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Occupational Therapists or OT help people to live their life independently despite the limitations caused due to injury or any ailment. They can work in hospitals, schools, skilled nursing facilities, private clinics etc.

An entry level OT employee gets an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of 307,011 based on 8 salaries. An early career Occupational Therapist (OT) with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of 361,741 based on 60 salaries.

The pay scale of your jobs will also depend entirely on the location you are in. For instance, Employees with Occupational Therapist (OT) in their job title in Chennai, Tamil Nadu earn an average of 27.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New Delhi, Delhi (24.6% more) and Mumbai, Maharashtra (4.9% more).

So yes, if you get into esteemed institutes, your job is definitely "better".

Since you haven't provided another field to compare with OT, hope this answer helps.