Recreational Therapists

This post summarizes key statistics on Recreational Therapists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 19,775
25 41,055
30 51,643
35 51,495
40 51,033
45 62,663
50 62,373
55 51,033
60 44,187
65 25,656


Hours Worked Share
0-20 11.40
20-39 23.80
39-41 55.90
41-50 7.00
50-60 1.00
More than 60 1.00

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Recreational Therapists.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
28.40 53,556 Hospitals
18.10 27,009 Residential care facilities, without nursing
17.50 31,886 Nursing and personal care facilities
13.50 48,407 Health services, n.e.c.
4.90 38,558 Social services, n.e.c.
3.20 66,945 Administration of human resources programs
2.90 57,260 Elementary and secondary schools
2.40 91,626 Justice, public order, and safety
1.10 48,866 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
0.90 41,055 Colleges and universities

This table highlights the top industries people working as Recreational Therapists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Recreational Therapists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Recreational Therapists received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Recreational Therapists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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