: 2025-05-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 128

At Department of Education Administrative, Do Kim serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Bronx. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $8,886.

Adina Wiener

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$8,676

Base pay: $3,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,676
Hire date: 1999-09-13
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 52.08

Adina Wiener holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,676.

Maegan Assaf

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$7,934

Base pay: $7,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,934
Hire date: 2025-05-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 160

Maegan Assaf works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Maegan earned $7,934 in 2025.

Stephanie Klein

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$7,737

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,737
Hire date: 2022-10-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,971
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Administrative, Stephanie Klein serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,737.

Klaudia Piotrowski

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$7,690

Base pay: $7,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,690
Hire date: 2025-05-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 160

Klaudia Piotrowski holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,690.

Yvette Borecki

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$6,866

Base pay: -$6,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,866
Hire date: 2013-09-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,131
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 0

Yvette Borecki is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). 2025 total compensation came to $6,866.

Chinasokwu Nworu

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$6,794

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,794
Hire date: 2017-06-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,152
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 0

Chinasokwu Nworu is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $6,794.

Elana Brosnick

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$6,575

Base pay: $6,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,575
Hire date: 2019-11-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,940
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 128

Elana Brosnick holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $6,575.

Samantha Wolff

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$6,319

Base pay: $6,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,319
Hire date: 2025-05-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,368
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 128

Samantha Wolff is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $6,319.

Allison Johnson

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$6,319

Base pay: $6,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,319
Hire date: 2025-05-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,370
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 128

Allison Johnson holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $6,319.

Alison Pellicciotti

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$6,296

Base pay: $16,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$10,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,296
Hire date: 2017-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,646
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 384

Alison Pellicciotti is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $6,296.

Rachel Ahdoot

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$6,152

Base pay: $6,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,152
Hire date: 2025-05-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 128

Rachel Ahdoot holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,152.

Nicole Calabro

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$5,982

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,982
Hire date: 2023-01-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,058
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 0

Nicole Calabro works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Nicole earned $5,982 in 2025.

Victoria Cagle

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$5,907

Base pay: $13,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$7,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,907
Hire date: 2024-06-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 384

Victoria Cagle is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $5,907.

Carol Cao

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$5,665

Base pay: $162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,665
Hire date: 2021-12-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,971
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 0

Carol Cao works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Carol earned $5,665 in 2025.