Occupational Therapist market brief · Rockford, IL
Occupational Therapist Jobs in Rockford, IL
58 occupational therapist openings are live in the Rockford, IL area from 33 employers, led by Northwestern Medicine, UW Health, and Westside Children's Therapy. The middle half of posted salaries runs $86,675–$129,216 a year (median $110,812), from the 60% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 58
- Live occupational therapist openings currently tracked in the Rockford market.
Companies hiring
- 33
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $110,812
- 60% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 10%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
58
Hiring employers
33
Salary coverage
60%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
26
16 companies · $100,000 median
Established employers
17
8 companies · $112,320 median
Top of market
8
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$86,675
P50
$110,812
P75
$129,216
P90
$143,416
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live occupational therapist listings in Rockford
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare occupational therapist opportunities in Rockford, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 58 live roles tracked in this market.
- 33 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Occupational Therapist in Rockford
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
58 occupational therapist openings across 33 employers establish the current Rockford opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Northwestern Medicine is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Rockford market view into active employers and representative occupational therapist openings
Employer activity · 33 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 58 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Occupational Therapist jobs in Rockford: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many occupational therapist jobs are open in Rockford?
Metaintro tracks 58 live occupational therapist openings from 33 employers in the Rockford, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do occupational therapist jobs in Rockford pay?
The median posted salary is $110,812 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $86,675 to $129,216. Based on the 60% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for occupational therapist jobs in Rockford?
Northwestern Medicine, UW Health, Westside Children's Therapy, and PediaStaff have the most open occupational therapist roles here right now, out of 33 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Rockford market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
Built for career movement
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