What Is the Income of an Art Therapist?
An art therapist uses activities like drawing, painting and creating pottery and sculpture to help patients improve fine motor skills and improve their emotional well-being. The income of an art therapist varied greatly based upon a number of factors like geographic location as of March 2010, according to Payscale.com.
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Work Experience
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With one year of experience or less, art therapists received salaries with a median range of $29,479 to $35,500. After 20 years of experience, the median range rose to $42,000 to $55,500.
Employer Type
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Art therapists who worked for local and state government agencies received salaries with a median range of $34,187 to $54,074. Those employed by hospitals had salaries with a median of $33,899 to $43,710.
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Certification
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Art therapists who earned certification as an Art Therapist Registered (ATR) from the Art Therapy Credentials Board received salaries with a median range of $33,962 to $50,053. Those who held Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) certification from their states received salaries with a median of $35,222 to $46,021.
Education
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Art therapists with Master of Science in art therapy degrees earned salaries with a median of $36,160 to $44,219. Those with Master of Art degrees in counseling earned salaries with a median of $30,500 to $40,500.
Geography
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The highest paying areas for art therapists to work in were the District of Columbia and California.
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