Is Occupational therapy a good career to get into? also how is the salary? is it good?

I think it is a great field - although I am partial since I am an OT. I think one of the things I like about it is the diversity - you can work in mental health, as a consultant, in the school system, early intervention, nursing homes, hospitals, inpatient rehabs, home health, and I am sure I missed some others. I currently work in home health, where I make $65 per visit (each visit is 45 - 60 minutes) and $75 per eval. Doing home health, I typically see 15 - 20 patients per week (20 is considered full time - so that is 5 patients 4 days a week!) and I get to set my own schedule, so if I want a certain day off, I don't schedule any patients that day. I also work at an inpatient rehabpart time and get $45 an hour. I know several people who won't work there because they feel the rate is low. I have a friend who was working in Northern Virginia who made $65 an hour! So you can work with people from 0 - 100+. I have worked with someone 111 years old! Good luck. If you are seriously considering going into the field, call some local facilities and see if you can shadow a therapist for a day or two - or do volunteer work. The best thing would be to go to a few different settings so you get the full picture.