South Carolina / Department of Mental Health / Activity Therapist II
Job-title file
Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.
4 employees hold this title in Department of Mental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $55,246, below the department median of $65,856.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Recreational Therapists — about 190 people — is $48,880. Department of Mental Health pays a median base salary of $55,341 for this role, 13% above that figure — about the 63rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Recreational Therapists across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Mental Health’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Recreational Therapists — about 14,930 people — is $61,960. Department of Mental Health’s median base salary is 11% below that national figure, about the 36th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the South Carolina range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Mental Health is $55,341, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Activity Therapist II is held in 2 South Carolina departments. In Department of Mental Health, the median of $55,246 ranks #2 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Activity Therapist II role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $59,035 ranks #2 of 3. See Activity Therapist across all of South Carolina →
Median total compensation for comparable Activity Therapist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
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Record list
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Activity Therapist II/Department of Mental Health
Bryant Morton Sr is a Activity Therapist II at Department of Mental Health. 2026 total compensation came to $62,274.
Activity Therapist II/Department of Mental Health
Christeen Hagood works as a Activity Therapist II for Department of Mental Health. Christeen earned $60,139 in 2026.
Activity Therapist II/Department of Mental Health
Britni Williams is a Activity Therapist II at Department of Mental Health. 2026 total compensation came to $50,353.
Activity Therapist II/Department of Mental Health
Rebekah Grant is a Activity Therapist II at Department of Mental Health. 2026 total compensation came to $50,332.