What are the main factors that influence an Activity Staff's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Activity Staff?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Activity Staff roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Activity Staff's salary?

An Activity Staff's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,341 for beginners, reaching about $44,558 at mid-level, and approach $46,330 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activity Staff?

Activity Staff salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activity Staff roles are District of Columbia $51,064, California $50,871, Massachusetts $50,193. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activity Staff roles make?

Salaries for Activity Staff level roles vary by specialization: Activity Manager: $138,968; Activity Leader: $80,817; Activity Manager - Nursing Home: $70,728; Activity Director: $69,765; Activity Assistant: $47,028.

Activity Staff Salary in Vermont

How much does an Activity Staff make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Staff in Vermont is $45,267 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Activity Staff's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,020
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,055 to $50,372
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,310

10% $35,310

50% (Median) $45,267

90% $55,020

Activity Staff Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,372	$4,198	$969	$24
Average	$45,267	$3,772	$871	$22
25th Percentile	$40,055	$3,338	$770	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Activity Staff Salaries

An Activity Staff's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Activity Staff Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activity Staff's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,341
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,764
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,558
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,976
Expert (over 8 years): $46,330

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Staff	less than 1 year	$42,341
Early Career Level Activity Staff	1-2 years	$42,764
Mid-Level Level Activity Staff	2-4 years	$44,558
Senior-Level Level Activity Staff	5-8 years	$45,976
Expert Level Activity Staff	over 8 years	$46,330

How Do Activity Staff Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Activity Stafves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,064.
California: $50,871.
Massachusetts: $50,193.

District of Columbia $51,064 California $50,871 Massachusetts $50,193 Washington $50,008 New Jersey $49,990 Alaska $49,925 Connecticut $49,289 New York $49,030

Hawaii $48,205 Rhode Island $47,817 Maryland $47,555 Minnesota $47,195 Colorado $47,056 Illinois $47,010 Oregon $46,835 Delaware $46,706

New Hampshire $46,625 Virginia $46,443 Pennsylvania $45,913 Nevada $45,645 North Dakota $45,558 Michigan $45,419 Wisconsin $45,368 Vermont $45,267

Texas $44,986 Maine $44,967 Arizona $44,940 Ohio $44,907 Georgia $44,483 Indiana $44,271 Wyoming $44,229 Utah $44,165

Iowa $44,137 Kansas $43,916 Louisiana $43,851 North Carolina $43,828 Missouri $43,819 Florida $43,639 Montana $43,542 Nebraska $43,450

Kentucky $43,399 South Carolina $43,215 Tennessee $43,099 Idaho $43,053 New Mexico $42,717 Oklahoma $42,643 Alabama $42,371 South Dakota $41,914

Arkansas $41,665 West Virginia $41,531 Mississippi $41,130

Top Paying Cities for Activity Staff

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $46,335
Barre: $46,404
Cabot: $46,302

