Career information and college search tools for recreational therapists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Career information and college search tools for recreational therapists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Below are the skills needed to be recreational therapists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Service Orientation | 4.12 | 3.88 |
Social Perceptiveness | 4.12 | 4 |
Active Listening | 4 | 4 |
Coordination | 4 | 3.75 |
Speaking | 4 | 3.88 |
Below are the abilities needed to be recreational therapists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4 |
Oral Expression | 4.12 | 4 |
Problem Sensitivity | 4 | 4 |
Speech Clarity | 4 | 3.25 |
Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be recreational therapists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Psychology | 4.46 | 6 |
Therapy and Counseling | 4.19 | 5.38 |
Customer and Personal Service | 4.15 | 4.85 |
English Language | 4.04 | 4.23 |
Education and Training | 3.92 | 4.5 |
Below are the work activities involved in being recreational therapists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Assisting and Caring for Others | 4.65 | 5.42 |
Documenting/Recording Information | 4.48 | 4.64 |
Scheduling Work and Activities | 4.42 | 5 |
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | 4.4 | 5.42 |
Getting Information | 4.35 | 4.42 |
Below are the work styles involved in being recreational therapists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Adaptability/Flexibility | 4.77 | |
Integrity | 4.73 | |
Concern for Others | 4.69 | |
Cooperation | 4.65 | |
Dependability | 4.62 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Recreational Therapists jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 510 | $72,740 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 480 | $42,190 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 370 | $46,050 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 330 | $49,700 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 260 | $41,350 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 240 | $46,950 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | 190 | $48,100 |
Cleveland-Elyria | 190 | $50,410 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | 190 | $59,530 |
Salt Lake City | 170 | $52,630 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
We have some additional detailed pages at the state level for Recreational Therapists.
Numbers in parentheses are counts of relevant campus-based schools in the state; online schools may also be available.