Tennessee / Mental Health / Recreation Therapist 2
Job-title file
Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.
35 employees hold this title in Mental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $53,242, above the department median of $52,260.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 35 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Tennessee, the median wage for Recreational Therapists — about 150 people — is $51,910. Mental Health pays a median base salary of $52,380 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 51st percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Recreational Therapists across every employer in Tennessee, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows 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. Mental Health’s median base salary is 15% below that national figure, about the 30th 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 Tennessee range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Mental Health is $53,846, 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
Recreation Therapist 2 is held in 2 Tennessee departments. In Mental Health, the median of $53,242 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Recreation Therapist 2 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $53,863 ranks #5 of 5. See Recreation Therapist across all of Tennessee →
Median total compensation for comparable Recreation 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.
Record list
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Recreation Therapist 2/Mental Health
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James Mcclellan is a Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Director Adjunctive Therapy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,908.
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Curtis Neal holds the role of Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,163.
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Tiffany Jones is a Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Director Adjunctive Therapy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,758.
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Henry Holland works as a Recreation Therapist 2 for Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. Their status is full-time. Henry earned $58,896 in 2026.
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At Mental Health, Randall Birdsong serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,672.
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Jessica Bass is a Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,632.
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Aaron Tigner works as a Recreation Therapist 2 for Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $56,243 in 2026.
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Aaliyah Ellis is a Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,682.
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At Mental Health, Regina Williams serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,056.
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Allison Hughes is a Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Director Adjunctive Therapy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,969.
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Gregory Hudson works as a Recreation Therapist 2 for Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $54,684 in 2026.
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At Mental Health, Randia Perkins serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,622.
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At Mental Health, Andrew Prather serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,404.
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Onitsha Baker is a Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,336.
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At Mental Health, Cater Hamer serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,880.
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Presley Griggs Jr is a Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,846.
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At Mental Health, April Walker serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,352.
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Raleigh Stephens is a Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Director Adjunctive Therapy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,242.
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Wilson Barnett works as a Recreation Therapist 2 for Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. Their status is full-time. Wilson earned $52,380 in 2026.
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At Mental Health, Spencer Reese serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Director Adjunctive Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,328.
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At Mental Health, Stacy Ambrose serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,320.
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Dabonee Eleby is a Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,136.
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Constance Lawson holds the role of Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Director Adjunctive Therapy. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,805.
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Anthony Johnson works as a Recreation Therapist 2 for Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 3. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $51,247 in 2026.
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At Mental Health, Dezaray Belanger serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,736.
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Shariah Edwards is a Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,736.
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At Mental Health, Bri Aisha Robertson serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Director Adjunctive Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,736.
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Norman Conwell holds the role of Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,712.
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Jonathan Clark holds the role of Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,788.
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At Mental Health, Kennedy Toney serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Director Adjunctive Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,711.
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Arlisa Good holds the role of Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Director Adjunctive Therapy. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,701.
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Sarah Widener holds the role of Recreation Therapist 2 at Mental Health within Director Adjunctive Therapy. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,701.
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At Mental Health, Chajuana Harris serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,212.
Recreation Therapist 2/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Tracy Ross serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,692.
Recreation Therapist 2/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Treveon Fultz serves as a Recreation Therapist 2 within Recreational Therapy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,928.