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2004 Therapeutic Recreation Salary Survey Responses

unofficial/unscientific

Survey closed to new responses

Totals:

Total completing Survey N=334 (useable data)
1. Are you certified by NCTRC as CTRS? 246 yes - 88 no
2. Male or Female? 49 male - 285 female - 1 no response

You can make much more money by earning a college degree. Data shows that a college degree correlates directly to your salary range. On average, a person with a Master's degree earns $31,900 more per year than a high school graduate—a difference of as much as 105%!*

*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Surveys, March 1998, 1999, and 2000

Average Salary: $36377.85 N=334
MALE v FEMALE    
Average Male Salary: $40176.84 N=49
Average Female Salary: $35724.69 N=285
CTRS v NON-CTRS    
Average CTRS Salary: $37128.46 N=246
Average Non-CTRS Salary: $34279.56 N=88
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE    
1 year Average Salary: $26108.47

N=45

2-5 years Average Salary: $32283.42

N=118

6-10 years Average Salary: $36638.73 N=60
11-15 years Average Salary: $42614.50

N=34

16--49 Average Salary: $47517.22 N=64
JOB TYPE    
Professor/Assistant Professor Average Salary: $54530 N=5
Therapist Average Salary: $35719.02 N=189
Director Average Salary: $41790.71 N=66
Supervisor Average Salary: $40969.60 N=20
Activity Director Average Salary: $30087.97 N=32
Recreation Specialist/Recreation Assistant Average Salary: $28998.67 N=12
Education Instructor Average Salary: $27333 N=3
Other Average Salary: $25000 N=2
Activity Assistant Average Salary: $21260

N=5

DEGREE COMPLETED    
High School Average Salary: $29869.80 N=10
Bachelor Degree Average Salary: $34514.60 N=235
Master Degree Average Salary: $42258.62 N=79
Doctorate Average Salary: $62000 N=4
JOB LOCATION    
Psych Average Salary: $34045.29 N=70
Rehab Average Salary: $34764.05 N=58
LTC Average Salary: $36951.51 N=82
SNF Average Salary: $37861 N=8
School System Average Salary: $33625 N=8
University Average Salary: $50494.44 N=9
Day Program Average Salary: $33087.50 N=12
Corrections Average Salary: $31633.33 N=3
Residential Average Salary: $33621.43 N=7
Substance Abuse Average Salary: $26000 N=1
Veterans Administration Average Salary: $55630.43 N=7
Community Average Salary: $36855.03 N=32
Other Average Salary: $35573.33 N=15
     

To review the enitre 2004 salary data please click here. This file is in EXCEL format.

Review the data below to compare your current work situation, type of agency, type of job title, city size, state, years of experience and education to determine salary levels most appropriate for you. For further info on salaries go to www.salary.com.

Raw Data:

1 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 28
5) job title: Allied Therapy Coordinator
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: Psych, non profit
8) state: PA
9) size of city: suburbs of Philadelphia, serving several counties 10) salary: 34000
1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 28
4) age: 55
5) job title: Director of Recreation Therapy
6) highest degree: HS
7) type agency: LTC and Sub-Acute
8) state: NJ
9) size of city: 4000 10) salary: 44,000.00
2

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 21
4) age: 39
5) job title: director of activities
6) degree: BS
7) type agency: CCCR
8) state: TX
9) size of city: large

10) salary: 40,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 25
4) age: 50
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) degree: masters in TR
7) type agency: psych
8) state: WV
9) size of city: 25,000

10) salary: 44,000

3

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 32
5) job title: director of activity therapy
6) degree: masters in business administration
7) type agency: psych
8) state: nv
9) size of city: 1.5 million

10) salary: 37000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 26
5) job title: recreatinal therapist
6) degree: BS health studies
7) type agency: sub acute rehab/LTC
8) state: NJ
9) size of city: medium

10) salary: 28000

comments: I make way to little

4

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2.5
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Psych Unit at a University Hospital
8) state: VA
9) size of city: 45,049

10) salary: 31,500

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 25
5) job title: Program Coordinator/Activity Assistant
6) degree: BS
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: New Jersey

10) salary: $25,000

5

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 18
4) age: 54
5) job title: Director of Rehab Services
6) degree: MS
7) type agency: psych
8) state: WV
9) size of city: 5,000

10) salary: 46,000

comments: Glad you are doing this survey

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 24
5) job title: Coordinator
6) degree: Masters in Interdisciplinary studies
7) type agency: community psych
8) state: CA
9) size of city: small

10) salary: 30,000

6

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 31
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) degree: Masters
7) type agency: County Government
8) state: Maryland
9) size of city: County - over 90K

10) salary: 45,000

comments: starting salary is 38,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 18
4) age: 40
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) degree: Degree
7) type agency: LtC
8) state: Ontario
9) size of city: Ottawa

10) salary: $50 434.00 CDN (37,867 US)

7

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 26
5) job title: CTRS, Coordinator of Dementia Special Care Unit
6) degree: Bachelor of Science
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Michigan
9) size of city: Medium

10) salary: 27,000.00

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 17
4) age: 38
5) job title: CTRS, Assistant Director of Activities
6) degree: bachelors of science
7) type agency: county LTC
8) state: PA
9) size of city: ?

10) salary: 33,000

comments: manage a full time staff of 9 and 4 temporaries for about 310 beds

8

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 31
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Clinical Specialist
6) degree: Master's in Health Education, BS in TR
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: MA
9) size of city: 15,000?

10) salary: 36,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 31
5) job title: Interim Assist. Administrator - (Behav. Health facility)
6) degree: Masters Degree prepared
7) type agency: Psychiatric/Behavioral Health
8) state: Nebraska
9) size of city: 30,000+ persons

10) salary: $38,000+

9

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 9
4) age: 32
5) job title: Recreation Specialist
6) degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: Parks and Recreation
8) state: North Dakota
9) size of city: 60,000

10) salary: 29,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 28
5) job title: Director of Recreation Therapy
6) degree: BS
7) type agency: Long Term Care
8) state: AL.
9) size of city: Large

10) salary: $33,000

comments: I oversee 5 levels of care with 6 employees.

10

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 37
5) job title: rehabilitation specialist
6) degree: 16
7) type agency: Community Psych rehab
8) state: arizona
9) size of city: Mesa?

10) salary: 32,000

comments: I have gone back to school for an Art Therapy degree

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 31
5) job title: certified therapeutic receration specialist
6) degree: bachelors
7) type agency: skilled nursing/rehab
8) state: maryland

10) salary: 40,000

11


1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 28
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreationist
6) degree: Bachelor of Recreation & Leisure Studies and Therapeutic Recreation Post Graduate Diploma
7) type agency: Hospital - Complex Care & Acute Medical Units including Oncology/Palliative
8) state: Ontario, Canada
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: $55,107 Canadian (41,453.04 US)

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 44
5) job title: Director of Recreation
6) degree: B.A. (duel) and B.S.(duel)
7) type agency: LTC/REHAB
8) state: NY
9) size of city: Brooklyn

10) salary: $55,000/year

comments: I think NYC pays the highest 10) salary nationwide

12

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 30
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) degree: BS
7) type agency: Spinal Cord Injury Rehab
8) state: MO

10) salary: 45000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 24
5) job title: CTRS/Recreation Therapist
6) degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: MI
9) size of city: Big

10) salary: 24,000.00

13

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 36
5) job title: Recreation Services Manager
6) degree: Social Services Worker Diploma
7) type agency: Supporting people with Developmental Disabilities
8) state: Canada, Ontario
9) size of city: 4900 people

10) salary: $42350.00 Canadian + benefits and 4% company contributed RRSP (31,858.42 US)

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 39
5) job title: Activity Director
6) degree: high school
7) type agency: assisted living
8) state: idaho
9) size of city: 30,000

