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Overview
Occupational therapy assistants support occupational therapists by helping people practise daily activities, use adapted equipment and work toward greater autonomy under supervision.
In job descriptions, look for occupational therapy techniques, rehabilitation, activity analysis, therapeutic relationships, healthcare communication, safety, progress records, special equipment and multidisciplinary teams.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Occupational therapy assistants work close to daily activity and rehabilitation goals. They support exercises, adapted equipment, safe movement and patient confidence under an occupational therapist’s direction.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include occupational therapy techniques, activity analysis, healthcare communication, therapeutic relationships, ergonomics, hygiene, movement techniques, progress records and work in multidisciplinary health teams.
Salary context
Salary context depends on supervision level, patient group, rehabilitation setting, equipment responsibility, documentation duties, emergency readiness and whether the role supports individual programmes or group activities.
Career paths
Career paths can grow from assistant work into broader rehabilitation support, specialist equipment guidance, activity programme coordination, team lead duties or further study toward regulated therapy roles where applicable.
Good to know
Check which users and activities the vacancy names. A precise advert states supervision, treatment setting, equipment, record keeping and whether work focuses on autonomy, stroke recovery or daily routines.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 7
Physical Therapist Assistants
31-2021.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETRehabilitation Counselors
21-1015.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETLow Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
29-1122.01
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETPsychiatric Technicians
29-2053.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETOccupational Therapists
29-1122.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETOccupational Therapy Aides
31-2012.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETOccupational Therapy Assistants
31-2011.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Health professionals not elsewhere classified (2269)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/82cbe20d-967c-4161-9ecd-eafc724d171c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2269.5 |
| ISCO group | 2269 |
| Concept type | Occupation |