Occupational Therapy Technician pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000640
- Class code
- 32000640
- Pay group
- MH08
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Occupational Therapy Technician is $43,477 to $65,216 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000640.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is skilled work in assisting occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants implement activities and programs to improve psychosocial, physical, sensory, and developmental functioning at the level of performance normal for the individual's stage of development, in a State institution, hospital, or a local agency. Employees assist in implementing the treatment programs designed by the occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant to gain or re-gain physical, psychosocial, or developmental functioning. Responsibilities performed include, but not limited to taking off /putting on routine adaptive devices and splints, conducting activities of daily living programs and activity programs, range-of-motion programs, monitoring of adaptive feeding devices and sensory devices on patient units and patient transport.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic knowledge of occupational therapy principles, techniques, methods, modalities, and their proper application. Basic knowledge of functional anatomy, physiology, and skeletal biomechanics. Knowledge of basic computer skills. Skill in removal and application of orthotic and/or splinting devices and/or equipment. Skill in general craft techniques for enhancement of physical and psychiatric functioning. Ability to perform light to moderate physical exertion. Ability to report progress of patient through oral and written communications to Occupational Therapist and/or Occupational Therapy Assistant. Ability to work effectively with patients of various ages, mental competence, and physical di ...
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of health care experience in occupational therapy; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Occupational Therapy Technician in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $47,757 | $86,070 | $47,757 to $86,070 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.