How is it that activity personal are shown , via paycheck that there work is not of value? My residents and their families love me, that has value, just not groceries!!
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Salary Range For Activity Directors
Started by Raw42, Sep 08 2004 04:57 PM
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Posted 10 November 2004 - 10:27 PM
Lana
I agree - we are like the value of teachers - where lives are blessed every day, and yet we are on the low end of the pole.
I guess we all would like the recognition that we feel we deserve - even if it is monetary value. WE all will be rewarded some day, by the Creator who sees the value in a smile to a lonely soul!
I agree - we are like the value of teachers - where lives are blessed every day, and yet we are on the low end of the pole.
I guess we all would like the recognition that we feel we deserve - even if it is monetary value. WE all will be rewarded some day, by the Creator who sees the value in a smile to a lonely soul!
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Posted 13 November 2004 - 09:19 AM
Hi,
In Canada the range varies. If you are a program worker and not the supervisor, you can make around $14.00- $18.00. If you are the supervisor, you usually make 35,000 a year and up.
Rhonda :-)
In Canada the range varies. If you are a program worker and not the supervisor, you can make around $14.00- $18.00. If you are the supervisor, you usually make 35,000 a year and up.
Rhonda :-)
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Posted 13 November 2004 - 11:25 AM
[FONT=Geneva][Another Texan...we start our Asst. AD's between 7-8 $ an hour.
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Posted 13 November 2004 - 11:26 AM
Hi Christee, where are you from in Texas? I am in San Antonio
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Posted 16 November 2004 - 04:22 PM
In the Silicon Valley area of CA, AD's make from $11.00 to about $16.50 an hour. However, one facility that I know pays about $20.00. Asst. AD's obviously make less. In general, they will pay as little as they can for someone to do the job - I agree, we are greatly underpaid for the work we do and the roles we play in peoples lives.
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Posted 17 November 2004 - 09:20 PM
I live in the New York City area (the bronx) as a activity Leader, currently makeing $18.00 per hour. at my other facility (my first recreation job) made $12.00 and hour
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Posted 17 November 2004 - 10:51 PM
Hi, Renka! :-)
Hey! I wonder if it would be possible for me to work in New York and still live in Indiana? :-o Or maybe I could just approach my boss about New York wages. :pint:
Just goes to show the great cost-of-living disparity across the nation.
Best wishes,
Linda Lucas, AD ;-)
http://theactivitydirectorsoffice.com
Hey! I wonder if it would be possible for me to work in New York and still live in Indiana? :-o Or maybe I could just approach my boss about New York wages. :pint:
Just goes to show the great cost-of-living disparity across the nation.
Best wishes,
Linda Lucas, AD ;-)
http://theactivitydirectorsoffice.com
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Posted 22 November 2004 - 02:09 PM
Brandy, on Nov 3 2004, 11:57 PM, said:
How much pay is sufficient for assistant activity director? I know everywhere is different, but I would like a guestimate.
Brandy
Brandy
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Posted 23 November 2004 - 02:34 PM
Hi!
All this talk about paying assistants. I would like to know how to get my company to see that I need even one assistant. I make $10.00 an hour, and I am the only one in my facility. I have a hard time getting the staff to see that activities are just as important as the bath, and eating.
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All this talk about paying assistants. I would like to know how to get my company to see that I need even one assistant. I make $10.00 an hour, and I am the only one in my facility. I have a hard time getting the staff to see that activities are just as important as the bath, and eating.
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Posted 26 November 2004 - 02:09 PM
Has anyone heard of salary topping 40 yearly for over 300 res as an ad
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Posted 26 November 2004 - 02:22 PM
:-) Activity Director wages vary from state to state and from area to area. i lived in a small rural town in California and made $8.00hr. I now live in Seattle and my wage has varied from facility-$10.00-$18.00. It all depends on how the activity department is rated (I think it really depends on the importance of the department in the facility no importance=low pay, more importance =better pay and budget) But as we all know in this field, it will always be low, I am not sure why, but it seems that way. Another factor is education, although not always. my friens is a CTRS and makes $8.50 hr.
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Posted 24 December 2004 - 02:06 PM
I agree with all of you. We are unjderpaid and as long as nothing is said it will not change. I came into my situation where the present Resident Care Coordinator was the AD. She was not working out as AD, fresh out of college with an Geriantology degree and no experience. She is making big bucks right now and has to experience in nothing. Didn't know anything abour med's until she took the med's class recently. Now something is wrong with this picture when I have 19yrs Parks & rECREATION, 1 YR SKILL Nursing, 3 years ALF and I year Independent Living. I came on making $10 because census was 24. I was promised when census goes up to 32 I will go up to $12. Census is now 45 and they are increasing .50 and month instead of just giving me my money. I am so ready to quit but I know I have to stand still because I have a God who is watching out for me in his own timing. I will get mine sooner or later. I hope sooner than later.
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Posted 24 December 2004 - 04:08 PM
[FONT=Arial]I recently switched my major to therapeutic recreation, and I'm just curious, how much do graduates usually start out at if they apply for jobs at childrens hospitals as activities directors and not assistants?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Posted 26 December 2004 - 08:12 PM
Hi,
I just moved from Cary, Illinois, wwhich iss about aan hour away from chicago.
I worked at aa retireement home as a certified activity asssistant-i was making 11.50/hour. Noww that I am in Texasthe wagess here are different. I found out threw my searching, that nuring homes do not pay well, and the activity dept. iss the least dept. to get aa budget for purchasing supplies. A retiremeent home pays much more. But you should have exxperience andd it helpss if you are ceertified.
Threew my experience, you ddo not have to be certfied by the state you are living in. Depends on the retirremeent home you are with.
I just moved from Cary, Illinois, wwhich iss about aan hour away from chicago.
I worked at aa retireement home as a certified activity asssistant-i was making 11.50/hour. Noww that I am in Texasthe wagess here are different. I found out threw my searching, that nuring homes do not pay well, and the activity dept. iss the least dept. to get aa budget for purchasing supplies. A retiremeent home pays much more. But you should have exxperience andd it helpss if you are ceertified.
Threew my experience, you ddo not have to be certfied by the state you are living in. Depends on the retirremeent home you are with.
