Occupational Therapist market brief · San Diego, CA
Occupational Therapist Jobs in San Diego, CA
90 occupational therapist openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 50 employers, led by Scripps Health, Cortica, and Genie Healthcare. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,220–$106,444 a year (median $97,760), from the 73% 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
- 90
- Live occupational therapist openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 50
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $97,760
- 73% 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 19%. 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
90
Hiring employers
50
Salary coverage
73%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
47
28 companies · $93,652 median
Established employers
26
14 companies · $108,908 median
Top of market
13
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$87,220
P50
$97,760
P75
$106,444
P90
$116,418
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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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live occupational therapist listings in San Diego
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare occupational therapist opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 90 live roles tracked in this market.
- 50 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Occupational Therapist in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
90 occupational therapist openings across 50 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Scripps Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 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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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Diego market view into active employers and representative occupational therapist openings
Employer activity · 50 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 90 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 San Diego: 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 San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 90 live occupational therapist openings from 50 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do occupational therapist jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $97,760 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,220 to $106,444. Based on the 73% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for occupational therapist jobs in San Diego?
Scripps Health, Cortica, Genie Healthcare, and Lifepoint Health have the most open occupational therapist roles here right now, out of 50 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Occupational Therapist demand around San Diego.
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 San Diego 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
Turn the San Diego occupational therapist market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your occupational therapist search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
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