10) salary: 1700 a month ($20400 year)

14

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 31
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) degree: MS
7) type agency: Parks and Recreation (community)
8) state: Maryland
9) size of city: no cities, just county wide 90,000

10) salary: 50,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 0
4) age: 24
5) job title: Activity Director
6) degree: Masters
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Pennsylvania|
9) size of city: 25,000

10) salary: 28,000

15

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 25
4) age: 57
5) job title: professor
6) degree: phd
7) type agency: university
8) state: florida
9) size of city: 150,000

10) salary: 80,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 37
5) job title: Recreation Therapy Specialist
6) degree: MA, TRS/CTRS
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: NC
9) no response

10) salary: 41000

16

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 24
5) job title: Program Specialist/CTRS
6) degree: BS in TR
7) type agency: psych
8) state: Washington
9) size of city: Seattle Metro

10) salary: 32,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 41
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) degree: 2 years college
7) type agency: Day Hospital
8) state: Alberta ,Canada
9) size of city: Almost 1 million

10) salary: 33.00 per hour (24.82 US)

comments: We just received a 5 dollar raise as our union contract was expired for 3 years

17

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 33
5) job title: Activity Therapist
6) highest degree: 4 year college
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: CA
9) size of city: 780,000

10) salary: $50,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 34
5) job title: Director of therapuetic Recreation
6) degree: some college
7) type agency: SNF
8) state: maryland
9) size of city: Baltimore

10) salary: 45000.00
18

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 25
5) job title: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)
6) highest degree: B.S. in Rec Management and Policy
7) type agency: Rehab (rehab floor) in big hospital
8) state: MA
9) size of city: Boston (??) 

10) salary: 33,000.00

comments: I make $16.19 an hour---which is ridiculous. I am presently trying to get a raise. I would love to hear how this survey turns out.

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 28
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: North Carolina
9) size of city: 235,262 people

10) salary: 24363

comments: I hope this helps; because I could certainly use this information when going in for annual reviews!

19

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 12
4) age: 34
5) job title: I was a program Manager
6) highest degree: working on MS
7) type agency: Non for profit
8) state: Illinios
9) size of city: 30,000 + 

10) salary: 25,000

comments: I worked for a non for profit that closed and didn't seem to mind that I was making as little as I did

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 50
5) job title: ACTIVITY THERAPIST
6) highest degree: BSEd
7) type agency: GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
8) state: GA
9) size of city: 20,000

10) salary: $29,500

20

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 0
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelor's degree
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: Indiana
9) size of city: 150,00 

10) salary: $25500

comments: 20 Hrs. per week base salary - $17.25 per hour if over 20. 20 is considered full time. We do not get paid for travel or documentation time.

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 29
5) job title: Rereation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Geriatric/ Rehab
8) state: NY 

10) salary: 36,000

21

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 37
5) job title: Rehabilitation THerapist Supervisor
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: State Facility for Adults w/ DD
8) state: FLorida
9) size of city: 80,000

10) salary: 33,000.00

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 27
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S
7) type agency: Residential
8) state: Alabama
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 31050
comments: considered the P.E. teacher

22

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 25
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: BA in Recreation
7) type agency: LTC, Rehab
8) state: PA
9) size of city: 291,950,153

10) salary: 19,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 27
5) job title: Activities Director
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: CA
9) size of city: 1,000,000 or more

10) salary: 31,200.00

23

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 23
5) job title: Rehabilitation Therapist IV
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: psych
8) state: Indiana
9) size of city: 20,000 

10) salary: $27,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 29
4) age: 52
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: Masters of Arts
7) type agency: Department of Parks & Recreation
8) state: Hawaii
9) size of city: 1,000,000

10) salary: $49,344

comments: I use to be certified but did not continue it.

24

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 28
5) job title: Activity Director
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Illinois
9) size of city: >100,000

10) salary: 32,500

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 35
4) age: 57
5) job title: Senior Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: MSE
7) type agency: psych
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 48,800.00 plus overtime

comments: I generally earn around $60,000. with other benefits including OT

25

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 16
4) age: 41
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Rehap
8) state: PA
9) size of city: Large

10) salary: 42,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 9
4) age: 46
5) job title: Director, Allied Therapy
6) highest degree: Master of Science
7) type agency: Psychiatric
8) state: PA
9) size of city: 3 million, plus

10) salary: $51,000.00

comments: I would like to see the results.

26

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 26
4) age: 47
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: acute rehab
8) state: MA
9) size of city: Boston

10) salary: 38480.00

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 22
5) job title: director of therapeutic recreation
6) highest degree: B.S. in TR(4 YEAR)
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Minnesota
9) size of city: 22,000

10) salary: 30,000

comments: will be starting in september 2004, certification in jan. 2005
 

27

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 41
5) job title: Program Director
6) highest degree: BS Degree
7) type agency: Assisted Living
8) state: Maine

10) salary: 44,000.00

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3yrs
4) age: 29
5) job title: recreation therapy specialist
6) highest degree: bach. of science-theraputic recreation
7) type agency: sub acute rehab
8) state: new york
9) size of city: long island

10) salary: 27,000
comments: pay is too low

28

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 12
4) age: 51
5) job title: Director of Activities
6) highest degree: high school - some college
7) type agency: independent living senior residence
8) state: NY

10) salary: 47,000

comments: have 47 credits towards associates-

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: M.A.
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NY

10) salary: 33,000

29

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 29
5) job title: Activities Director
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: assisted living facility
8) state: alabama
9) size of city: 1.2 million

10) salary: 30,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 51
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Acute Psych - County Facility
8) state: CA
9) size of city: 282,000 AND GROWING

10) salary: $42,021

comments: at mid-range

30

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 31
5) job title: trainer fitness
6) highest degree: masters
7) type agency: private
8) state: sweden
9) size of city: 12, 000

10) salary: 20, 000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 19
4) age: 41
5) job title: Director of Therapeutic
Recreation Services
6) highest degree: AS
7) type agency: LTC/Subacute
8) state: CT
9) size of city: 60,000

10) salary: $35,298.

31

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 28
5) job title: Director Of TR/Activities
6) highest degree: MBA
7) type agency: Rehab/LTC
8) state: Ohio
9) size of city: ?

10) salary: 41,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 33
5) job title: Activities Director/ Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: MA
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 29,000

32

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 20
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: College Diploma
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Ontario, Canada
9) size of city: 1,000,000

10) salary: 21,660

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 60
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: M.S.
7) type agency: physical rehabilitation unit within a hospital
8) state: Florida
9) size of city: 90,000

10) salary: 17,500 for part time approx 20hrs/wk

33

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 31
5) job title: Recreation Therapist II
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Rehab.
8) state: CA
9) size of city: 300,000

10) salary: 60,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 22
4) age: 49
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: batchelor of Fine arts and education
7) type agency: hospital / senior's centre/ private practice
8) state: British Columbia,Canada
9) size of city: Victoria ( not sure)

10) salary: 24.00 hr/ 26.00

34

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 30
4) age: 54
5) job title: Professor
6) highest degree: MA
7) type agency: University
8) state: Colorado
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 50,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 40
5) job title: Manager Recreation/Horticulture Therapy Dept
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: special ed school
8) state: AZ
9) size of city: over 1 million

10) salary: 41,000

35

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3.5
4) age: 26
5) job title: Senior Recreation Therapist/CTRS
6) highest degree: Bachalor's of Science in Education
7) type agency: Physical Rehabilitation
8) state: NY

10) salary: 40,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 13
4) age: 37
5) job title: Director of Therapeutic Recreation
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Virginia
9) size of city: 57,000

10) salary: 46,000

36

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 33
5) job title: therapeutic recreation specilaist 2
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: Louisiana
9) size of city: 200000

10) salary: 21000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelor's
7) type agency: adolescent residential psychiatric
8) state: Utah
9) size of city: 181,000

10) salary: 30,000

37

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 17
4) age: 39
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BSE
7) type agency: Adolescent Day Treatment/psych.
8) state: NY
9) size of city: ?

