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How much do senior cota jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior cota in the United States is $80,287.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41,500.00 and $103,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a senior COTA?

Senior COTAs are Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants with significant experience and expertise in supporting occupational therapists in patient care. They assist in implementing therapy plans, help patients develop or regain daily living skills, and may mentor junior staff or manage therapy activities. Senior COTAs often work in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, or home health settings, ensuring quality care and contributing to team leadership within occupational therapy departments.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a senior COTA?

To thrive as a Senior COTA, you need a thorough understanding of occupational therapy principles, hands-on clinical experience, and a current Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant license. Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMRs), therapy documentation software, and adaptive equipment is typically required. Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills help you effectively support patients and collaborate with therapists. These skills are crucial for delivering high-quality patient care, ensuring compliance, and facilitating patient progress in diverse healthcare environments.

What challenges do senior COTAs face when mentoring junior staff or students?

Senior COTAs often mentor junior staff or students, which can present challenges such as balancing their own patient caseload while providing effective guidance. They may need to adapt their communication and teaching styles to accommodate varying levels of experience and learning preferences. Additionally, staying updated on best practices and documentation standards is crucial to ensure they model accurate, high-quality care. Successfully managing these responsibilities requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as a commitment to ongoing professional development.

What is the difference between Senior Cota vs Cota?

AspectSenior CotaCota
CertificationsCertified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) with additional experienceCertified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
Work ExperienceTypically 3+ years in occupational therapy settingsEntry to 2 years of experience
ResponsibilitiesSupervising Cotas, mentoring, complex patient careAssisting in therapy sessions, implementing treatment plans
Work EnvironmentHospitals, clinics, skilled nursing facilitiesRehabilitation centers, outpatient clinics

The main difference between a Senior Cota and a Cota is experience and responsibility. Senior Cotas have more years of practice, often supervise other Cotas, and handle more complex cases. Cotas are entry-level or less experienced professionals focused on assisting with therapy under supervision.

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Infographic showing various Senior Cota job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 9% As Needed, 58% Full Time, 17% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 15% Contract. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution, with an average salary of $80,287 per year, or $38.6 per hour.

Lead Data Visualization Designer

Cota

Columbus, OH โ€ข On-site

$80 - $94/hr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Posted 4 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Establishes and enforces enterprise standards for Power BI dashboard design, governance, documentation, deployment, and data connectivity.

  • Manages the Power BI portfolio by overseeing intake, prioritization, lifecycle management, and performance monitoring of analytics assets.

  • Acts as a trusted analytics consultant to business and IT partners, advising on dataset design, architecture, and translating technical concepts into business narratives.


Job description

SALARY: $79,788.80 - $93,870.40

LOCATION: 33 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43215

BENEFITS:
  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Supplemental and Life Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Discounts
  • COTA Bus Pass
  • Wellness Initiatives
  • On-Site Chair Massage
  • On-Site Health Coach
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Public Pension through OPERS & Ohio Deferred Compensation
POSITION SUMMARY:

COTA's Lead Data Visualization Designer serves as the organization's technical expert for Power BI, responsible for enforcing enterprise standards, managing the analytics portfolio, and ensuring data quality and governance. This role partners with business and IT teams to deliver scalable, high-impact analytics solutions while driving modernization, automation, and adoption of emerging analytics capabilities.

Performs duties that advance COTA's Strategic Plan and reflect the organization's core values of safety, empowerment, accountability, teamwork, and service, and support the mission of Moving Every Life Forward.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Serves as the organization's senior Power BI authority, establishing and enforcing enterprise standards for dashboard design, governance, documentation, deployment, and data connectivity to ensure consistency, scalability, and quality.
  • Leads the Power BI portfolio by managing intake, prioritization, lifecycle management, and performance monitoring to ensure transparency and reliability across analytics assets.
  • Drives data governance maturity by identifying recurring data issues, defining quality standards, establishing monitoring and remediation workflows, and escalating risks to leadership and governance councils.
  • Acts as a trusted analytics consultant to business and IT partners, advising on dataset design, architecture alignment, and solution tradeoffs while translating technical concepts into clear business narratives.
  • Develops semantic models and data structures informed by deep understanding of business processes, application workflows, and analytical requirements.
  • Conducts data discovery, profiling, and root cause analysis on priority data assets, partnering with IT to resolve data issues and ensure infrastructure and ETL processes support analytics needs.
  • Serves as the organization's Power BI and SQL subject matter expert, mentoring analysts, guiding administrative resources, and delivering training to support consistent and effective BI adoption.
  • Leads innovation and continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating emerging analytics capabilities-including AIโ€‘enabled features such as Copilotโ€‘and recommending enhancements to BI tools, data architecture, and automation practices.
  • Presents clear, actionable data stories to technical and nonโ€‘technical audiences, including senior leadership.
  • Leads internal outreach to expand data literacy, improve access to analytics, and support adoption of BI solutions across the organization.
  • Partners with business units to implement improved reporting processes and coordinates postโ€‘implementation support, including endโ€‘user feedback and solution refinement.
  • Maintain advanced Power BI expertise and certifications, serving as the organization's go-to expert for administration, advanced functionality, and enterprise analytics strategy.
  • Regular, predictable and punctual attendance required; and,
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
  • Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field and five (5) years' experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or data engineering roles with handsโ€‘on responsibility for report development, data modeling, and analytics delivery. An equivalent combination of education/training and relevant data analytics experience will also be considered.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:
  • Power BI certification preferred.

COTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on job needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

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