Side-by-side distribution
Occupational Therapist
$48.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 41.3%
- Live roles
- 2,781
Surgeon
$418,939
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44%
- Live roles
- 759
Highest-paying jobs
Occupational Therapist (OT)
Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Occupational Therapist (West Metro area)
Occupational Therapist (Boulder area)
Occupational Therapist - Home Health Part Time
Occupational Therapist (OT), Early Intervention Program - Per Visit, Sicklerville / Camden County
Occupational Therapist (OT), Early Intervention Program - Per Visit, Bordentown / Browns Mills
Occupational Therapist (OT), Home Health - Per Visit
Occupational Therapist (OT), Home Health - Per Visit
Outpatient Occupational Therapist, StaffFlex contract
Highest-paying jobs
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Cardiac Surgeon Clinical Associate
Thoracic Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Cardiac Surgeon – AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute
Physician - Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon - Fargo, ND
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
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Skilled Wound Care
|
$375,000 | 145 |
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,500 | 17 |
| ME Medivet | $82,627 | 13 |
| MO Montefiore | $171,340 | 10 |
|
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$387,500 | 8 |
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 7 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $375,000 | 6 |
| Austin | $375,000 | 6 |
| New York | $350,000 | 6 |
| London | $91,377 | 6 |
Occupational Therapist vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Occupational Therapist is $48.50/hr per year (typically $44.28/hr–$58.50/hr), versus $418,939 for Surgeon ($150,000–$611,625). That puts Surgeon about 315% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Occupational Therapist and Surgeon 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.