10) salary: 42,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 22
4) age: 43
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Contract with Schools
8) state: New Mexico
9) size of city: Large

10) salary: $55,000

38

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 21
5) job title: therapeutic recreation director
6) highest degree: AS
7) type agency: nursing home
8) state: CT
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 12.00

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 24
5) job title: Activities Assistant
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: TN
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 21,800

39

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelor's of Science
7) type agency: hospital
8) state: New York
9) size of city: unknown

10) salary: 26,228.00

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 27
5) job title: Program Coordinator
6) highest degree: Bacheor
7) type agency: Assisted living
8) state: New York
9) size of city: 200,000

10) salary: 35,000

40

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 04
4) age: 28
5) job title: Recreational Therapist/Activities Coordinator
6) highest degree: Bachelor's
7) type agency: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
8) state: New York
9) size of city: ?

10) salary: 26,000

comments: Wish I made more money-love what I am doing though.

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 19
4) age: 41
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Senior Therapist
6) highest degree: Masters of Education/BS Therapeutic Rec
7) type agency: physical rehab inside acute care hospital
8) state: Ga
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 52,000

comments: We are a 30 bed rehab with 3 CTRS staff, the staff therapist in TR make 32,000 starting, I have been gone for 3 years, and they increased my salary to return; I will be CLinical Director in Oct and my salary will in the 60K range

41

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 30
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: Bachelor of Arts
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: NC
9) size of city: 131,000

10) salary: 33,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 21
5) job title: program director
6) highest degree: some college
7) type agency: ltc
8) state: tennessee

10) salary: 27,000

42

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 50
5) job title: Coordinator of Therapeutic Recreation
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: Adult Day Health Center
8) state: NY
9) size of city: NYC - very big

10) salary: 44,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 17
4) age: 62
5) job title: Activities Assistant
6) highest degree: Bach. of Science
7) type agency: Assisted Living
8) state: Florida
9) size of city: ?

10) salary: 18,700

comments: eliminated my position @Sarasota Memorial last Aug,03, and could not find a j job so i took this I was making$35,760 working 4 days per week.

43

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 44
5) job title: activity coordinator
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: psych
8) state: pa
9) size of city: 10,000

10) salary: 27,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 28
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Bacholers-Recreation and Leisure Studies with emphasis in Therapuetic Recreation
7) type agency: Hospital-Mental Health-Acute and Chronic
8) state: PA
9) size of city: 10,000

10) salary: 48,000

44

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 23
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: bachelors
7) type agency: Adult Psych
8) state: IL
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 24500

comments: good survey!

 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 25
5) job title: Activities Coordinator
6) highest degree: Bachelor in TR
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Iowa
9) size of city: 50,000

10) salary: 23,795.20

45

1) CTRS?: yes 2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 29
5) job title: Recreation Director
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: rehab/LTC
8) state: ny

10) salary: 54,000


comments: pediatric setting
 

1) CTRS?: yes 2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 28
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Director
6) highest degree: Master's Degree
7) type agency: Long Term Care
8) state: Pennsylvania
9) size of city: 5 million

10) salary: $42,000.00

comments: Intereted in seeing results of the survey. i feel I don't know where I stand??? Thanks!!

46

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 23
4) age: 47
5) job title: Coordinator of TR
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Rehab hospital
8) state: MA

10) salary: 42,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 52
5) job title: Activites specialists II
6) highest degree: BS and some master credits
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NY
9) size of city: over 100,000

10) salary: $53,000.00

47

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 27
4) age: 50
5) job title: director activities & sservices
6) highest degree: ms
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Ohio
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 44000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 25
5) job title: C.T.R.S
6) highest degree: B.S
7) type agency: school/corrections
8) state: pa

10) salary: 34,000

comments: work somewhere where their recreational program is up and running, and has been for at least 3yrs. Trying to start a rec. program is stressful

48

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 21
4) age: 43
5) job title: Activity Supervisor
6) highest degree: MA
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: Nebraska
9) size of city: 250,000

10) salary: 37000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 24
5) job title: Life Enrichment Coordinator
6) highest degree: Masters of Science in Recreational Studies
7) type agency: ALF
8) state: FL
9) size of city: 100,000 +

10) salary: 29,000

49

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 9
4) age: 31
5) job title: CRTS/CCLS
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: ACute Care Pediatric Hospital
8) state: VA
9) size of city: Norfolk

10) salary: 36,500

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 24
5) job title: Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: non-profit adult day center
8) state: VA
9) size of city: 1/2 mill?

10) salary: 24,050.00

50

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 22
5) job title: Assistant activity coordinator
6) highest degree: associates
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Ohio
9) size of city: 6000

10) salary: 20000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 29
5) job title: Recreation Therapy Coordinator
6) highest degree: MS
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: PA
9) size of city: Pittsburgh (size - ???)

10) salary: 33,000

comments: Began in field at 20,000

51

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 20
4) age: 13
5) job title: Recreation Therapy Coordinator
6) highest degree: B/A
7) type agency: Corrections
8) state: Minnesota
9) size of city: 1300

10) salary: $52,000.00

comments: State of Minnesota Department of Corrections has been eliminating Recreation Positions preferring to replace the RTs with untrained Correctional Officers. In this age of balancing State Budgets on the backs of employees, Recreation positions are "easy" targets.

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 27
5) job title: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: In- home therapy (grant funded)
8) state: MI
9) size of city: County wide

10) salary: 33,500

comments: I am very suprised at the number of professionals working as a recreational therapist that are not certified as a CTRS!

52

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 27
5) job title: Professional Instructor of Therapeutic Recreation
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: University
8) state: Ohio
9) size of city: N/A

10) salary: 42,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 26
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: Georgia
9) size of city: 50,000

10) salary: 31,500.00

53

1) CTRS?: yes 2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 46
5) job title: Recreation Program Supervisor
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: Parks & Recreation
8) state: Virginia
9) size of city: 200,000

10) salary: 49,800.00

comments: I am in a supervisor role only. Do not provide direct care; however, supervise other CTRS's who do provide direct care.

1) CTRS?: yes 2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 17
4) age: 41
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Dept. of Veterans affairs
8) state: Virginia
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: $60,000

54 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 17
4) age: 41
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Dept. of Veterans Affairs
8) state: Virginia
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: $60,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 27
5) job title: Director of Recreation & Recreation Therapy
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Virginia

10) salary: 36,000

55

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 26
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: bs in recreation
7) type agency: nursing home
8) state: nj
9) size of city: 1,000,000

10) salary: 35,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 28
4) age: 51
5) job title: Professor
6) highest degree: PhD
7) type agency: University
8) state: NC
9) size of city: 220,000

10) salary: 58,000

56

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 26
5) job title: Activity Director
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: MI
9) size of city: 5000

10) salary: 28,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 16
4) age: 38
5) job title: Director
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NY

10) salary: 45,000

comments: Only in the past year did my salary increase from 35, I asked for the increase and was fortunate enough that the administration did not have any issues.

