Responses: Salary Scale of Recreation Therapists

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started February 1997 - this survey is closed to new responses

Responses: Salary Scale of Recreation Therapists

Responses: 56

This is by no means a scientific survey. Results of the February 1997 Salary Survey is given below:

Out of the 56 responses.....

Certified persons who make over $24,000.

A) Those with BA-26 people
B) Those with Masters (or more)-12 people

Non-certified persons who make over $24,000.

A) Those with BA-8 people out of 9

This is helpful information to start with. (That was 46 people out of the 56 responses who make over $24,000.) There were 26 people out of the total 56 that make $30,000 and above.

Also, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook survey by NTRS the average salary for RT in 1994 was $31,472 and in the Federal Government in 1995 was $35,954.

Information in this box was compiled by Kami Simpson,CTRS.

1) certified: no sex: Male job title: Therapeutic Recreational Asst. years at work: na degree: none agency: rehab state: Florida size of city: 53,000 salary: 7.50 hourly	2) certified: no job title: therapeutic recreation specialist years at work: 4 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: PR size of city: 20000 salary: $900 monthly
3) certified: no sex: Male job title: recreation therapist years at work: 4 degree: bachelor's degree agency: long-term-care facility state: wyoming size of city: 50,000 salary: 33,100	4) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Therapist 3, Recreational years at work: 13 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: WI size of city: 100,000 salary: 18.52/hour
5) certified: no sex: Female job title: recreation therapist years at work: 1 degree: master's degree agency: group home other: school state: ny salary: 28,000	6) certified: yes sex: Female job title: assistant professor years at work: 12 degree: master's degree agency: college/university state: NH salary: 35,000
7) certified: yes sex: Male job title: Activity Therapist years at work: 9 degree: master's degree agency: psychiatric state: Mi size of city: 130,000 salary: 16.20/hr	8) certified: no sex: Female job title: Director of Recreation years at work: 1 degree: bachelor's degree agency: long-term-care facility state: Pa size of city: ? salary: 28,000 comments: I am currently seeking NCCAP Certification have been out of work force for a number of years previously worked in a Senior Center and for the City Parks and Rec pre certification requirements
9) certified: no sex: Female job title: Recreation Therapist years at work: 10 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: CA size of city: Los Angeles salary: 44,450/yr comments: I am a recreation therapist certified by my state. (RTC). I work on two units. Rehab and a transitional care unit.	10) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Assistant Professor years at work: 10 degree: doctoral degree agency: college/university state: Wisconsin size of city: 51,000 salary: $35,800
11) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Recreation Therapist years at work: 2 1/2 yrs degree: bachelor's degree agency: Sub-acute/long term care state: WA size of city: large (Seattle) salary: $26,500	12) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Clinical Instructor years at work: 17 years degree: master's degree agency: college/university state: Maine size of city: 60,000 salary: 35,000 comments: What are directors of departments making and entry level positions?
13) certified: no sex: Female job title: recreation therapist years at work: 1 degree: bachelor's degree agency: chemical dependency program state: South Dakota size of city: 700 salary: 7.5/hr	14) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Contract Recreation Therapist years at work: 7mos degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: Florida size of city: Large salary: 38.00 per/hr
15) certified: yes sex: Female job title: CTRS- Activities Director years at work: 5 degree: bachelor's degree agency: psychiatric state: OK size of city: OKC- Area salary: 30,000	16) certified: no sex: Male job title: Adventure Therapy Coordinator years at work: 6 degree: bachelor's degree agency: residential treatment center state: Western Australia size of city: 1.3 million salary: A$32,500
17) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Recreational Therapist years at work: 10 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: Florida salary: 32,000	18) certified: yes sex: Male job title: recreation therapist years at work: 2 degree: bachelor's degree agency: nursing home state: massachusetts size of city: 26000 salary: $22,000
19) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Recreation Special Program Coordinator years at work: 3 degree: master's degree agency: Public Recreation Commission state: Ohio size of city: 400,000 salary: $34,000	20) certified: yes sex: Female job title: CTRS years at work: 8 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: Indiana size of city: 25,000 salary: 35,000
21) certified: yes sex: Female job title: RECREATION THERAPIST, COORDINATOR years at work: 12YRS degree: bachelor's degree agency: sub-acute care unit/facility, HEAD INJURY REHABILITATION state: NEW YORK salary: 32,000 YR	22) certified: yes sex: Male job title: CTRS II years at work: 7 YEARS degree: bachelor's degree agency: psychiatric state: NORTH DAKOTA size of city: 16000 salary: 25000 comments: THE SALARIES SEEM LOW FOR HAVING A FOUR YEAR DEGREE. ARE THESE SALERIES THE SAME NATION WIDE?
23) certified: yes sex: Male job title: Recreation Therapist years at work: 10 degree: bachelor's degree agency: hospital rehab & psych state: Texas size of city: 30,000 salary: $14.94 hour	24) certified: yes sex: Male job title: therapeutic recreation specialist years at work: 5 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: ohio size of city: 300,000 salary: 29,000
25) certified: yes sex: Female job title: recreation therapist years at work: 1 degree: bachelor's degree agency: nursing home state: NY salary: 12.60 per hour	26) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Recreation Therapist years at work: 6 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: Missouri size of city: 3700 salary: 24,000
27) certified: yes sex: Male job title: Director of Expressive Ther. years at work: 8 degree: master's degree agency: psychiatric state: TX size of city: several million salary: 32,500	28) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Recreational Therapist years at work: 9+ degree: bachelor's degree agency: psychiatric state: NJ size of city: 49,000 salary: 33,000
29) certified: yes sex: Male job title: Director of Activities years at work: 3 degree: bachelor's degree agency: long-term-care facility state: North Carolina size of city: 200000 salary: 24,000 comments: Salaries in our area range from 17K - 35K depending on the agency and degree of experience.	30) certified: yes sex: Female job title: On-call Interim Activity Director years at work: 5 degree: bachelor's degree agency: long-term-care facility state: Colorado size of city: 2.5 million salary: $15.00/hour
31) certified: no sex: Female job title: senior community support worker years at work: 1 degree: bachelor's degree agency: community program other: ABI community reintegration state: Ontario salary: 26,000	32) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Recreation Therapist years at work: 2 1/2 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: Texas size of city: 5,000 salary: $28,300
33) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Recreation Therapist years at work: 2 1/2 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: Texas size of city: 5,000 salary: $28,300	34) certified: yes sex: Male job title: director years at work: 19 degree: master's degree agency: psychiatric state: Illinois size of city: 2.75 million salary: $54,311
35) certified: no sex: Female job title: Recreation Therapist years at work: 6 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: B.C. Canada size of city: 3 million salary: 49,000 Canadian	36) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Activity Therapist years at work: 1yr 4 degree: bachelor's degree agency: community program state: Georgia size of city: small town ? salary: 21,350 comments: Previously worked in Tn where certification was not required nor did it seem to be recognised by the state personel raters. I recieved less in salary than for positions that had much less responsibility. I don't find that to be true here in Ga. I feel that RT's in Tn. need to work with TRPA to achieve recognition for certification, perhaps then they can get better pay through the state where starting salary is about 16,500 yr.
37) certified: no sex: Female job title: Asst. Supervisor years at work: 6 yrs degree: associate degree agency: group home, rehab state: Ill size of city: 32,000 salary: 18,000 comments: I feel that the salaries in the group home settings are very poor. I feel that the employees who work in these home should get paid much more than minnium wage. The people who work in group homes are the consumer's teacher, parent, nurse and friend.	38) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Senior Therapist years at work: 8 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: Maryland size of city: ? salary: 37935.00 comments: Staff Therapists at this agency in Baltimore make $25,456-32,989/year
