Industries with Fastest Recreational Therapists Salary Growth

These industries raised Recreational Therapists salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

22
Industries with Growth
+161.7%
Highest Growth
+28.7%
Average Growth
0
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Recreational Therapists salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 22 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Administrative and Support Services $49,060 $128,380 +$79,320 +161.7%
2 Outpatient Care Centers $38,640 $60,110 +$21,470 +55.6%
3 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $36,040 $49,920 +$13,880 +38.5%
4 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $40,030 $55,170 +$15,140 +37.8%
5 Hospitals $50,840 $67,550 +$16,710 +32.9%
6 Elementary and Secondary Schools $54,400 $68,340 +$13,940 +25.6%
7 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $49,290 $61,760 +$12,470 +25.3%
8 Home Health Care Services $49,270 $61,010 +$11,740 +23.8%
9 Social Assistance $42,000 $51,750 +$9,750 +23.2%
10 Individual and Family Services $42,080 $51,750 +$9,670 +23.0%
11 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $52,170 $62,750 +$10,580 +20.3%
12 Other Residential Care Facilities $47,240 $56,010 +$8,770 +18.6%
13 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $39,000 $46,230 +$7,230 +18.5%
14 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $41,410 $48,860 +$7,450 +18.0%
15 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $45,450 $53,420 +$7,970 +17.5%
16 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $52,180 $61,110 +$8,930 +17.1%
17 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $42,110 $49,120 +$7,010 +16.6%
18 Educational Services $57,390 $65,530 +$8,140 +14.2%
19 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $57,220 $64,860 +$7,640 +13.4%
20 Ambulatory Health Care Services $48,040 $53,930 +$5,890 +12.3%
21 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $49,320 $54,110 +$4,790 +9.7%
22 Offices of Physicians $50,550 $54,860 +$4,310 +8.5%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Recreational Therapists in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.