57

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 11
4) age: 33
5) job title: Director of Recreation Therapy
6) highest degree: MS. Ed.
7) type agency: SNF
8) state: NY
9) size of city: Manhattan

10) salary: 59,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: community recreation center
8) state: TN
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 28,000

58

1) CTRS?: ye
s 2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 43
5) job title: Recreation Director
6) highest degree: Master Business Administration
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: AR
9) size of city: 183000

10) salary: 29500

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 20+
4) age: 44
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: County government
8) state: NC
9) size of city: 450K

10) salary: $36K

59

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 28
5) job title: ctrs sr recreation therapist
6) highest degree: bs
7) type agency: state psych center
8) state: ny
9) size of city: 10,000

10) salary: 43,500

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 33
5) job title: Senior Therapeutic Program Coordinator
6) highest degree: Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation
7) type agency: Parks & Recreation
8) state: Virginia
9) size of city: 180,150

10) salary: $33,180

60

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 28
5) job title: CTRS-Activity Director
6) highest degree: bacholor's
7) type agency: nursing home
8) state: MI

10) salary: 32,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 32
5) job title: Day Treatment Program Coordinator
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: out pt. neuropsych
8) state: nc
9) size of city: not sure

10) salary: 40000

61 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 11
4) age: 32
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator
6) highest degree: B.A Human Services
7) type agency: Adult Day Care Center
8) state: Ct

10) salary: 36,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 20
4) age: 54
5) job title: Chief, Therapeutic Recreation
6) highest degree: Master of Science
7) type agency: VA Medical Center
8) state: Oklahoma
9) size of city: 1.000.000

10) salary: $59,000

62 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 36
5) job title: TR Coordinator
6) highest degree: Bachelor
7) type agency: Parks and Rec community
8) state: Arkansas
9) size of city: 280,000

10) salary: $34,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 22
4) age: 47
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: Bachelor of Physical Ed. Recreation Stream
7) type agency: Residential Facility for Adults who are Mentally Challenged
8) state: Province of Manitoba
9) size of city: 15,000

10) salary: $36,000.00

comments: In Manitoba I am making close to $50,000.00 CDN and will be after our next raise in April/05 which is good for our cost of living. In Manitoba at this time there is no Certification Program although all the TRS staff are looking at registering with a new association for Therapeutic Recreation which has formed in Manitoba. As for getting hired by our facility into a Therapeutuc REc. Specialist position at this time you would require a degree in Recreation, PE with Re. Stream or Therap e utic Rec.

63 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 28
4) age: 50
5) job title: Program Coordinator
6) highest degree: BS in TR
7) type agency: Community TR program
8) state: Oregon
9) size of city: Portland. Don't know the size.

10) salary: $48,000

comments: I am in charge of a city wide program and have three other full time employees under me and up to 50 part timers, depending on the time of year.

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 24
4) age: 46
5) job title: Recreation Therapist II
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Hospital...Oncology
8) state: calif
9) size of city: los angeles

10) salary: 60,000 a year

comments: I am a RTC...Recreation Therapist, Certified by the state of Calif. for 23 years.

64

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 13
4) age: 37
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Psych Hospital
8) state: Virginia
9) size of city: 52,000 approximately give or take

10) salary: 26,888

comments: Salaries from the state for Virginia a pathetic

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelor of Science
7) type agency: physical rehabilitation
8) state: Virginia
9) size of city: 45,000

10) salary: 31,000

65 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 25
4) age: 47
5) job title: therapuetic recreator
6) highest degree: M.Ed.
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: Ma;ryland
9) size of city: over 1,000,000

10) salary: 43,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 25
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: IL
9) size of city: 25000

10) salary: 31000.00

66 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 30
5) job title: Activities Therapist
6) highest degree: BS in Therapeutic Recreation
7) type agency: Psychiatric
8) state: NJ
9) size of city: 3,000

10) salary: 38,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 32
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Nursing Care Unit
8) state: California
9) size of city: millions

10) salary: 50,000

67 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 22
4) age: 44
5) job title: Therapist - Senior
6) highest degree: Bachelors Degree
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: Wisconsin
9) size of city: 120,000

10) salary: $54, 500

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 40
5) job title: clinical specialist TR
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: University
8) state: MI
9) size of city: 115,000

10) salary: 53,000

68

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 37
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Hospital
8) state: CA
9) size of city: 425000

10) salary: 47000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: NH
9) size of city: 40,000

10) salary: 35,000

comments: difficult to find other jobs in RT within New England!!

69 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Assistant
6) highest degree: GED
7) type agency: LTC Facility
8) state: New York
9) size of city: alot

10) salary: 31,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 27
5) job title: Recreation Specialist I
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: ALABAMA

10) salary: 25,000

70 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Masters of Education
7) type agency: Rehab/LTC
8) state: Maryland/DC Metro Area
9) size of city: 4,000,000

10) salary: $33,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 27
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelors of Science
7) type agency: Acute Rehab
8) state: California
9) size of city: 1.5 Million

10) salary: $14,000 (part-time)

comments: I work in National City which is in San Diego. We cover must of the South Bay area. We are a 20 bed facility and they only offer part time hours.

71 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 30
4) age: 52
5) job title: assistant professor
6) highest degree: MA
7) type agency: university
8) state: LA

10) salary: 50+

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 30
5) job title: recreation specialist
6) highest degree: college
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NY

10) salary: 42000

72 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 35
5) job title: Director of Recreation
6) highest degree: Master's
7) type agency: non-profit, community
8) state: Alabama
9) size of city: 242,000

10) salary: 33,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 14
4) age: 39
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: B.A.
7) type agency: REHAB
8) state: NM
9) size of city: 50,000

10) salary: 17.00

73 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 25
4) age: 56
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: Oregon
9) size of city: 130000

10) salary: $23. @ Hr

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 25
4) age: 47
5) job title: Recreation Program Supervisor
6) highest degree: M.A.
7) type agency: Community
8) state: GA
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 42,000

74 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 23
4) age: 45
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: VA Medical Center
8) state: California
9) size of city: 1,000,000 plus

10) salary: 60,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 26
5) job title: recreation theapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: Illinois
9) size of city: 150,000

10) salary: 29,000

75 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 12
4) age: 39
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BSED
7) type agency: Community Setting, Developmental Disabilities
8) state: GA
9) size of city: 200,000

10) salary: $29,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 28
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: b.s.
7) type agency: psych
8) state: ga
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: $33,000

76 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 19
4) age: 41
5) job title: Program Director
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Apartments with added on services for seniors
8) state: MN
9) size of city: 4500

10) salary: 26,000

comments: I work 32 hours per week.

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 35
5) job title: program coordinator
6) highest degree: college degree
7) type agency: community
8) state: virginia
9) size of city: 180,000

10) salary: 32,000

77 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 20
4) age: 39
5) job title: activity director
6) highest degree: bs
7) type agency: ccrc
8) state: tx
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 40,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 29
5) job title: Director of Therapeutic Recreation and Volunteers
6) highest degree: BS in Health Studies-College Graduate
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: PA
9) size of city: West Chester

10) salary: 34,000+

78 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 26
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: bachelors of science
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: ny

10) salary: 41,150

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 13
4) age: 41
5) job title: Rec. Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: rehab unit in a hosp.
8) state: TX

10) salary: 42,000

79 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 16
4) age: 39
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: MS
7) type agency: VA- Nursing Home Care Unit
8) state: CA
9) size of city: millions... not sure

10) salary: $56,263

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 26
4) age: 49
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: B S
7) type agency: Rehab center
8) state: MS
9) size of city: 250,000

10) salary: 28,500

80 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: Ohio
9) size of city: 5000

10) salary: 15.50/ hr

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 21
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor
6) highest degree: B.A.
7) type agency: Rehab & SNF Units
8) state: Texas
9) size of city: 200,000

10) salary: $40,000

81 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 24
5) job title: recreational therapist
6) highest degree: batchelors
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: IN
9) size of city: 5 million

10) salary: 35000

 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 23
5) job title: Recreation Supervisor
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Corrections
8) state: ga
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 21,000

82 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 15 +
4) age: 49
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: Pediatric SNF and Sub Accute
8) state: California
9) size of city: San Diego

10) salary: 47,500.00

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 37
5) job title: special projects coordinator I
6) highest degree: Bachelors in TR
7) type agency: broward county parks and recreation
8) state: florida
9) size of city: over 100,000

10) salary: 39,400

83 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 37
5) job title: special projects coordinator I
6) highest degree: Bachelors in TR
7) type agency: broward county parks and recreation
8) state: florida
9) size of city: over 100,000

10) salary: 39,400

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 12
4) age: 34
5) job title: Recreatin Therapist
6) highest degree: BS Degree
7) type agency: acute care hospital
8) state: NC

10) salary: 39,500

84 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 17
4) age: 49
5) job title: Recreation Therapy Director
6) highest degree: MS
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 8 Million

10) salary: $80,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 17
4) age: 34
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: b.s
7) type agency: psych
8) state: florida
9) size of city: 225,000

10) salary: $41,500

85 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 11
4) age: 35
5) job title: Director of Therapeutic Recreation
6) highest degree: B.S
7) type agency: LTC.,SNF
8) state: N.Y.
9) size of city: It's the Bronx ???

