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Recreational therapist jobs in Connecticut

open recreational therapist jobs in Connecticut at . BLS measures a median of $30.40 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in Connecticut) for recreational therapists here.

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Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

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Where the recreational therapist jobs are in Connecticut

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What recreational therapists earn in Connecticut

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Connecticut

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Connecticut, May 2025

$30.40/hr ($63,240 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in Connecticut)

Median for recreational therapists, against $29.79 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists, national) for the whole US; 380 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Recreational Therapists in Connecticut) employed in Connecticut.

By metro area

  • Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$30.74/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT) · 170 (source: BLS OEWS, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT) employed
  • Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$28.53/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT) employed
  • New Haven, CT$32.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New Haven, CT) · 60 (source: BLS OEWS, New Haven, CT) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Recreational Therapists; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring recreational therapists in Connecticut

What the job takes

A bachelor's degree in recreational therapy, then the NCTRC exam.

  • Certification

    Certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS)

    National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

Recreational therapist jobs in Connecticut: common questions

How much do recreational therapists make in Connecticut?

Too few open recreational therapist jobs in Connecticut post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $30.40/hr ($63,240 a year) for recreational therapists in Connecticut (May 2025), against $29.79 nationally, 13th highest of 49 states and territories.

Where in Connecticut are the most recreational therapist jobs?

Farmington (2), Bridgeport (1), Hartford (1), New Haven (1) and Rocky Hill (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring recreational therapists in Connecticut?

By open jobs on this board: Hartford HealthCare (2), Masonicare (2) and Yale New Haven Health (2). In all, 4 employers have recreational therapist jobs open in Connecticut.

What do you need to work as a recreational therapist in Connecticut?

A bachelor's degree in recreational therapy, then the NCTRC exam. Certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS) (National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Connecticut's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Connecticut, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Connecticut, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Recreational Therapists (SOC 29-1125), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Recreational Therapists, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Recreational Therapists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS): National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Recreational therapist jobs in Connecticut. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/recreational-therapist/connecticut

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