--- title: "Occupational Therapist Jobs in Rockford, IL | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/occupational-therapist/locations/rockford-il" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- Occupational Therapist market brief · Rockford, IL # Occupational Therapist Jobs in Rockford, IL 41 occupational therapist openings are live in the Rockford, IL area from 18 employers, led by UW Health, Northwestern Medicine, and Westside Children's Therapy. Data updated Oct 13, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Occupational+Therapist+jobs+in+Rockford%2C+IL)[Browse all Occupational Therapist markets](/jobs/occupational-therapist) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 41 : Live occupational therapist openings currently tracked in the Rockford market. **Companies hiring** : 18 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : Not published : Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown. ## 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 Entry-level1 jobs Level coverage is 2%. 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 41 Hiring employers 18 Salary coverage 39% Median experience Not enough data Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 14 8 companies · $74,522 median Established employers 11 4 companies · $106,080 median Use Metaintro ### 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 Rockford - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Occupational+Therapist+jobs+in+Rockford%2C+IL)[Get started free](/signup) ## 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 Rockford, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 41 live roles tracked in this market. - 18 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 13, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Occupational+Therapist+jobs+in+Rockford%2C+IL)[Compare other markets](/jobs/occupational-therapist) ## A practical market plan for Occupational Therapist in Rockford Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 41 occupational therapist openings across 18 employers establish the current Rockford opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying. 3. 03Prioritize employers UW Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro 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 Rockford market view into active employers and representative occupational therapist openings Employer activity · 18 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![UW Health logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fuwhealth.com.ico) UW HealthTop of market9Open roles](/company/uw-health)[![Northwestern Medicine logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnm.org%2FContent%2FNorthwestern%2Fimg%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=R1X1RwwhQ6Mxiz48Mao2E6TlyV9jeP5BuLtCo9rngKg) Northwestern MedicineEstablished employers8Open roles](/company/northwestern-medicine) Westside Children's TherapyStartups & growing teams5Open roles Evolve Therapy ServicesEmployer profile3Open roles [![Aegis Therapies logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fframerusercontent.com%2Fimages%2FnGCamykVwOypsbB1oCIRZ3MjIs.png&sig=swEZZc7zqHnaKy_dIrjdZrlDzH83Zp6t6Jyf7-zQj5M) Aegis TherapiesStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/aegis-therapies) Mercy Health SystemStartups & growing teams2Open roles ![Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Deastersealschicago.org%26sz%3D128) Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater RockfordStartups & growing teams1Open roles EHCEmployer profile1Open roles Live opportunity sample · 24 of 41 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Occupational Therapist-Inpatient Registry DaysLive roleNorthwestern MedicineHuntley, Illinois$108,160Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-inpatient-registry-days-at-northwestern-07d640dc-1e95-527c-a496-6a7b18f59e0d)[Occupational Therapist- $2,500 Sign-on Registry StatusLive roleNorthwestern MedicineWoodstock, Illinois$108,160Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-2-500-sign-on-registry-status-at-northwestern-1c0fe7ee-0d36-58e9-a86d-e157c3e0e591)[Occupational Therapist-Inpatient Registry DaysLive roleNorthwestern MedicineHuntley, Illinois$108,160Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-inpatient-registry-days-at-northwestern-245295f0-d9c2-5dd7-8127-5866a92bce03)[Occupational Therapist-Inpatient Registry