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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Theodore Goetz

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$38,143

Base pay: $36,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,143
Hire date: 2025-01-02
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: 748.8

Theodore Goetz holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,143.

Favier Belizaire

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$38,087

Base pay: $29,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,087
Hire date: 2004-09-08
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 415.42

Favier Belizaire holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,087.

Ana Erika Ruiz

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$37,517

Base pay: $36,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,517
Hire date: 2025-01-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,370
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 736

Ana Erika Ruiz works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Ana earned $37,517 in 2025.

Amanda Puccio

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$37,173

Base pay: $35,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,173
Hire date: 2025-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 748.8

Amanda Puccio is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Richmond. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $37,173.

Fiona Fu Lau

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$37,116

Base pay: $38,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$1,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,116
Hire date: 2008-08-28
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: 390.4

At Department of Education Administrative, Fiona Fu Lau serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $37,116.

Nicole Catania

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$37,053

Base pay: $34,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,053
Hire date: 2023-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
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: 640

Nicole Catania is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Richmond. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $37,053.

Melissa Reeves

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$36,888

Base pay: $35,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,888
Hire date: 2025-01-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,370
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 704

Melissa Reeves works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Melissa earned $36,888 in 2025.

Tasneem Qamar

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$36,593

Base pay: $29,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,593
Hire date: 2007-01-02
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: 576

Tasneem Qamar works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Tasneem earned $36,593 in 2025.

Nicole Garcia

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$36,585

Base pay: $34,985
Overtime: $332
Other pay: $1,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,585
Hire date: 2025-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 768

Nicole Garcia is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $36,585.

Emily Lei

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$36,355

Base pay: $9,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,355
Hire date: 2008-08-28
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: 192

Emily Lei works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Emily earned $36,355 in 2025.

Marie CleophatMay be multiple

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$36,281

Hire date: 2009-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,131
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 640

Marie Cleophat appears in Department of Education Administrative payroll as a Occupational Therapist, with $36,281 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Mark Morris

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$36,235

Base pay: $34,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,235
Hire date: 2025-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 703.08

Mark Morris is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $36,235.

Karen TuMay be multiple

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$35,964

Hire date: 2019-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,646
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 640

Karen Tu appears in Department of Education Administrative payroll as a Occupational Therapist, with $35,964 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Cynthia Perez

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$35,894

Base pay: $34,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,263
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,894
Hire date: 2025-01-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 736

Cynthia Perez holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,894.

Samantha Munoz

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$34,075

Base pay: $32,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,075
Hire date: 2025-01-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 704

At Department of Education Administrative, Samantha Munoz serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $34,075.

Sarah Baloch

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$33,947

Base pay: $30,010
Overtime: $38
Other pay: $3,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,947
Hire date: 2025-01-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,370
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 640

Sarah Baloch works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Bronx. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Sarah earned $33,947 in 2025.

Sydney Zamboni

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$33,913

Base pay: $23,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,913
Hire date: 2025-01-17
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: 640

Sydney Zamboni holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $33,913.

Toniann Smith

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$33,662

Base pay: $13,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,662
Hire date: 2013-09-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,715
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 320

Toniann Smith works as a Occupational Therapist for Department of Education Administrative based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Toniann earned $33,662 in 2025.

Aleksandra MazurekMay be multiple

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$33,530

Hire date: 2023-09-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,216
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 768

Payroll for Aleksandra Mazurek (Occupational Therapist, Department of Education Administrative) may cover more than one person; together they account for $33,530 in 2025.

Alicia Guzman

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$33,470

Base pay: $35,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$2,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,470
Hire date: 2023-12-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,088

At Department of Education Administrative, Alicia Guzman serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Bronx. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $33,470.

Katherine Mueller

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$33,470

Base pay: $32,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,470
Hire date: 2025-01-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 691.2

Katherine Mueller holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $33,470.

Yafit Nissanov

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$33,370

Base pay: $32,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,370
Hire date: 2025-01-22
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: 640.92

Yafit Nissanov is a Occupational Therapist at Department of Education Administrative based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $33,370.

Marise Isaac

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$33,285

Base pay: $31,734
Overtime: $410
Other pay: $1,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,285
Hire date: 2025-01-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 642.75

Marise Isaac 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 $33,285.

Liza Siu

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$33,131

Base pay: $26,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,131
Hire date: 2003-09-15
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: 512

At Department of Education Administrative, Liza Siu serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $33,131.

Marissa Barnes

Occupational Therapist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$32,922

Base pay: $38,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$6,028
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,922
Hire date: 2019-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,629
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 768

At Department of Education Administrative, Marissa Barnes serves as a Occupational Therapist based in Richmond. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,922.