10) salary: 48,000

comments: It a for profit facility & the owners put the profits in their pockets not the staff. I can't remember the last time my staff & I got a raise. The job does have it perks.

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 20
4) age: 52
5) job title: Director of TR
6) highest degree: M.S.
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 1,000,000+

10) salary: $77,000

86 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: < 1year
4) age: 43
5) job title: Recrreation Therapist
6) highest degree: certificate
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Ct
9) size of city: ??

10) salary: $18,080

comments: still in school to finish degree

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 27
5) job title: Activities assistant
6) highest degree: MS
7) type agency: skilled nursing
8) state: SC
9) size of city: 300,000

10) salary: 20,800

87 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 35
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: nursing home
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 9000000

10) salary: 36,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 26
4) age: 49
5) job title: Recreation Therapist 1
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: County
8) state: Florida
9) size of city: ?????

10) salary: $40,000.00

88 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: nursing home
8) state: mississippi
9) size of city: 30,000

10) salary: 31,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 27
5) job title: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: BS degree in TR
7) type agency: Long Term Acute Rehabilitation Hospital
8) state: Missouri
9) size of city: 2500, I think. It's a small rural community

10) salary: $27,097

89 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 57
5) job title: recreation assistant
6) highest degree: MA
7) type agency: SKILLED NURSING & REHAB FACILITY
8) state: CT
9) size of city: 25.000

10) salary: 32,8824.80 /YR

comments: THAT'S $15.81 PER HOUR

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 20
4) age: 49
5) job title: Director
6) highest degree: PhD
7) type agency: University/Aging Services
8) state: Florida
9) size of city: 50,000

10) salary: 58,000

90 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 1.3
4) age: 25
5) job title: Behavioral Health Specialist (recreation therapist)
6) highest degree: Master of Arts
7) type agency: Psych (acute inpatient) Adolescent and Adult
8) state: Ohio
9) size of city: 30,000

10) salary: 35,200

comments: Supervisor position jumped my salary by 3,000 dollars compared to entry level recreation therapist position that started at 32,000 plus 4,000 $ sign on bonus

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 42
5) job title: Aquatic therapy Co-ordinator/Sr Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Masters of Science
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: Indiana
9) size of city: 225,000

10) salary: $48,000

91 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 29
5) job title: adaptive recreation specialist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: community rec dept
8) state: MN
9) size of city: 60000

10) salary: $24,800 (Part Time)

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6.5
4) age: 30
5) job title: Therapeutic Program Coordinator
6) highest degree: B.S
7) type agency: Parks and Recreation
8) state: Arizona
9) size of city: 15000

10) salary: 31000

92 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 31
5) job title: Program Director
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: state area agency on aging
8) state: alabama
9) size of city: cover 5 counties

10) salary: 25,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 32
5) job title: Recreation Therapist/Social Services
6) highest degree: MS
7) type agency: LTC, Acute, & Rehab
8) state: TX
9) size of city: 5K

10) salary: $35,000.00

comments: I am up for a review this month and will be renegotiating my salary w/ requested $40K per year due to supervising 2 departments: TR & Social Services

93 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 31
5) job title: was - Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: was - Rehab in a community hospital
8) state: laid off in Ohio
9) size of city: 20,000

10) salary: 35,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 28
5) job title: Recreation Leader
6) highest degree: Bachelor of Science
7) type agency: rehab/LTC
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 200+

10) salary: 27,000

94  1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 29
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: NC
9) size of city: 16,500 serves 25 mile radius pop. of 195,000

10) salary: 31,000

comments: Small 11-bed unit, occassionally treat acute/outpatient patients

 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 30
5) job title: Asst. Director of TRS
6) highest degree: MS.Ed. in TR
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NY

10) salary: 60,000

95 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 0
4) age: 48
6) highest degree: Masters in Therapeutic Recreation
7) type agency: university
8) state: Louisiana
9) size of city: 100,00

10) salary: 30,000.00

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 24
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: B.S
7) type agency: Mental Health
8) state: GA

10) salary: 22,000

96 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 31
5) job title: Manager of Recreation Therapy and Volunteer Services
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: FL
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 44,400

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 25
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: psych
8) state: Ohio
9) size of city: 250,000

10) salary: 31500

97 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 18
4) age: 38
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: PA
9) size of city: ?

10) salary: 34,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 25
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Service Specialist
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: Louisiana

10) salary: 22000

98 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 29
5) job title: Activity Director
6) highest degree: BS in Therapeutic Recreation
7) type agency: Non-Profit Adult Day Center
8) state: Illinois
9) size of city: 23,500

10) salary: $26,000

comments: I receive 1 wk Vacation. No benefits!

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 28
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: Federal
8) state: Alabama

10) salary: 48,000

99 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: bachlors
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: illinois
9) size of city: large

10) salary: 39000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 21
4) age: 47
5) job title: Recreation Director
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: MA
9) size of city: 26,000

10) salary: 42,000

100 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 9
4) age: 24
5) job title: Therapeutic REcreation Coordinator
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: New York
9) size of city: 20,000

10) salary: 28,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 25
5) job title: Independent living skills technician/CTRS
6) highest degree: B.E.
7) type agency: self-employed/school
8) state: CT
9) size of city: 1500

10) salary: 40,000

101 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 28
5) job title: Recreation Director
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: residential DD
8) state: MN
9) size of city: 12000

10) salary: 32500

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 21
4) age: 58
5) job title: Recreatioin Therapist
6) highest degree: Masters - M.Ed.
7) type agency: state hospital-LTC and rehab
8) state: MA
9) size of city: 50,000

10) salary: $35,000

102 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 28
5) job title: CTRS III
6) highest degree: Master's of Science
7) type agency: pediatric hospital
8) state: Colorado
9) size of city: 555,646

10) salary: $31,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 25
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelor
7) type agency: Secondary Schools
8) state: New Mexico
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 45,000

comments: FYI: NM recognizes the benefits of RT within the elementary and secondary SPED classrooms. It's amazing, but I do not believe that any colleges in NM offer TR in their curriculum. We are a reimbursable service and are at the same starting pay level as PT and OT.

