Recreational Therapist Salary in Annandale, Virginia

Recreational Therapist Salary in Annandale, VA

How much does a Recreational Therapist make in Annandale, VA? The average Recreational Therapist salary in Annandale, VA is $70,014 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $62,576 and $77,758. 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.

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Recreational Therapist Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Recreational Therapist Salary	$55,804	Annandale,VA	March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Recreational Therapist Salary	$62,576	Annandale,VA	March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Recreational Therapist Salary	$70,014	Annandale,VA	March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Recreational Therapist Salary	$77,758	Annandale,VA	March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Recreational Therapist Salary	$84,809	Annandale,VA	March 26, 2024

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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.

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First Aid 2.71%

Discharge Planning 1.45%

Others 86.32%

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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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Recreational Therapist Pay Difference by Location

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 3.5% 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 -3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL	Compared to national average + 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA	Compared to national average + 12.1%
City, State New York, NY	Compared to national average + 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX	Compared to national average -1.3%

About Annandale, Virginia

Annandale is located at 38°50′3″N 77°12′41″W / 38.83417°N 77.21139°W / 38.83417; -77.21139 (38.834134, −77.211277). Annandale is mostly traversed by the Capital Beltway and Virginia State Route 236. The center of town is considered to be where Route 236, Columbia Pike, and Backlick Road meet around two miles (3 km) east of Interstate 495 on Route 236. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.86 square miles (20.4 km2), all of it land. The area is part of the coastal plain located just east of the Fall Line separating the coastal plain of Virginia from the ...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Recreational Therapist in Annandale, VA. The base salary for Recreational Therapist ranges from $62,576 to $77,758 with the average base salary of $70,014. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,655 to $77,849 with the average total cash compensation of $70,072.

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About Annandale, Virginia Annandale is located at 38°50′3″N 77°12′41″W / 38.83417°N 77.21139°W / 38.83417; -77.21139 (38.834134, −77.211277). Annandale is mostly traversed b....More

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