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 435% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Occupational Therapist Radiologist
$100.9k
$540k
$10.6k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $1,073.3k

Occupational Therapist

$48.50/hr

per hour · USD

Median over time ▲ +4.7%
$96,380 $100,880
$44.28/hr 25th
$48.50/hr Median
$58.50/hr 75th
$40.31/hr
$71.50/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $7.96/hr – $212.50/hr · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
41.3%
Live roles
2,781

Radiologist

$540,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +166.7%
$202,500 $540,000
$453.3k 25th
$540k Median
$700k 75th
$141.2k
$1,000k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $1,100k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
34.6%
Live roles
358

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
CenterWell $135,200 156
Ivy Rehab $86,575 71
AD AdventHealth $94,775 65
LP Liquid Personnel $98,020 58
Advocate Health $99,320 51
PACS $121,680 48
Sanford Health $85,800 45
Aegis Therapies $92,560 31

Top companies hiring

Occupational Therapist salary by location

Location Median Roles
San Francisco $154,523 11
Atlanta $135,200 3
Denver $127,400 8
Toronto $105,000 9
New York $102,500 9
Chicago $101,400 10
London $100,988 10
Sydney $90,000 3

Radiologist salary by location

Location Median Roles
London $162,731 3

Occupational Therapist vs Radiologist: which pays more?

The median for Occupational Therapist is $48.50/hr per year (typically $44.28/hr–$58.50/hr), versus $540,000 for Radiologist ($453,250–$700,000). That puts Radiologist about 435% 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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