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What recreation staff make
Typical
$36,560
Seasonal or part-time
$27,600
Supervisor or director
$50,410
The national median is $36,560 a year and the bottom tenth are near $27,600. The survey counts all recreation workers together, so summer camp counselors and activity aides are in the same pool as full-time coordinators. A coordinator at a city parks department is usually at or above the median, and a department director is well past the top of this range.