DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and arts and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity. Excludes “Recreation Workers” (39-9032).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	390	33	$22.30/hr	$0.33/hr	$16.27/hr	$18.23/hr	$21.72/hr	$25.76/hr	$29.73/hr
U S	19,650	413	$21.10/hr	$0.13/hr	$12.59/hr	$15.84/hr	$20.17/hr	$25.82/hr	$31.95/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Recreational Therapists Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 290 $20.58/hr Public Administration 90 N/A

Other Regional Data For Recreational Therapists Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 390 $21.72/hr 11.1% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 230 $20.77/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 200 $20.42/hr 12.4% La Crosse WI-MN MSA 90 $26.50/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 50 $24.49/hr 18.8% Southwest Minnesota 40 $22.24/hr 4.2% Central Minnesota 40 $24.70/hr 10.5% Northeast Minnesota 30 $20.41/hr 5.1% Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 30 $20.41/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 30 $21.20/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 20 N/A N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 20 $18.29/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 10 $18.32/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,770	$28.19/hr	7.3%
Physical Therapists	3,220	$35.04/hr	33.0%
Occupational Therapists	2,180	$31.62/hr	25.7%

• Plans, organizes, and participates in treatment programs and activities to facilitate the physical, mental, or emotional rehabilitation or health of patients.
• Develops treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment and objectives of therapy.
• Observes and confers with patient to assess patient's needs, capabilities, and interests and to devise treatment plan.
• Instructs patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, gardening, music, or art, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
• Evaluates patient's reactions to treatment experiences to assess progress or regression and effectiveness of treatment plan.
• Confers with members of treatment team to determine patient's needs, capabilities, and interests, and to determine objectives of therapy.
• Prepares and submits reports and charts to treatment team to reflect patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
• Counsels and encourages patients to develop leisure activities.
• Conducts therapy sessions to improve patient's mental and physical well-being.
• Modifies content of patient's treatment program based on observation and evaluation of progress.