Recreation Therapist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 306I
- Class code
- 306I
- Salary range
- 42
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Recreation Therapist 1 is $45,924 to $61,332 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 306I.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 42 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 |
| Monthly | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 |
| Hourly | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). 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.
What the state says the job is
Provides therapeutic recreation services to patients as referred by a physician. Performs assessments; plans and implements recreational therapy program.
Examples of the work
Assesses patients; plans and implements therapeutic recreation plan of care to meet individual patient needs; Organizes and leads therapeutic recreational activities both in and outside the hospital environment; Confers with the interdisciplinary team, individual patients, and family members to develop patients' therapeutic recreational plan; Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community resources; Maintains statistical information and documentation related to patient care; Operates state motor vehicles to transport patients on community outings; Directs therapeutic recreation volunteers and instructs students within assigned area; Assists in securing resources and equipment for ...
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from an accredited Therapeutic Recreation Program OR Equivalent education/experience.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
Recreation Therapist 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $3,229 | $4,852 | $38,748 to $58,224 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.