103 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 19
4) age: 41
5) job title: Lead CTRS
6) highest degree: MS
7) type agency: acute care pediatric hospital
8) state: CO
9) size of city: 250000

10) salary: 43000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 25
5) job title: Director of the Recreatioanl Therapy Program
6) highest degree: Bachelors of Science
7) type agency: Community based/post Acute rehab
8) state: Michigan
9) size of city: 50,000-70,000

10) salary: $32,000

104 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 20
4) age: 56
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Forensic Psych., State Hospital
8) state: Ca.
9) size of city: 20,000

10) salary: 46,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 29
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: M.Ed
7) type agency: gero-psych
8) state: Ohio
9) size of city: 50,000
10) salary: $35,000
105 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 27
5) job title: recreation specialist
6) highest degree: bachelors of science
7) type agency: adult day health care
8) state: new york
9) size of city: 150,000

10) salary: $31,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 30
5) job title: Recreation therapist
6) highest degree: BSC
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: idaho
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 42000

106 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 24
5) job title: Program Coordinator
6) highest degree: BS in Rec Therapy
7) type agency: Adult day care
8) state: North Carolina
9) size of city: 63,477

10) salary: 21,000.00

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 23
5) job title: Recreation Therapist II
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Non-Profit, Community Agency
8) state: IL
9) size of city: 3 Million

10) salary: 27,000

107 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 28
5) job title: C.T.R.S
6) highest degree: bachelor
7) type agency: psych
8) state: MI

10) salary: 17.00per hour

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 29
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: pediatrics and rehabilitation
8) state: New York, NY
9) size of city: 8,000,000

10) salary: $42,000

108 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 28
5) job title: Rehabilitation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Developmental Center
8) state: California

10) salary: 50,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 20
4) age: 48
5) job title: Recreational Therapist/Intake Coordinator
6) highest degree: M.S.
7) type agency: Hospital
8) state: Louisiana
9) size of city: 8,648

10) salary: 38,000

109 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 30
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: AZ
9) size of city: 300,000

10) salary: $30,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 14yrs
4) age: 47
5) job title: Senior Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Hospital
8) state: Fl
9) size of city: 75,000

10) salary: 40,000

110 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 13
4) age: 34
5) job title: Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: corrections, federal
8) state: TX
9) size of city: 200000

10) salary: 38900

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 35
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: bs
7) type agency: day treatment for developmentally disable adults
8) state: ny
9) size of city: 20,000

10) salary: 36,000

111 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 27
5) job title: recreational therapist
6) highest degree: bachelors
7) type agency: corrections
8) state: Pennsylvania
9) size of city: 75000

10) salary: 35,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 18
4) age: 39
5) job title: Supervisor, Recreation Therapy
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: hospital with SCI, LTC, Mental Health & Rehab
8) state: IL
9) size of city: very large merto area, pop. unknown

10) salary: 64,000

112 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 30
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: MS
7) type agency: Psychiatric unit at a hospital
8) state: Utah
9) size of city: 67,763

10) salary: $34,980

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 43
5) job title: recreation leader
6) highest degree: me music
7) type agency: ltc
8) state: ny
9) size of city: nyc

10) salary: 37.000

113 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 12
4) age: 45
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: I have worked in psychiatry, university, 3 different dd agencies
8) state: NY
9) size of city: ~ 250,000

10) salary: last one 32,000 (CA)

comments: I have strong background in behavior modification and program development plus working with all types of disabilities but finding a job like Recreation Director is very competitive in Rochester, NY

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 25
5) job title: recreation therapy coordinator
6) highest degree: undergrad. bachelor
7) type agency: inpatient acute psych
8) state: az

10) salary: 32,500

114 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 27
5) job title: Program Supervisor
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Community
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 37,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 26
5) job title: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: Master of Education
7) type agency: psych hospital
8) state: North Dakota
9) size of city: 120,000

10) salary: $26,000

115 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 14
4) age: 47
5) job title: TR supervisor
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: SC
9) size of city: 30000.

10) salary: 33K

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 17
4) age: 40
5) job title: Therapist-Senior
6) highest degree: Bachelors Degree
7) type agency: Psych. Forensic
8) state: Wisconsin
9) size of city: 200,000

10) salary: 48,000

116 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 30
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S. Therapeutic Recreation
7) type agency: hospital-rehab/sub-acute
8) state: AZ
9) size of city: 400,000

10) salary: $30,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 26
5) job title: Behavior/Inclusion Facilitator
6) highest degree: Bacherlor's Degree
7) type agency: Non-profit agency contracts to schools
8) state: Mississippi

10) salary: 26500

117 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 25
4) age: 44
5) job title: recreational therapist
6) highest degree: MS in TR
7) type agency: rehab unit
8) state: CT
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: $25 hourly

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 46
5) job title: Activity Coordinator
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: wisconsin
9) size of city: 50000

10) salary: 11.00/hr

118 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 28
5) job title: Director of Activities
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Hospital
8) state: NH

10) salary: 32000.00

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 27
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: BSE
7) type agency: psych
8) state: California
9) size of city: 2,000,000

10) salary: $39,000

comments: Our department hours have been cut tremendously! What's happening to our field? We need to be advocating more!!!

119 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelor's Degree
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: MI

10) salary: 31,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 26
5) job title: Life Skills Trainer
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Community Based Rehab
8) state: VA
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 33,000.00

120 1) CTRS?: yes
3) years experience: 3.5
4) age: 24
5) job title: Therapeutic recreation specialist
6) highest degree: M.A.
7) type agency: rehab/psych
8) state: ohio
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 35,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 22
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: b.s.
7) type agency: nursing and rehabilitation
8) state: new york

10) salary: 36000

121 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 21
5) job title: Recreation Therapy Assistant
6) highest degree: High School Diploma
7) type agency: nursing home
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: 22,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 32
5) job title: Director of Therapeutic recreation
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NY

10) salary: 44,000

122 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 41
5) job title: Program Director
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: Assisted Living
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 600

10) salary: 39.000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 24
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: outpatient behavioral health services
8) state: MO
9) size of city: 80,000

10) salary: $27,000

123 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 17
4) age: 44
5) job title: Activities Manager
6) highest degree: Master's
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Pennsylvania
9) size of city: 400,000
10) salary: 34,000

comments: I would be interested in seeing the results of the survey.

 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 29
5) job title: RECREATIONAL THERAPIST
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: ACUTE HOSPITAL
8) state: NEW JERSEY
9) size of city: WAYNE

10) salary: 34,000

124 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 35
5) job title: Recreation Leader
6) highest degree: B.S
7) type agency: rehad and nursing center
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 10468

10) salary: 10400

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4.5
4) age: 28
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: Florida

10) salary: 31,000

125

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 25
5) job title: recreational therapist
6) highest degree: bs
7) type agency: psych
8) state: ga
9) size of city: 2,000,000

10) salary: 24,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Therapist/Senior Coordinator
6) highest degree: BS Recreation/Tourism Management-Concentration in TR
7) type agency: County Parks & Recreation Dept.
8) state: TN
9) size of city: +100,000

10) salary: $28,000

126 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 26
5) job title: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: Inpatient Rehab Facility
8) state: New Jersey
9) size of city: 97687

10) salary: 30,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 33
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: MS-THERAPEUTIC RECREATION
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: tx
9) size of city: 1million

10) salary: $50,380

127 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: North Carolina
9) size of city: 50,000

10) salary: 25,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 24
4) age: 47
5) job title: Asst. Supervisor-PM&R
6) highest degree: MA-Organizational Mgmt.
7) type agency: Rehab.
8) state: Mn.
9) size of city: 94,000

10) salary: 56,300

128 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 23
5) job title: Recreation Therapy Director
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Nursing home
8) state: NC

10) salary: 28800

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 24
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: Psych Hospital
8) state: NC
9) size of city: 100000

10) salary: 30290

129 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 24
5) job title: Therapeutic recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: Hospital
8) state: New York
9) size of city: 5000

10) salary: $34,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 28
5) job title: recareational therapist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: adol. psych
8) state: il

10) salary: 33,000

130 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 23
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: B.S. Therapeutic Recreation
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: CT

10) salary: 33,488

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 27
5) job title: recreational therapist
6) highest degree: bachelors
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: wisconsin
9) size of city: 50,000

