The first step in becoming an occupational therapy instructor is to become an occupational therapist. To do this, you need to earn your master's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited university and gain your license to practice in your state. Having experience walking students through treatment and other duties as a fieldwork educator can also help you to meet qualifications for a job as an instructor. Occupational therapy students work with licensed occupational therapists during their time in school to learn hands-on techniques that are hard to master in the classroom. You can also get a certification in fieldwork education to qualify to work with these students.

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Top Types Of Occupational Therapy Instructor Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying Occupational Therapy Instructor positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.

Online Occupational Therapy Instructor
Salary range: $88,000 - $123,500
Online Occupational Therapy Instructor is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Online Occupational Therapy Instructor jobs pay between $88,000 (25th percentile) and $123,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Online Occupational Therapy Instructor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.
Occupational Therapy Adjunct Faculty
Salary range: $74,500 - $140,000
Occupational Therapy Adjunct Faculty is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Occupational Therapy Adjunct Faculty jobs pay between $74,500 (25th percentile) and $140,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Occupational Therapy Adjunct Faculty job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Online Adjunct Faculty Occupational Therapy
Salary range: $74,500 - $140,000
Online Adjunct Faculty Occupational Therapy is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Online Adjunct Faculty Occupational Therapy jobs pay between $74,500 (25th percentile) and $140,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Online Adjunct Faculty Occupational Therapy job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Adjunct Faculty Physical Therapy
Salary range: $74,500 - $140,000
Adjunct Faculty Physical Therapy is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Adjunct Faculty Physical Therapy jobs pay between $74,500 (25th percentile) and $140,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Adjunct Faculty Physical Therapy job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Summer Teletherapy Occupational Therapy
Salary range: $80,500 - $106,000
Summer Teletherapy Occupational Therapy is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Summer Teletherapy Occupational Therapy jobs pay between $80,500 (25th percentile) and $106,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Summer Teletherapy Occupational Therapy job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.
Remote Respiratory Therapy Instructor
Salary range: $81,500 - $88,500
Remote Respiratory Therapy Instructor is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Respiratory Therapy Instructor jobs pay between $81,500 (25th percentile) and $88,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Remote Respiratory Therapy Instructor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.
Teamwork Therapies
Salary range: $32,000 - $39,500
Teamwork Therapies is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Teamwork Therapies jobs pay between $32,000 (25th percentile) and $39,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Teamwork Therapies job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Occupational Therapy Hippotherapy
Salary range: $80,500 - $106,000
Occupational Therapy Hippotherapy is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Occupational Therapy Hippotherapy jobs pay between $80,500 (25th percentile) and $106,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Occupational Therapy Hippotherapy job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.
Occupational Therapist Pension
Salary range: $80,500 - $106,000
Occupational Therapist Pension is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Occupational Therapist Pension jobs pay between $80,500 (25th percentile) and $106,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Occupational Therapist Pension job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
International Teletherapy Occupational Therapy
Salary range: $80,500 - $106,000
International Teletherapy Occupational Therapy is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for International Teletherapy Occupational Therapy jobs pay between $80,500 (25th percentile) and $106,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for International Teletherapy Occupational Therapy job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

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