Recreational Therapist
Recreational Therapist Job Description
Recreational Therapists Encourage patient with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and promote leisure activities. Develop treatment plan with varied interventions based on assessment, interests and objectives of therapy. Instruct patients in activities and techniques designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs. Prepare and submit patients’ reactions and progress reports, confer with treatment team.
Recreational Therapist Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Recreational Therapist is $37500 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $57050. The lowest salary reported was $26020. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Recreational Therapist is $18.65 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $28.37. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $12.94. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Recreational Therapist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $175 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $5000 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Recreational Therapist. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Arizona – n/a
California – n/a
Georgia – $30,968 – $35,849
New York – $37,949 – $58,957
North Carolina – n/a
Tennessee – n/a
Virginia – $32,115 – $50,000
These are the highest paying cities for a Recreational Therapist. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Phoenix, Arizona –
Baton Rouge, Louisiana –
Ithaca, New York –
Richmond, Virginia –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Recreational Therapist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $37500 while in 2007 it was just $34776.84
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 16% of Recreational Therapists were males while 84% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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