How much does an Activity Director make?

Updated Sep 10, 2023

Experience

Industry

$46,487 / yrTotal Pay
$44,254 / yrBase Pay
$2,233 / yrAdditional Pay

$46,487

 / yr
$29K$74K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Activity Director is $46,487 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $44,254 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,233 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Top Paying Companies

For an Activity Director in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for an Activity Director in United States. Employers include Estrella, Kindred Hospitals and Resort Lifestyle Communities.

1
Estrella
Estrella
$53,798/yr
2
Kindred Hospitals
$45,797/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Activity Director in United States

1Estrella$53,798
2Kindred Hospitals$45,797
3Resort Lifestyle Communities$44,437
4Marquis Health Consulting Services$44,434
5Holiday by Atria$43,897
6Paradise Activity$43,345
7Atria Senior Living$43,114
8Sava Senior Care$42,654
9Sunrise Senior Living$42,594
10Silverado$42,400

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Sunrise Senior Living
3.4
Activity DirectorSee 41 salaries from all locations

$42,594

 / yr
Bonaventure Senior Living
2.4
Activity DirectorSee 34 salaries from all locations

$41,216

 / yr
ProMedica Senior Care
3.3
Activity DirectorSee 26 salaries from all locations

$41,981

 / yr
Brookdale Senior Living
3.4
Activity DirectorSee 22 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Westgate Resorts
3.6
Activities DirectorSee 18 salaries from all locations

$21

 / hr
Pacifica Senior Living
3.3
Activity DirectorSee 15 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
Oakmont Senior Living
3.1
Activity DirectorSee 14 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr

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Atria Senior Living
3.1
Activity DirectorSee 14 salaries from all locations

$21

 / hr
Five Star Senior Living
3
Activity DirectorSee 13 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
Resort Lifestyle Communities
3.6
Activity DirectorSee 11 salaries from all locations

$44,437

 / yr
Sonida Senior Living
3.2
Activity DirectorSee 9 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Life Care Centers of America
3.1
Activity DirectorSee 9 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Silverado
3.8
Activity DirectorSee 8 salaries from all locations

$42,400

 / yr
Holiday by Atria
3.2
Activity DirectorSee 8 salaries from all locations

$21

 / hr
American Senior Communities
3.3
Activity DirectorSee 8 salaries from all locations

$41,627

 / yr
Kindred Hospitals
3.2
Activity DirectorSee 8 salaries from all locations

$22

 / hr
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
3.4
Activity DirectorSee 7 salaries from all locations

$40,613

 / yr
Genesis Healthcare
2.9
Activity DirectorSee 7 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
Sava Senior Care
3
Activity DirectorSee 7 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
Estrella
3.2
Activity DirectorSee 6 salaries from all locations

$26

 / hr
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Activity Director Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Sunrise Senior Living Activity Director salaries - 41 salaries reported$42,594/yr
Bonaventure Senior Living Activity Director salaries - 34 salaries reported$41,216/yr
ProMedica Senior Care Activity Director salaries - 26 salaries reported$41,981/yr
Brookdale Senior Living Activity Director salaries - 22 salaries reported$19/hr
Westgate Resorts Activities Director salaries - 18 salaries reported$21/hr
Pacifica Senior Living Activity Director salaries - 15 salaries reported$20/hr
Oakmont Senior Living Activity Director salaries - 14 salaries reported$19/hr
Atria Senior Living Activity Director salaries - 14 salaries reported$21/hr
Five Star Senior Living Activity Director salaries - 13 salaries reported$20/hr
Resort Lifestyle Communities Activity Director salaries - 11 salaries reported$44,437/yr
Sonida Senior Living Activity Director salaries - 9 salaries reported$18/hr
Life Care Centers of America Activity Director salaries - 9 salaries reported$19/hr
Silverado Activity Director salaries - 8 salaries reported$42,400/yr
Holiday by Atria Activity Director salaries - 8 salaries reported$21/hr
American Senior Communities Activity Director salaries - 8 salaries reported$41,627/yr
Kindred Hospitals Activity Director salaries - 8 salaries reported$22/hr
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Activity Director salaries - 7 salaries reported$40,613/yr
Genesis Healthcare Activity Director salaries - 7 salaries reported$20/hr
Sava Senior Care Activity Director salaries - 7 salaries reported$20/hr
Estrella Activity Director salaries - 6 salaries reported$26/hr
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Top Paying Industries

For an Activity Director in United States

The top 3 paying industries for an Activity Director in United States are Real Estate with a median total pay of $44,437, Personal Consumer Services with a median total pay of $43,345 and Healthcare with a median total pay of $41,354.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Real EstateReal Estate$44,437

    5% Higher than other industries

  • Personal Consumer ServicesPersonal Consumer Services$43,345

    3% Higher than other industries

  • HealthcareHealthcare$41,354

    2% Lower than other industries

Real Estate

Top paying companies in Real Estate for Activity Director are Estrella, Resort Lifestyle Communities, and Holiday by Atria.

EstrellaEstrella$53,798/yr

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Director of Life Enrichment

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$60,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Activity Director

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$48,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

7-9 years
3 days ago
Activity Director

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$19

/hr

Submitted 4 days ago

1-3 years
4 days ago
Activity Director

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$95

/hr

$15 | $80

Submitted 4 days ago

10-14 years
4 days ago
Activity Director

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$26

/hr

Submitted 4 days ago

10-14 years
4 days ago
Activity Director

United States of America

 | <1 year

$10

/hr

Submitted 4 days ago

<1 year
4 days ago
Activity Director

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$49,000

/yr

$48K | $2K

Submitted 5 days ago

4-6 years
5 days ago

Activity Director pay FAQ

The average salary for an Activity Director is $46,487 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 1137 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Activity Director employees in United States.

The highest salary for an Activity Director in United States is $59,623 per year.

The lowest salary for an Activity Director in United States is $36,339 per year.

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