DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	5,500	336	$12.51/hr	$0.14/hr	$8.21/hr	$9.32/hr	$11.50/hr	$14.72/hr	$18.20/hr
U S	309,730	2,788	$12.37/hr	$0.05/hr	$8.23/hr	$9.00/hr	$10.82/hr	$14.30/hr	$18.86/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Recreation Workers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 3,200 $12.60/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 440 $10.87/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 340 $10.75/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 280 $11.02/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 230 $10.47/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 210 $9.71/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 200 $10.24/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 130 $10.80/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 130 $10.20/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 120 $9.03/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 110 $11.32/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 90 $11.21/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 50 $10.97/hr N/A

• Organizes, leads, and promotes interest in facility activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.
• Conducts recreational activities and instructs participants to develop skills in provided activities.
• Arranges for activity requirements, such as entertainment, and setting up equipment and decorations.
• Explains principles, techniques, and safety procedures of facility activities to participants and demonstrates use of material and equipment.
• Meets and collaborates with agency personnel, community organizations, and other professional personnel to plan balanced recreational programs for participants.
• Ascertains and interprets group interests, evaluates equipment and facilities, and adapts activities to meet participant needs.
• Assists management to resolve complaints.
• Administers first aid, according to prescribed procedures, or notifies emergency medical personnel when necessary.
• Meets with staff to discuss rules, regulations, and work-related problems.
• Completes and maintains time and attendance forms and inventory lists.
• Evaluates staff performance and records reflective information on performance evaluation forms.
• Schedules maintenance and use of facilities.
• Supervises and coordinates work activities of personnel, trains staff, and assigns duties.
• Tests and documents content of swimming pool water and schedules maintenance and use of facilities.
• Greets and introduces new arrivals to other guests, acquaints arrivals with facilities, and encourages group participation.
• Enforces rules and regulations of facility, maintains discipline, and ensures safety.
• Schedules facility activities and maintains record of programs.