Georgia / Effingham County Board of Education / Occupational Therapist
Job-title file
Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.
5 employees hold this title in Effingham County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $56,584, above the department median of $46,852.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Occupational Therapists — about 3,650 people — is $104,010. Effingham County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $56,584 for this role, 46% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Occupational Therapists across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Effingham County Board of Education’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. Effingham County Board of Education’s median base salary is 44% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 Georgia range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Effingham County Board of Education is $56,584, 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
Occupational Therapist is held in 83 Georgia departments. In Effingham County Board of Education, the median of $56,584 ranks #65 of 83.
Median total compensation for the Occupational Therapist role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $77,542 ranks #17 of 20. See Occupational Therapist across all of Georgia →
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.
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Record list
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Occupational Therapist/Effingham County Board of Education
Melinda Hawkins works as a Occupational Therapist for Effingham County Board of Education. Melinda earned $92,779 in 2025.
Occupational Therapist/Effingham County Board of Education
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Kristen Turner is a Occupational Therapist at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $76,781.
Occupational Therapist/Effingham County Board of Education
At Effingham County Board of Education, Hilary Woods serves as a Occupational Therapist. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,584.
Occupational Therapist/Effingham County Board of Education
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Mary Walsh works as a Occupational Therapist for Effingham County Board of Education. Mary earned $55,550 in 2025.
Occupational Therapist/Effingham County Board of Education
Hayley Willis holds the role of Occupational Therapist at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,328.