Side-by-side distribution
Occupational Therapist
$48.77/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 40.6%
- Live roles
- 2,823
Physician
$217,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.9%
- Live roles
- 9,631
Highest-paying jobs
Occupational Therapist I
Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Occupational Therapist (OT)
Occupational Therapist - Home Health Part Time
Occupational Therapist (OT), Early Intervention Program - Per Visit
Home Health Occupational Therapist Contract
Occupational Therapist (Acute), FT, Days, $63.70/hr, StaffFlex contract
Occupational Therapist Days contract, $63.70/hr
Occupational Therapist, PT Days, StaffFlex contract
Occupational Therapist, FT Days, StaffFlex contract
Highest-paying jobs
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Internal Medicine
Physician, Emergency Department, Full Time
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Cardiologist Part Time
OB/GYN Physician MD/DO
Physician - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Neurosurgery - Physician - Des Moines - Base Salary $1.1 Million, $100,000 Bonus!
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CenterWell
|
$135,200 | 154 |
PACS
|
$119,600 | 81 |
| LP Liquid Personnel | $98,711 | 73 |
Ivy Rehab
|
$86,500 | 56 |
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 52 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,850 | 50 |
Sanford Health
|
$85,800 | 45 |
Aegis Therapies
|
$95,680 | 35 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$150,977 | 1,040 |
One Medical
|
$238,000 | 246 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$130,000 | 246 |
Essentia Health
|
$1,000,000 | 183 |
| MU MultiCare | $301,800 | 155 |
Sentara Health
|
$10,000 | 139 |
|
CenterWell
|
$276,750 | 124 |
ChenMed
|
$268,528 | 115 |
Physician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $318,350 | 61 |
| Denver | $250,350 | 37 |
| Los Angeles | $230,152 | 26 |
| Atlanta | $225,000 | 14 |
| Austin | $216,200 | 27 |
| Chicago | $216,200 | 46 |
| New York | $166,400 | 135 |
| Seattle | $160,400 | 52 |
| Boston | $140,000 | 35 |
| London | $98,863 | 10 |
Occupational Therapist vs Physician: which pays more?
The median for Occupational Therapist is $48.77/hr per year (typically $44.00/hr–$59.03/hr), versus $217,500 for Physician ($137,259–$293,078). That puts Physician about 114% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Occupational Therapist and Physician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.