The Average Salary of an Activities Assistant for a Retirement Home
An activities assistant in a retirement home organizes and promotes activities intended to enhance the lives of residents. Activities might include games, social events, arts and crafts, hobbies and entertainment. The average salary for all recreation workers as of May 2010 was $12.15 per hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A look at specific types of employment gives an indication of salaries for retirement home activity assistants and others who work with elderly people.
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Community Care
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The average salary of an activities assistant working in community care facilities for the elderly was $12.47 per hour as of May 2010, equaling $25,930 per year for those working full-time, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This employment category includes continuing care retirement communities and residential settings that do not involve nursing care.
Community Care Salary Range
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The middle 50 percent of the salary scale for activities assistants in community care facilities was $9.82 to $14.36 per hour, or $20,430 to $29,880 per year for full-time workers. The bottom 10 percent of the pay scale was at or below $8.55 per hour, and the top 10 percent at $17.69 per hour or higher.
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Nursing Care Facilities
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Activities assistants in nursing care facilities earned less on average than those in community care, at $12.12 per hour, equaling $25,220 on a full-time basis. The middle 50 percent of these workers earned $9.57 to $13.98 per hour, or $19,900 to $29,090 per year. The bottom 10 percent had wages of $8.38 per hour or less, and the top 10 percent made $17.26 per hour or higher.
Senior Citizen Centers
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Activities assistants also find employment in settings that the BLS categorizes as services for the elderly and persons with disabilities. This category includes senior citizen centers and senior citizen activity centers. The average pay rate for activities assistants in these employment settings was $11.73 per hour in 2010, or $24,400 per year for full-time workers. The middle 50 percent had wages of $9.27 to $13.53 per hour, or $19,270 to $28,130 per year. The bottom 10 percent of the pay scale was at $8.15 per hour or below, and the top 10 percent at $16.42 per hour or higher.
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