Adamant, VT $46,335

Barre, VT $46,404

Cabot, VT $46,302

Calais, VT $46,343

East Barre, VT $46,334

East Calais, VT $46,335

East Montpelier, VT $46,366

Eden, VT $46,304

Eden Mills, VT $46,262

Graniteville, VT $46,402

Hyde Park, VT $46,372

Johnson, VT $46,431

Lake Elmore, VT $46,321

Marshfield, VT $46,310

Moretown, VT $46,434

Morrisville, VT $46,429

Moscow, VT $46,452

Northfield, VT $46,378

Northfield Falls, VT $46,594

North Hyde Park, VT $46,369

North Montpelier, VT $46,323

Plainfield, VT $46,316

Roxbury, VT $46,238

South Barre, VT $46,458

Waterbury, VT $46,448

Stowe, VT $46,454

Waitsfield, VT $46,428

Warren, VT $46,342

Washington, VT $46,251

Waterbury Center, VT $46,446

Websterville, VT $46,394

Williamstown, VT $46,340

Wolcott, VT $46,315

Woodbury, VT $46,269

Worcester, VT $46,315

Rutland, VT $46,314

Belmont, VT $46,171

Benson, VT $46,170

Bomoseen, VT $46,243

Brandon, VT $46,277

Bridport, VT $46,283

Castleton, VT $46,252

Center Rutland, VT $46,284

Chittenden, VT $46,177

Cuttingsville, VT $46,161

Danby, VT $46,240

East Middlebury, VT $46,308

East Poultney, VT $46,245

East Wallingford, VT $46,195

Fair Haven, VT $46,212

Florence, VT $46,195

Forest Dale, VT $46,279

Gaysville, VT $45,986

Granville, VT $46,203

Hancock, VT $46,195

Hydeville, VT $46,249

Killington, VT $46,190

Middlebury, VT $46,379

Middletown Springs, VT $46,220

Mount Holly, VT $46,177

North Clarendon, VT $46,245

Orwell, VT $46,240

Pawlet, VT $46,257

Pittsfield, VT $46,217

Pittsford, VT $46,261

Poultney, VT $46,253

Proctor, VT $46,304

Ripton, VT $46,250

Rochester, VT $46,226

Rupert, VT $46,222

Salisbury, VT $46,295

Shoreham, VT $46,256

Stockbridge, VT $46,174

Wallingford, VT $46,199

Wells, VT $46,259

West Pawlet, VT $46,274

West Rupert, VT $46,263

West Rutland, VT $46,235

Whiting, VT $46,258

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,308

Albany, VT $46,281

Barnet, VT $46,259

Barton, VT $46,276

Beebe Plain, VT $46,290

Concord, VT $46,215

Coventry, VT $46,344

Craftsbury, VT $46,295

Craftsbury Common, VT $46,297

Danville, VT $46,269

Derby, VT $46,290

Derby Line, VT $46,255

East Burke, VT $46,254

East Charleston, VT $46,259

East Hardwick, VT $46,283

East Haven, VT $46,153

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,307

Glover, VT $46,262

Granby, VT $46,096

Greensboro, VT $46,247

Greensboro Bend, VT $46,276

Hardwick, VT $46,327

Irasburg, VT $46,265

Island Pond, VT $46,189

Lowell, VT $46,249

Lower Waterford, VT $46,302

Lyndon, VT $46,294

Lyndon Center, VT $46,346

Lyndonville, VT $46,295

Morgan, VT $46,212

Newport, VT $46,318

Newport Center, VT $46,259

North Concord, VT $46,138

North Troy, VT $46,265

Orleans, VT $46,247

Passumpsic, VT $46,311

Peacham, VT $46,218

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,312

Sheffield, VT $46,230

Sutton, VT $46,226

Troy, VT $46,270

West Burke, VT $46,257

West Charleston, VT $46,236

West Danville, VT $46,271

Westfield, VT $46,235

West Glover, VT $46,266

Averill, VT $45,997

Beecher Falls, VT $46,295

Canaan, VT $46,180

Gilman, VT $46,384

Guildhall, VT $46,119

Lunenburg, VT $46,220

Norton, VT $46,089

North Bennington, VT $46,604

North Pownal, VT $46,698

Pownal, VT $46,724

White River Junction, VT $46,302

Ascutney, VT $46,324

Barnard, VT $46,197

Bethel, VT $46,225

Bradford, VT $46,274

Bridgewater, VT $46,244

Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,152

Brookfield, VT $46,271

Brownsville, VT $46,245

Chelsea, VT $46,244

Corinth, VT $46,231

East Corinth, VT $46,251

East Randolph, VT $46,259

East Ryegate, VT $46,219

East Thetford, VT $46,277

Fairlee, VT $46,227

Groton, VT $46,239

Hartford, VT $46,422

Hartland, VT $46,260

Hartland Four Corners, VT $46,258

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,377

Newbury, VT $46,234

North Hartland, VT $46,293

North Pomfret, VT $46,213

North Thetford, VT $46,276

Norwich, VT $46,266

Plymouth, VT $46,119

Post Mills, VT $46,265

