C.G.
I am a physical therapist, I work with several OT's. There is definitely a demand for this profession. There are many different areas you can work in from a hospital, to pediatrics to hand specialty to nursing homes to outpatient practice to home health. So the nice thing about this, is if you don't like what you are doing, just change the setting that you practice in and it is almost like a career change!
I have been in the field for awhile, so I am not completely sure, but I believe the starting salary is about $50,000.
You can visit the OT association website at www.AOTA.org for more info on the profession.