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	Occupational Therapists	Recreational Therapists	Medical and Health Services Managers	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	Mental Health Counselors
SUMMARY	10% Minimal Risk	4% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	8.9/10	6.7/10	8.5/10	7.7/10	8.0/10
POLLING	19.7% (Minimal Risk, Based on 338 votes)	23% (Low Risk, Based on 95 votes)	35% (Low Risk, Based on 126 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 15 votes)	28% (Low Risk, Based on 321 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	13.8%	3.3%	23.2%	17.3%	16.8%
WAGES	$98,340 or $47.27 per hour	$60,280 or $28.98 per hour	$117,960 or $56.71 per hour	$105,620 or $50.77 per hour	$59,190 or $28.45 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	152,280	15,060	565,840	229,720	440,380
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DESCRIPTION	Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.	Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.	Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.	Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.	Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention. May help individuals deal with a broad range of mental health issues, such as those associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; or aging.

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