Quechee, VT $46,313

Randolph, VT $46,305

Randolph Center, VT $46,282

Reading, VT $46,158

Sharon, VT $46,224

South Pomfret, VT $46,180

South Royalton, VT $46,238

South Ryegate, VT $46,247

South Strafford, VT $46,236

South Woodstock, VT $46,169

Strafford, VT $46,195

Taftsville, VT $46,317

Thetford, VT $46,277

Thetford Center, VT $46,228

Topsham, VT $46,214

Tunbridge, VT $46,223

Vershire, VT $46,201

Wells River, VT $46,250

West Fairlee, VT $46,335

West Hartford, VT $46,214

West Newbury, VT $46,232

West Topsham, VT $46,251

Wilder, VT $46,425

Windsor, VT $46,279

Woodstock, VT $46,222

Bellows Falls, VT $46,391

Cambridgeport, VT $46,338

Cavendish, VT $46,184

Chester, VT $46,230

Chester Depot, VT $46,213

Grafton, VT $46,195

Londonderry, VT $46,278

Ludlow, VT $46,208

North Springfield, VT $46,369

Perkinsville, VT $46,243

Peru, VT $46,230

Proctorsville, VT $46,192

Saxtons River, VT $46,381

South Londonderry, VT $46,307

Springfield, VT $46,347

Westminster, VT $46,390

Westminster Station, VT $46,394

Weston, VT $46,182

Shaftsbury, VT $46,549

Brattleboro, VT $46,485

Bondville, VT $46,293

East Dover, VT $46,387

Jacksonville, VT $46,504

Jamaica, VT $46,294

Marlboro, VT $46,716

Newfane, VT $46,357

Putney, VT $46,347

Readsboro, VT $46,721

South Newfane, VT $46,373

Stamford, VT $46,687

Townshend, VT $46,315

Vernon, VT $46,628

Wardsboro, VT $46,348

West Dover, VT $46,425

West Dummerston, VT $46,368

West Halifax, VT $46,440

West Townshend, VT $46,253

West Wardsboro, VT $46,253

Whitingham, VT $46,487

Williamsville, VT $46,368

Wilmington, VT $46,459

Burlington, VT $46,586

South Burlington, VT $46,583

Winooski, VT $46,586

Colchester, VT $46,586

Alburgh, VT $46,354

Bakersfield, VT $46,422

Belvidere Center, VT $46,254

Bristol, VT $46,432

Cambridge, VT $46,487

Charlotte, VT $46,523

East Berkshire, VT $46,378

East Fairfield, VT $46,447

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,319

Essex, VT $46,551

Essex Junction, VT $46,554

Fairfax, VT $46,491

Fairfield, VT $46,446

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,471

Franklin, VT $46,321

Grand Isle, VT $46,495

Highgate Center, VT $46,360

Highgate Springs, VT $46,384

Hinesburg, VT $46,522

Huntington, VT $46,487

Isle La Motte, VT $46,411

Jeffersonville, VT $46,456

Jericho, VT $46,512

Jonesville, VT $46,521

Milton, VT $46,534

Monkton, VT $46,485

Montgomery, VT $46,319

Montgomery Center, VT $46,262

New Haven, VT $46,426

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,492

North Hero, VT $46,446

Richford, VT $46,311

Richmond, VT $46,517

Saint Albans, VT $46,467

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,461

Shelburne, VT $46,565

Sheldon, VT $46,411

Sheldon Springs, VT $46,525

South Hero, VT $46,537

Starksboro, VT $46,459

Swanton, VT $46,403

Underhill, VT $46,501

Underhill Center, VT $46,503

Vergennes, VT $46,412

Waterville, VT $46,428

Westford, VT $46,524

Williston, VT $46,559

Montpelier, VT $46,397

Bennington, VT $46,638

Arlington, VT $46,474

Dorset, VT $46,293

East Arlington, VT $46,276

East Dorset, VT $46,294

Manchester, VT $46,419

Manchester Center, VT $46,389

Activity Staff Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activity Staff roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely, Activity Staff positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Activity Staff as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Activity Staff

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$52,057	$25.0	15%

Activity Staff Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Activity Staff's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$40,055

Average $45,267/year

$50,372

$3,338

Average $3,772/month

$4,198

$770

Average $871/week

$969

$19

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,372	$4,198	$969	$24
Average	$45,267	$3,772	$871	$22
25th Percentile	$40,055	$3,338	$770	$19

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