Illinois · 2025 pay · 55 people
How much does an activity therapist make in Illinois?
$76,000typical pay for a activity therapist in 2025
$65,750 – $87,350what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 6.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where activity therapists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid activity therapists, 2025
- 1Amie StemmActivity Therapist · Department of Human Services$97,900
- 2Amy PatrickActivity Therapist · Department of Human Services$96,700
- 3Scott SchniersActivity Therapist · Department of Human Services$95,500
- 4Jacob BlakeyActivity Therapist · Department of Human Services$94,900
- 5Gregory StricklandActivity Therapist · Department of Human Services$94,100
Common questions
How much does an activity therapist make in Illinois?
The typical activity therapist was paid $76,000 in 2025; most earned between $65,750 and $87,350. This counts all 55 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Activity Therapist, at any level (for example "Activity Therapist"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this