How much does a Recreational Therapist make in Grand Junction, CO? The average Recreational Therapist salary in Grand Junction, CO is $64,559 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $57,699 and $71,693. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Recreational Therapist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Recreational Therapist Salary $51,454 Grand Junction,CO February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Recreational Therapist Salary $57,699 Grand Junction,CO February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Recreational Therapist Salary $64,559 Grand Junction,CO February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Recreational Therapist Salary $71,693 Grand Junction,CO February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Recreational Therapist Salary $78,188 Grand Junction,CO February 26, 2024
25% $57,699 10% $51,454 90% $78,188 75% $71,693 $64,559 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Discharge Planning: Developing a personalized plan to ensure the smooth transition of a patient from a health organization to the patient's home or residential care.

Planning 0.76%
First aid 0.22%
Discharge Planning 0.12%
Others 98.9%

Job Description for Recreational Therapist

Recreational Therapist plans and directs medically approved therapeutic recreational programs for patients. Organizes activities according to patients' capabilities, needs, and interests. Being a Recreational Therapist conducts programs including symptom management, basic conversation skills, community re-entry, sports, gardening, dramatics, music, social activities, and arts and crafts. Prepares reports for patients' physicians describing individual patient symptoms and reactions to therapeutic programs. Additionally, Recreational Therapist conducts activity therapy assessment of a patient's strengths and needs, and recommends therapeutic activity. Documents progress on each patient. Requires a license/certification to practice from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. Requires to practice from the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Recreational Therapist's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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For Recreational Therapist, the first career path typically progresses to Recreational Therapy Director.

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Recreational Therapist salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Recreational Therapist, the highest Recreational Therapist salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Recreational Therapist salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Recreational Therapist salary is in Miami, FL, where the Recreational Therapist salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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