DaysLive roleNorthwestern MedicineHuntley, Illinois$108,160Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-inpatient-registry-days-at-northwestern-53038aef-5703-526f-b290-c03d62ef7376)[Occupational Therapist (SIGN ON BONUS) - Janesville, WILive roleFOX RehabilitationJanesville, WisconsinPosted Oct 6, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-sign-on-bonus-janesville-wi-at-fox-20186c05-de6d-54a0-955c-481da40af0d0)[Occupational Therapist, OTLive roleInHome TherapyRockford, IllinoisPosted Oct 6, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-ot-at-inhome-therapy-a41ab299-43b0-5dc8-8956-f54bc11c6b02)[Per Diem Occupational Therapist (OT)Live rolePearl PointeFreeport, IllinoisPosted Oct 2, 2026](/job/per-diem-occupational-therapist-ot-at-pearl-pointe-4b36927d-cf52-55d9-8f11-4438614615b0)[Occupational Therapist (OTR)Live roleHealthpro Heritage, LLCLoves Park, Illinois$104,000Posted Oct 1, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-otr-at-healthpro-heritage-llc-49fdb886-0a38-582d-9464-4d75774893f9) #### More occupational therapist openings in Rockford - [Occupational Therapist (OT) New Grad Friendly · Evolve Therapy Services](/job/occupational-therapist-ot-new-grad-friendly-at-evolve-therapy-services-b661f21a-38bd-5402-8fed-b4c11cc433f6) - [Occupational Therapist · Aegis Therapies](/job/occupational-therapist-at-aegis-therapies-ee2a39c7-c7f9-50e9-ad2f-9775068e75de) - [Home Health Occupational Therapist · Inspired Homecare](/job/home-health-occupational-therapist-at-inspired-homecare-5bfed201-6a8f-56d0-9f7c-c2d58f344bfa) - [Occupational Therapist (Outpt) · UW Health](/job/occupational-therapist-outpt-at-uw-health-7147f5c1-3aa1-5627-bd19-8664a65e0263) - [Occupational Therapist (Outpt) · UW Health](/job/occupational-therapist-outpt-at-uw-health-9526b2f0-a16a-559f-9671-d867fa3c6c04) - [Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN · EmpowerMe Wellness](/job/licensed-occupational-therapist-ot-prn-at-empowerme-wellness-0cc32a49-e808-578f-b88c-6a92a48a6451) - [Home Health Occupational Therapist OT · PurposeCare](/job/home-health-occupational-therapist-ot-at-purposecare-cd6db73f-25b9-5a44-b4a3-42576778dbc4) - [Occupational Therapist · Westside Children's Therapy](/job/occupational-therapist-at-westside-childrens-therapy-2abdb7fa-5653-50b0-bd41-4b49a22593fd) - [Occupational Therapist - Full-Time - SNF/ Home Health - St Elizabeth Home · Symbria](/job/occupational-therapist-full-time-snf-home-health-st-elizabeth-home-at-ba995062-d7a2-5c13-ad88-f57646d54b3a) - [Occupational Therapist, Inpatient & Pediatrics- Flexible full time · Mercy Health System](/job/occupational-therapist-inpatient-and-pediatrics-flexible-full-time-at-7b01cba0-d6a1-5953-b8ce-b7e9a9497d0b) - [Occupational Therapist · Westside Children's Therapy](/job/occupational-therapist-at-westside-childrens-therapy-9c5c2758-9528-55ca-843c-d104a4094ef7) - [Occupational Therapist · Westside Children's Therapy](/job/occupational-therapist-at-westside-childrens-therapy-f72fae80-d271-5ca3-985d-4927ed9fa2ef) - [School Occupational Therapist · MJC Companies LLC](/job/school-occupational-therapist-at-mjc-companies-llc-fb0544e7-14fe-5e6b-b6f0-01a21f1e0073) - [Occupational Therapist (OT) In House SNF · Evolve Therapy Services](/job/occupational-therapist-ot-in-house-snf-at-evolve-therapy-services-1ef1de51-0ca4-5dca-9106-d2cd9773309f) - [Occupational Therapist (OT) In House SNF · Evolve Therapy Services](/job/occupational-therapist-ot-in-house-snf-at-evolve-therapy-services-e0c1ffd0-542d-5076-9f72-2629d0d49ded) - [Occupational Therapist - Inpatient · UW Health](/job/occupational-therapist-inpatient-at-uw-health-367f704a-73db-59c0-96f0-0f4c6e56751b) [Explore all 41 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Occupational+Therapist+jobs+in+Rockford%2C+IL) ## 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. 1. 01### How many occupational therapist jobs are open in Rockford? Metaintro tracks 41 live occupational therapist openings from 18 employers in the Rockford, IL area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### Which companies are hiring for occupational therapist jobs in Rockford? UW Health, Northwestern Medicine, Westside Children's Therapy, and Evolve Therapy Services have the most open occupational therapist roles here right now, out of 18 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 Rockford. 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