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Career overview · SOC 29-1122

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

Provide therapy to patients with visual impairments to improve their functioning in daily life activities. May train patients in activities such as computer use, communication skills, or home management skills.

Also called: Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT) · Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) · Mobility Specialist · Orientation and Mobility Instructor (O and M Instructor) · Orientation and Mobility Specialist (O and M Specialist) · Rehabilitation Teacher

Median pay (national)
$98,340
$67,090–$129,830 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
152,280
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+13.8%
~10,200 openings/yr
Typical entry
Master's degree

What the numbers say

Refit analysis ·Pay for low vision therapists, orientation and mobility specialists, and vision rehabilitation therapists shows a broad range: the top 10% earn $129,830 versus $67,090 at the bottom 10% — 1.9x. The median of $98,340 leaves roughly 32% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +13.8% from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than the 3% average for all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 10,200 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 52 states with released data, California pays the most for this role (median $119,470, +21% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $47,590 — a 151% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Speaking, Learning Strategies as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.

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Top skills employers ask for

Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Mathematics
  • Science

What they actually do

Core O*NET tasks for this role.

  • Teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
  • Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).
  • Train clients with visual impairments to use mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).
  • Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
  • Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.
  • Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.
  • Teach clients to travel independently, using a variety of actual or simulated travel situations or exercises.
  • Teach self-advocacy skills to clients.
  • Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.
  • Teach independent living skills or techniques, such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.

Tools & technology

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Oracle Database
  • Oracle Java
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Python
  • Ruby
  • SAP software
  • Workday software
  • Ai Squared ZoomText
  • American Printing House for the Blind Learn Keys
  • American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer
  • Arkenstone Atlas Speaks
  • Axistive BigShot Screen Magnifier
  • Dolphin Lunar
  • Freedom Scientific MAGic

Knowledge areas

  • English Language
  • Education and Training
  • Psychology
  • Transportation
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Sociology and Anthropology