Responses: Salary Scale of Recreation Therapists. 1  certified: no. 2  sex: Female. 3  job title: Recreation Therapist. 4  years at work: 10. 5  degree: bachelor's degree. 6  agency: rehab. 7  state: CA. 8  size of city: Los Angeles. 9  salary: 44,450/yr. 10  comments: I am a recreation therapist certified by my state. (RTC). I work on two units. Rehab and a transitional care unit. 10) certified: yes ; sex: Female ; job title: Assistant Professor ; years at work: 10