39) certified: yes sex: Male job title: Rehabilitation Therapist, Recreation years at work: 9 degree: bachelor's degree agency: sub-acute care unit/facility state: California size of city: It's in L.A. County, so it's big. Don't know exactly salary: 3065.00 per month comments: I'm a strong believer in staffing hospitals with experienced, licensed therapists who truely know what they are doing. And that includes good process skills If you're good, don't settle for a crappy salary. I've seen jobs posted offering $8.00 per hour which is a ridiculous amount of money. Look around and be picky. If all R.T.'s would demand a decent wage we would be making more in line with O.T.'s. In the psych field, there is little to no difference in what both diciplines do and we should be paid accordingly.	40) certified: no sex: Male job title: youth activities officer degree: none agency: other other: local council state: WA size of city: 20000 salary: 16000 (half time)
41) certified: yes sex: Female job title: c.t.r.s. years at work: 4 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: MO size of city: 2million salary: 27,000	42) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Director of Recreation Services years at work: 6 months degree: bachelor's degree agency: long-term-care facility state: Michigan salary: $27,000
43) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Senior Recreation Therapist years at work: 27 degree: master's degree agency: psychiatric state: New York size of city: 80,000 salary: 40,000	44) certified: yes sex: Female job title: director therapeutic recreation years at work: 2.5 degree: select one agency: other other: skilled nursing facility state: CT size of city: 10,000 salary: 36,000
45) certified: no sex: Female job title: Recreation Director years at work: 1 degree: none agency: long-term-care facility state: Utah size of city: ? salary: 16,700	46) certified: yes sex: Male job title: Recreational Therapist years at work: 20 degree: master's degree agency: psychiatric state: Ohio size of city: big salary: $40k comments: typical starting salaries in hospitals in Cincinnati is around $25k, less in LTC.
47) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Blind Rehab Specialist, Leisure Skills years at work: 1.5 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: Georgia salary: 30,000 GS 7-11 comments: I feel it time for equal pay across the boards. RT's, PT's, and OT's should all recieve the same pay!!! I am very fortunate where I work for the pay I recieve it is equal with all of the rehab staff.	48) certified: yes sex: Female job title: recreational therapist years at work: 2 degree: bachelor's degree agency: chemical dependency program state: georgia size of city: 250,000 salary: 27,000
49) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Recreation Therapy Director years at work: 11 degree: master's degree agency: residential treatment center state: Georgia size of city: 25,000 salary: 38,000	50) certified: yes sex: Male job title: Recreation Therapist years at work: <1 degree: bachelor's degree agency: rehab state: maryland size of city: 700,000 salary: 26,200
51) certified: no sex: Male job title: Therapeutic Recreation Director-Assistant years at work: 2months degree: bachelor's degree agency: long-term-care facility state: PA salary: 25,000 comments: Ask for what you deserve and do not be shy in promoting yourself as a credible health professional.	52) certified: no sex: Female job title: Director of Activities years at work: 5 degree: none agency: long-term-care facility state: california size of city: 40,000 salary: $1600.00 per month comments: In the state of California, and Activity Director must be certified by taking a 48 hr. course in gerontology. No other certificate or license is required at this time.
53) certified: no sex: Female job title: student in TR years at work: 5 years of school degree: bachelor's degree agency: other other: student state: wisconsin size of city: 51000 salary: none comments: I think that they should be more. More and more people are going back to school to get their masters or phd and they should be able to get any job they want. But some agencies won't hire them becuase they could hire people for less. It is WRONG!!!	54) certified: yes sex: Female job title: activity therapy coordinator years at work: 15 degree: master's degree agency: psychiatric, community hospital state: ohio size of city: 150,000 salary: 37,000 comments: are your salaries based on experience and education or the average salaries of other r.t.'s in your area?
55) certified: yes sex: Female job title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR years at work: 11 degree: doctoral degree agency: college/university state: GA size of city: 20000 salary: 40000	56) certified: yes sex: Female job title: Recreation Specialist degree: bachelor's degree agency: community program state: UTAH salary: 15,000 comments: Don't try looking for a job in Utah Valley. This place is saturated with TR grads. People are desperate for work. Companies and agencies can get away with paying a pittance.

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