10) salary: 34,500

131 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 23
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Inpatient Rehab
8) state: GA
9) size of city: 35,000

10) salary: $16.04 per hour (~$30,000-33,000)

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 30
5) job title: Recreation Therapist Senior
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: State Psychiatric
8) state: va

10) salary: 30,000

132 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 26
5) job title: activity therapist
6) highest degree: b.s
7) type agency: hospital
8) state: s.c
9) size of city: 115,000

10) salary: 23,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 28
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: bachelors of science
7) type agency: ICF
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 5000

10) salary: 50,000

133 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 27
5) job title: Recreation Therapist I
6) highest degree: Bachelor of Science
7) type agency: psych
8) state: Missouri
9) size of city: St Louis

10) salary: 28200

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3.5
4) age: 26
5) job title: Threapeutic recreation specialist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: psych
8) state: NC
9) size of city: 1 million

10) salary: 33,000

134 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 11
4) age: 33
5) job title: Senior Activity Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: University Hospital
8) state: IA
9) size of city: 62,000

10) salary: 37,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 55
5) job title: senior therapist
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: psych
8) state: WI
9) size of city: 300,000

10) salary: $56,000

135 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5+
4) age: 31
5) job title: Activation Therapist
6) highest degree: 2 year college & finishing BA in Recreation & Leisure Studies
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Ontario Canada
9) size of city: 250, 000

10) salary: 30,120 cdn for 32 hr/wk (around 20,000 us) plus full benefits 2 weeks holidays

comments: very interesting results. We are still not certified in Canada but working on it. Jobs in TR field very competitive not many around

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 25
5) job title: 1:1 Educational Assistant
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: public school
8) state: New Hampshire
9) size of city: 5000

10) salary: 15,000

136 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 20
4) age: 41
5) job title: Lesiure Activities Supervisor
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: community
8) state: Nevada
9) size of city: 1,000,000

10) salary: $74,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 30
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: psych
8) state: North Carolina

10) salary: 31,490

137 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Director
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: PA

10) salary: 31,200

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: hospital
8) state: Oklahoma
9) size of city: 1,000,000

10) salary: $34,000

138 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 13
4) age: 35
5) job title: Lead CTRS
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Rehab.
8) state: Florida
9) size of city: 1 million

10) salary: 43k before tax.

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 30
4) age: 59
5) job title: Director of Recreation Therapy
6) highest degree: Master's Degree in TR
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Pennsylvania
9) size of city: 1,524,249

10) salary: 45,000.00

139 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 29
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: b.s.
7) type agency: nursing home
8) state: new york
9) size of city: 6,000000

10) salary: 34,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 57
5) job title: staff therapist
6) highest degree: bachelor
7) type agency: general hospital, rehab unit
8) state: pa
9) size of city: 12,000

10) salary: 30,000

140 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 25
5) job title: Alzheimer's Unit Recreation Supervisor
6) highest degree: Bachelor's
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NJ

10) salary: 31,500.00

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 11
4) age: 33
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: PA
9) size of city: 40,000

10) salary: 36,500

141 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 38
5) job title: NCTRS 3
6) highest degree: Bachelor Degree
7) type agency: Mental Health
8) state: WI
9) size of city: 200,000

10) salary: $49,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 25
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Psych-Residential Treatment Facility
8) state: PA

10) salary: 28,500

142 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 25
5) job title: activity director
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: IL
9) size of city: 60000

10) salary: 34000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 50
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: MA (Therapeutic Recreation)
7) type agency: Adult Day Health Care
8) state: CA
9) size of city: Oakland (I have no idea how many people live here)

10) salary: $45,000

143 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 21
5) job title: Activity Director
6) highest degree: Associates Degree, working on Bachelor's
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: SC
9) size of city: 5,000

10) salary: 22,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 25
4) age: 47
5) job title: Recreation Program Supervisor
6) highest degree: Master's
7) type agency: Community
8) state: GA
9) size of city: 1,000,000

10) salary: 40,000

144 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 30
5) job title: nctrc
6) highest degree: masters
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: louisiana
9) size of city: 200,000

10) salary: 50,000

 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 25
6) highest degree: bacholar
7) type agency: long term care
8) state: new york
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 31000

145 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreation Therapy Supervisor
6) highest degree: B.S. in college
7) type agency: Acute Children Psychiatric Hospital
8) state: Kentucky
9) size of city: 60,000

10) salary: 28,932

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 28
5) job title: activity therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: psych
8) state: NC
9) size of city: 225,000

10) salary: 27,600

146 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 25
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: College degree B.S.
7) type agency: Rehab
8) state: Texas
9) size of city: one million plus

10) salary: 32,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 9
4) age: 36
5) job title: TR Coordinator
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Minnesota
9) size of city: 2,000,000

10) salary: 33,721

147 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 24
5) job title: Day Program Supervisor
6) highest degree: BSc Recreation
7) type agency: LTC, community services
8) state: Halifax NS Canada
9) size of city: 700,000

10) salary: $19,560.00

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 27
5) job title: Recreation Director
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: DE
9) size of city: ?

10) salary: $40,000/yr

148 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 9
4) age: 35
5) job title: Activity Therapist
6) highest degree: Masters Degree in TR
7) type agency: Behavioral Health
8) state: GA
9) size of city: 55,000

10) salary: 27000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 23
5) job title: Activity Director
6) highest degree: Bachelors of Alpplied Arts
7) type agency: psych
8) state: MI
9) size of city: 10,000

10) salary: $30,720

149  1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 14
4) age: 42
5) job title: Activity Director
6) highest degree: High School
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Alabama
9) size of city: Large City

10) salary: 24000

 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 44
5) job title: activity director
6) highest degree: BAchelors of Science
7) type agency: skilled nursing
8) state: florida
9) size of city: 500000

10) salary: 40000.00 annual

150  1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 12
4) age: 33
5) job title: RT1
6) highest degree: TRD
7) type agency: psych
8) state: Connecticut
9) size of city: 6000

10) salary: 52,000

 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 29
5) job title: Hospital TR Manager
6) highest degree: Master's of Science
7) type agency: rehab/chronic hospital
8) state: md
9) size of city: 800,000

10) salary: 48,000

151 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 39
5) job title: recreational therapist
6) highest degree: B.S. in recreational therapy
7) type agency: psych/adolescent
8) state: tenn
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 27,500

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 25
5) job title: Recreation Therapist 1
6) highest degree: B.S. Degree in RT
7) type agency: mental hospital
8) state: Missouri

10) salary: 28000

152 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 22
4) age: 45
5) job title: Recreation Therapist II
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Psychiatric inpatient
8) state: California

10) salary: 40,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: University
8) state: Nebraska
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 28,800

153 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 9
4) age: 31
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Mental Health- Adolescent Day Treatment
8) state: WI
9) size of city: 52,000

10) salary: 26,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 23
4) age: 44
5) job title: Recreation Program Coordinator
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: LTC Retirement Home
8) state: CA.
9) size of city: 50,000

10) salary: 57,900

154 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 25
5) job title: Program and Inclusion Specialist
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: Community Recreation
8) state: Ohio

10) salary: around 30,000.00

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3.5
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Acute/ Sub-acute Rehabilitation
8) state: MD

10) salary: 30,000

155 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 27
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: LA
9) size of city: Alot

10) salary: $12.25 hr

comments: It's only part time. I would like this info for raise.

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 23
5) job title: Program Assoicate
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: community
8) state: Ohio
9) size of city: Cleveland

10) salary: 22,000

156 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 25
5) job title: recreational therapist
6) highest degree: bachelors
7) type agency: psych
8) state: TX
9) size of city: 1100000

10) salary: 28000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 31
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BA - Recreation & Leisure Studies
7) type agency: Home Health
8) state: British Columbia, CANADA
9) size of city: 35 000

10) salary: $40 000

157 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 25
5) job title: Manager of Life Enrichment & Therapy services
6) highest degree: B.A Human services
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Ontario Canada
9) size of city: 18,000

10) salary: 48,000 canadian

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 32
5) job title: Patient Activity Coordinator
6) highest degree: Some College
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Louisiana
9) size of city: New to this city (?)

