Salary of a Recreation Administrative Specialist
From parks and playgrounds to nursing homes and camps, recreation specialists are needed in a variety of industries to take care of the administrative aspects of activity planning. Recreation administrative specialists earn a living creating itineraries and schedules, securing facilities for activity use, procuring equipment and transportation, leading activities and working within a budget.
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Salary
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Recreation administrative specialists in the United States earned an average salary of $25,270 as of May 2010, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The median income was $22,260 a year, with specialists earning less than $16,470 in the 10th percentile and over $38,460 in the 90th percentile.
Industry
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Local governments employed recreation administrative specialists for an average salary of $25,820 a year as of 2010, according to the bureau. Those working in nursing care facilities earned an average of $25,220, while those working for civic and social organizations earned an average of $22,810. In amusement and recreation industries the average income of a recreation administrative specialist was $22,360, and in the industry of individual and family services the average was $24,240. Specialists working for recreational vehicle parks and camps earned an average of $23,540 a year, and those working in community care facilities for the elderly earned an average of $25,930.
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Location
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The highest concentration of jobs for recreation administrative specialists were in Vermont as of 2010, where the bureau reports 3.84 specialists were employed per every 1,000 jobs for the average of $30,430 a year. The District of Columbia offered the highest salary average for these workers at $43,190. Alaska ranked a distant second with an average of $35,340, followed by Wyoming with an average of $32,970.
Outlook
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The bureau expects the employment rate for recreation administrative specialists to increase by 15 percent between 2008 and 2018, a rate “faster than average” when compared to all jobs in the United States. Growth should be particularly high with social-assistance organizations, civic organizations, fitness and sports centers and in nursing homes and residential-care facilities. While opportunities are good for specialists looking for part-time or seasonal work, those interested in a career position will face keen competition, and those with postsecondary education in a field such as recreation or leisure studies will have the best chances.
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