5 Fastest Growing Jobs in America

4. Occupational Therapy Assistants

This career has an expected growing rate of 35% in the period from 2019 to 2029. They make $61,510 per year.

Occupational therapy assistant’s job, together with the occupational therapist who supervises them and is responsible for the therapy plan, is to improve a person’s functional ability and independence, to help them overcome their mental, physical and/or social barriers, to help them recover from injuries or illnesses that affect their motor skills, emotions or behavior. They work with people of all ages, kids, adults and elderly.

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