ANZSCO 2524

Occupational Therapists

Overview

EMPLOYED

30,000

PART-TIME SHARE

38%

FEMALE SHARE

89%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,526

MEDIAN AGE

33

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

2,200

About this data

Summary

Occupational Therapists assess functional limitations of people resulting from illnesses and disabilities, and provide therapy to enable people to perform their daily activities and occupations.

Tasks

  • Assessing clients' emotional, psychological, developmental and physical capabilities using clinical observations and standardised tests
  • Assessing clients' functional potential in their home, leisure, work and school environments, and recommending environmental adaptations to maximise their performance
  • Planning and directing programs through the use of vocational, recreational, remedial, social and educational activities on an individual and group basis
  • Providing advice to family members, carers, employers and teachers about adapting clients' home, leisure, work and school environments
  • Providing adaptive equipment, such as wheel chairs and splints, to assist clients to overcome their functional limitations
  • Working with other Health Professionals in overall case management of clients
  • Working with other professionals in providing specialist advice to specific client groups such as those requiring driver rehabilitation, third-party compensation and medico-legal representation
  • Recording clients' progress and maintaining professional relationships in accordance with relevant legislative requirements and ethical guidelines

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report. Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Occupational Therapists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 62% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,526 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $40 $43

    Industries

    Occupational Therapists work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    25.7%

    Victoria

    27.3%

    Queensland

    23.1%

    South Australia

    9.1%

    Tasmania

    1.1%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.5%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Occupational Therapists All Occupations
    Median age 33 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 89% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Occupational Therapists
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 10.6
    25–34 22.7 43.7
    35–44 22.3 24.8
    45–54 20.4 13.6
    55–59 8.8 3.8
    60–64 6.5 2.4
    65 and Over 4.9 1.1

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Occupational Therapists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 26.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 71.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 0.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.2
    Year 12 15.9 0.6
    Year 11 4.0 0.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.1
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.