Occupational therapists
Medicine and health
NOC 31203
Filmed in 
Victoria
An occupational therapist helps a person become as independent as possible physically, mentally and socially. Viviana joins her on a typical day with a client. The therapist explains how rewarding it is to help people achieve things they thought they couldn’t do!

What to know

Annual Earnings
$93,852
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
University Degree
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
1,360

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

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Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

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Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Learning Strategies

Choosing and using training, instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Instructing

Teaching others how to do something.

Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Active Learning

Understanding how new information could be used to solve current and future problems in making decisions.

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