Occupational Therapy Salary Ireland

mariecxx

Hi everyone, after taking a year out i'm thinking of going back to study occupational therapy. I'm just wondering though how is the pay so high? Starting salary is 37,000? This cant be right?? Surely there must be some horrible element to the job for it to be that high?! If it is correct, why isn't everybody perusing this career? :pac:

allym

mariecxx wrote: »

Hi everyone, after taking a year out i'm thinking of going back to study occupational therapy. I'm just wondering though how is the pay so high? Starting salary is 37,000? This cant be right?? Surely there must be some horrible element to the job for it to be that high?! If it is correct, why isn't everybody perusing this career? :pac:

First point on the hse scale is 33969, with increments on a yearly basis.

And while it can be a really rewarding job, it's also really tough going. Depends on the area you work in of course, but overall it is a great job.

Mrs OBumble

mariecxx wrote: »

Hi everyone, after taking a year out i'm thinking of going back to study occupational therapy. I'm just wondering though how is the pay so high? Starting salary is 37,000? This cant be right?? Surely there must be some horrible element to the job for it to be that high?! If it is correct, why isn't everybody perusing this career? :pac:

You need to look at the top of the scale, not the bottom. That's the most you can ever earn, unless you move into management.

Geuze

http://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/Benefits_Services/pay/

3298 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 1/11/13 MERGED 14

33,969 36,040 37,743 38,982 40,031 41,118 42,191 43,293 44,389 45,484 46,638 47,851 49,062 50,033 LSI

Geuze

3301 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, SENIOR 1/01/10 FEMPI 9


50,134 51,224 52,348 53,463 54,578 55,750 56,987 58,220 59,208