Recreation superintendent vs activities director

The differences between recreation superintendents and activities directors 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 superintendent and an activities director. Additionally, a recreation superintendent has an average salary of $46,803, which is higher than the $44,982 average annual salary of an activities director.

The top three skills for a recreation superintendent include athletic fields, flyers and capital projects. The most important skills for an activities director are patients, rehabilitation, and resident care.

Recreation superintendent vs activities director overview

	Recreation Superintendent	Activities Director
Yearly salary	$46,803	$44,982
Hourly rate	$22.50	$21.63
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	13,997	6,845
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Recreation superintendent vs activities director salary

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

	Recreation Superintendent	Activities Director
Average salary	$46,803	$44,982
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $76,000	Between $27,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Huntington, NY
Highest paying state	-	Mississippi
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between recreation superintendent and activities director education

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

	Recreation Superintendent	Activities Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Recreation Management	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Recreation superintendent vs activities director demographics

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

	Recreation Superintendent	Activities Director
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.4% Female, 36.6%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between recreation superintendent and activities director duties and responsibilities

Recreation superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage activity and progress reports including statistical data require by regulators, initial assessments, MDS and IDC documentation.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Manage updated JCC social media, including Facebook.

Activities director example responsibilities.

Manage updated JCC social media, including Facebook.
Manage pet therapy/pat visitation protocol.
Attend interdisciplinary care plan meetings and document in MDS and resident medical records as appropriate.
Plan, organize, and run the afterschool
Create reports, handouts, and PowerPoint presentations.
Assist teachers with reading and mathematics lessons and activities.

Recreation superintendent vs activities director skills

Common recreation superintendent skills

Athletic Fields, 17%
Flyers, 10%
Capital Projects, 10%
Swimming Pools, 10%
Advisory Boards, 8%
Community Organizations, 8%

Common activities director skills

Patients, 15%
Rehabilitation, 10%
Resident Care, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
MDS, 6%

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