Recreation center director vs activities leader

The differences between recreation center directors and activities leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a recreation center director and an activities leader. Additionally, a recreation center director has an average salary of $35,083, which is higher than the $30,329 average annual salary of an activities leader.

The top three skills for a recreation center director include CPR, recreation programs and facility operations. The most important skills for an activities leader are CPR, direct supervision, and homework assistance.

Recreation center director vs activities leader overview

	Recreation Center Director	Activities Leader
Yearly salary	$35,083	$30,329
Hourly rate	$16.87	$14.58
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	35,871	35,544
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Recreation center director vs activities leader salary

Recreation center directors and activities leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Center Director	Activities Leader
Average salary	$35,083	$30,329
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $72,000	Between $20,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Mississippi
Best paying company	-	Bayer
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between recreation center director and activities leader education

There are a few differences between a recreation center director and an activities leader in terms of educational background:

	Recreation Center Director	Activities Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Recreation center director vs activities leader demographics

Here are the differences between recreation center directors' and activities leaders' demographics:

	Recreation Center Director	Activities Leader
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 32.9% Female, 67.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between recreation center director and activities leader duties and responsibilities

Recreation center director example responsibilities.

Manage recreation staff and programming for assist living and rehabilitation and skil nursing facilities.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Maintain written and personal communication with general public and local community through ongoing PowerPoint presentations, weekly newsletters and monthly newspaper.

Activities leader example responsibilities.

Manage security and access policies base upon operational need-to-know and DOD regulations and requirements
Train and certify in CPR prior to each summer.
Uphold company standard of inventory management and WCM manufacturing principles.
Conduct and supervise appropriate programs and activities in a leadership capacity or direct by site supervisor.
Develop leadership skills while coordinating and instructing after school educational activities for students of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
Provide functional subject matter expertise daily technical operational and guidance on DOD and DA standard logistical systems.

Recreation center director vs activities leader skills

Common recreation center director skills

CPR, 23%
Recreation Programs, 14%
Facility Operations, 14%
Front Desk, 11%
Recreation Centers, 9%
Facility Maintenance, 7%

Common activities leader skills

CPR, 24%
Direct Supervision, 16%
Homework Assistance, 8%
Role Model, 7%
Physical Stamina, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%

Recreation Center Director vs. similar jobs

Recreation Center Director related careers

Recreation Center Director related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Personal Care and Attendants Industry
Recreation Center Director
Recreation Center Director vs Activities Leader

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse personal care and attendants jobs