Therapeutic Activities Aide pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 31360
- Class code
- 31360
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Therapeutic Activities Aide is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 31360.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 11/01/2022.
What the state says the job is
This is nonprofessional work providing therapeutic or recreational care to individuals requiring assistance with daily activities. An employee in this job assists professional staff by organizing and implementing physical therapy, occupational therapy, vocational adjustment, or recreational programs. Work involves conducting planned activity sessions and providing instruction and assistance to participants to improve their personal, social, and physical functioning. Work includes observing, reviewing, and reporting participant progress to ensure they are achieving their treatment goals, and providing guidance to individuals assigned to work with participants during activities. Work is performed with considerable independence in accordance with established plans and procedures, and is reviewed by a professional or administrative supervisor through observation, reports, and conferences.
Examples of the work
• Assists professional staff in planning, organizing, and conducting activities that enhance or retain participants’ functionality in such areas as socialization, self-help, and self-esteem. • Observes participant behavior and provides feedback on progress, strengths, and needs. • Provides guidance to Aide Trainees, federal work study students, and volunteers who are assisting participants during activities. • Arranges for participants to be escorted safely to and from activity areas. • Maintains equipment and materials requesting repairs or supplies when needed.
Minimum qualifications
• Six months of experience as an Aide Trainee (commonwealth title); or • Six months of work experience providing care to individuals requiring assistance with daily activities; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• Certain positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.