Occupational therapists
Occupational therapists: demand is edging up in the US and giving mixed signals in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Edging up
Basis: outlook rising, other holding. Therapy job postings +2.9% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +14.8%. Median pay: US$100,330.
Canada: Signals disagree
Basis: weekly thinning, outlook rising. Therapy job postings -15.1% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.56 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 29-1122. Canada NOC 31203. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.