10) salary: $25,000.00

158 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: bachelors
7) type agency: Residential treatment center
8) state: AZ
9) size of city: 500,000

10) salary: 30,800

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 0
4) age: 24
5) job title: Activity Director
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: therapeutic boarding school
8) state: California
9) size of city: 10000

10) salary: 32000

159

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3
4) age: 32
5) job title: asst rec therapist
6) highest degree: 0
7) type agency: acute rejab
8) state: md
9) size of city: 250,000

10) salary: 25,000

comments: looking to finish school in 1 1/2 yrs.

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 37
5) job title: SUPERVISOR ACTIVITY THERAPY
6) highest degree: BS REC. ADMIN. W/TR EMPHASIS
7) type agency: PSYCH, PUBLIC HOSPITAL
8) state: TX
9) size of city: 1,000,000 +

10) salary: 40 K

comments: HOME HEALTH INCOME AS REC. TX. 10K YR.

160 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 15
4) age: 47
5) job title: director of therapeutic recreation
6) highest degree: masters
7) type agency: nursing home
8) state: new york
9) size of city: ???

10) salary: 63,000 plus bonuses

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 31
5) job title: Assistant Park Manager
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Parks and Recreation
8) state: Indiana
9) size of city: 850,000

10) salary: 27,300

161 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 36
5) job title: Activities Coordinator
6) highest degree: Bachelor Of Science (4 year)
7) type agency: Adult Day Health(various physical and mental disabilities)
8) state: Kentucky
9) size of city: 65,000

10) salary: 18,000 per year

comments: I was certified at one time, however I let certification expire as jobs I've worked at didn't pay any extra for this and didn't re-imburse me for this.

 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 16
4) age: 39
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Masters of Science
7) type agency: VA- Nursing Home Unit
8) state: California
9) size of city: 3 million +

10) salary: 56,150

162 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 32
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: BS-Therapeutic Recreation
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: MN
9) size of city: 8,000-9,000

10) salary: 39,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 25
4) age: 59
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: government, VA
8) state: MA
9) size of city: suburbs of Boston

10) salary: 50,000

comments: Includes 5,000 locale pay.

163 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 25
5) job title: aCTIVITIES DIRECTOR
6) highest degree: hIGH SCHOOL
7) type agency: rEHAB & LONGTERM NURSING
8) state: mAINE
9) size of city: 10,000

10) salary: 25,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 27
5) job title: RECREATION THERAPIST
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NEW JERSEY

10) salary: 27,000

164 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 33
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist II
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: Louisiana
9) size of city: 100,000

10) salary: $29,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 20
4) age: 49
5) job title: TR director
6) highest degree: MS
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: NY
9) size of city: 8 mil.

10) salary: 80K

165 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 13
4) age: 35
5) job title: TR/Prevention Intervention Program Manager
6) highest degree: MS
7) type agency: Community
8) state: Virginia
9) size of city: 200,000

10) salary: 70,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: o
4) age: 46
5) job title: educator
6) highest degree: bs
7) type agency: hospital
8) state: ohio
9) size of city: ?

10) salary: 25,000

comments: i have an individualized degree with an emphasis on art education

166 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 33
5) job title: Activities Director/ Therapuetic Recreation Specialist
6) highest degree: BS Therapeutic Recreation
7) type agency: Skilled Care Nursing home for Deaf and Deaf-Blind Seniors
8) state: MA
9) size of city: Average

10) salary: 29000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 0
4) age: 22
5) job title: Activities Director
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: nursing home
8) state: OH
9) size of city: 50,000

10) salary: 20,000

167 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 6
4) age: 31
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: B.S. Therapeutic Recreation
7) type agency: Adult Day Center
8) state: CT
9) size of city: 45,000

10) salary: 29000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 20
4) age: 42
5) job title: CTRS
6) highest degree: B.S.
7) type agency: acute psych
8) state: PA
9) size of city: 2 million

10) salary: $20,000.00

168 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 29
5) job title: therapeutic recreation specialist
6) highest degree: Bachelor's
7) type agency: skilled nursing, hospital setting
8) state: Colorado
9) size of city: 50,000

10) salary: 28,704

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 14
4) age: 36
5) job title: Director of Activities
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Pennsylvania

10) salary: $33,000

169 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 32
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Programmer II
6) highest degree: Bachelor's
7) type agency: Community
8) state: Virginia
9) size of city: I don't know

10) salary: $41,059

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 4
4) age: 34
5) job title: Assistant Professor of Therapeutic Recreation
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: University
8) state: Indiana
9) size of city: 200,000

10) salary: 34,650

170 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 8
4) age: 32
5) job title: recreation Therapist 1
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: psych hospital
8) state: Alabama
9) size of city: 65,000

10) salary: 33,000

 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 30
5) job title: nctrc
6) highest degree: masters
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: louisiana
9) size of city: 200,000

10) salary: 50,00

171 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 25
4) age: 47
5) job title: Recreation Program Supervisor
6) highest degree: Master's
7) type agency: Community
8) state: GA
9) size of city: 1,000,000

10) salary: 40,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1.5
4) age: 21
5) job title: Activity Director
6) highest degree: Associates Degree, working on Bachelor's
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: SC
9) size of city: 5,000

10) salary: 22,000
172 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 5
4) age: 50
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: MA (Therapeutic Recreation)
7) type agency: Adult Day Health Care
8) state: CA
9) size of city: Oakland (I have no idea how many people live here)

10) salary: $45,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 25
5) job title: activity director
6) highest degree: Masters
7) type agency: rehab
8) state: IL
9) size of city: 60000

10) salary: 34000

173 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 22
4) age: 45
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation Services Supervisor
6) highest degree: Master's Degree
7) type agency: LTC
8) state: Pennsylvania
9) size of city: 90,000

10) salary: $52,000

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 21
4) age: 41
5) job title: Director of Recreational Therapy
6) highest degree: some courses towards a Master's
7) type agency: Long term care/rehab
8) state: New York

10) salary: $67,500

174 1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 23
5) job title: Therapeutic Recreation
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: Schools
8) state: California
9) size of city: 2,000,000

10) salary: 12,500

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 24
5) job title: recreation therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: psych
8) state: VA

10) salary: 24,000

175 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 9
4) age: 36
5) job title: Recreational Therapist
6) highest degree: M.Ed.
7) type agency: Inpatient Rehab. - Hospital
8) state: Ohio
9) size of city: 180000

10) salary: 33400

1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: male
3) years experience: 10
4) age: 36
5) job title: Activity therapy coordinator
6) highest degree: BA
7) type agency: Psych. Hosp.
8) state: Indiana
9) size of city: 1,000,000

10) salary: 33,000

176


1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 2
4) age: 27
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Psych
8) state: Texas

10) salary: 32,000

 


1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 7
4) age: 31
5) job title: activity director / recreational therapist
6) highest degree: bachlors
7) type agency: residential pshyc
8) state: Arkansas

10) salary: 30000.00

 

177 1) CTRS?: yes
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 1
4) age: 24
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: Bachelors
7) type agency: Behavioral Health
8) state: Tennessee
9) size of city: largest in state

10) salary: 30,000

1) CTRS?: no
2) Sex: female
3) years experience: 3months
4) age: 26
5) job title: Recreation Therapist
6) highest degree: BS
7) type agency: Mental Health
8) state: MS
9) size of city: n/a

10) salary: under 24,000

 
 

 

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