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Last updated: October 31, 2024
Recreational Therapy Director Salary
in Melrose Park, Illinois
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$121,308 (USD)
Average Salary
$58/hr
Average Hourly
$2,171
Average Bonus
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Last updated: October 31, 2024
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The average pay for a Recreational Therapy Director is $121,308 a year and $58 an hour in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Recreational Therapy Director is between $83,824 and $147,995. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Recreational Therapy Director. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Melrose Park, Illinois.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$136,261
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About Melrose Park, Illinois
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Description:
Melrose Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 24,796.
The suburb was the home of Kiddieland Amusement Park from 1929 until 2010 (it closed in September 2009 before it was demolished in 2010 and the sign of Kiddieland was relocated to the Melrose Park Public Library; a Costco warehouse store now stands in its place), the Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Stern Pinball, Inc., the Melrose Park Taste, and the now-defunct Maywood Park horse racing track.
There is a Metra railroad station in Melrose Park with daily service to Chicago...
Job Summary
Description:
- Plans, implements, and oversees recreational therapy programs for patients.
- Directs the programs and staff of the recreational therapy department.
- Establishes and implements guidelines for recreational therapy programs in areas of theater, games, and music.
- Determines the extent and nature of recreation therapy services needed, identifies methods and resources for implementing services, and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of the recreational service delivery system.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Recreational Therapy Director is $121,308 a year and $58 an hour in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Recreational Therapy Director is between $83,824 and $147,995. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Recreational Therapy Director. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Melrose Park, Illinois.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Recreational Therapy Director Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Recreational Therapists
Job family population: 15,540
Estimated population of Recreational Therapy Director jobs: 2,266
Rate of error: 1.3%
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About Melrose Park, Illinois
Melrose Park Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Melrose Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 24,796.
The suburb was the home of Kiddieland Amusement Park from 1929 until 2010 (it closed in September 2009 before it was demolished in 2010 and the sign of Kiddieland was relocated to the Melrose Park Public Library; a Costco warehouse store now stands in its place), the Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Stern Pinball, Inc., the Melrose Park Taste, and the now-defunct Maywood Park horse racing track.
There is a Metra railroad station in Melrose Park with daily service to Chicago...
Job Summary
Description:
- Plans, implements, and oversees recreational therapy programs for patients.
- Directs the programs and staff of the recreational therapy department.
- Establishes and implements guidelines for recreational therapy programs in areas of theater, games, and music.
- Determines the extent and nature of recreation therapy services needed, identifies methods and resources for implementing services, and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of the recreational service delivery system.
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