Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Recreational Therapists

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Recreational Therapists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $44,622 versus $48,771 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -8.5%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 79.2% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Bachelor's$48,7711979.2%
Master's$44,622416.7%
None$37,96014.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga N/A N/A N/A $72,510
American Medical Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $44,430
DAHN YOGA & HEALTH CENTERS, INC. Master's 0% 100% $50,000
ATASCADERO STATE HOSPITAL N/A N/A N/A $75,120
MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPICE N/A N/A N/A $37,398
Body & Brain Yoga and Health Centers, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $43,000
All About Speech, LLC N/A N/A N/A $50,000
BEHAVIOR SERVICES & THERAPY N/A N/A N/A $39,520
InterFysio, LLC Master's 0% 50% $41,132
South Shore Mental Health Center, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $44,990
TEMPLE N/A N/A N/A $56,867
INFANTS & YOUNG CHILDREN OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA I N/A N/A N/A $47,840
EUROPEAN DAY SPA INC N/A N/A N/A $41,600
REINS OF LIFE, INC. Bachelor's 100% 0% $25,100
New York Asian Women's Center N/A N/A N/A $39,832
MUSIC TO GROW ON N/A N/A N/A $52,000
HOLD THIS LLC N/A N/A N/A $41,600
LTG Holding, Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $57,470
Department of State Hospitals - Patton N/A N/A N/A N/A
CHINA TRAVEL CA INC N/A N/A N/A $43,368