Occupational Therapist vs Radiologist

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Radiologist pays about 422% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Occupational Therapist Radiologist
$101.4k
$530k
$10.4k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $1,073.3k

Occupational Therapist

$48.77/hr

per hour · USD

Median over time ▲ +5.3%
$96,380 $101,442
$44.00/hr 25th
$48.77/hr Median
$59.03/hr 75th
$40.25/hr
$70.00/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $7.96/hr – $200.00/hr · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
40.6%
Live roles
2,822

Radiologist

$530,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +161.7%
$202,500 $530,000
$450k 25th
$530k Median
$700k 75th
$148k
$1,000k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $1,404k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
34.5%
Live roles
342

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

Occupational Therapist salary by location

Location Median Roles
San Francisco $154,523 5
Denver $122,060 6
Toronto $105,000 7
New York $100,770 10
Boston $95,493 5
London $95,132 10
Chicago $94,000 8

Radiologist salary by location

Location Median Roles
Denver $700,000 5
London $166,361 3

Occupational Therapist vs Radiologist: which pays more?

The median for Occupational Therapist is $48.77/hr per year (typically $44.00/hr–$59.03/hr), versus $530,000 for Radiologist ($450,000–$700,000). That puts Radiologist about 422% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Occupational Therapist and Radiologist 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.

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