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Also called activities manager, amusement park manager, aquatics manager and boat club manager.
$79,520
Median pay a year
37,980
People do this work
6
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Entertainment and Recreation Manager
Summary
Entertainment and recreation manager coordinating activities and operations for recreational facilities, including planning events, managing budgets, hiring staff, and ensuring equipment safety
Experience
Entertainment and Recreation Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Planned, organized, and led group activities for customers, including exercise routines and arts and crafts
Planned programs of events and schedules of activities for recreational facilities
Talked to customers to convey information about events or activities
Wrote budgets to plan recreational activities and programs
Interviewed and hired associates to fill staff vacancies
Assigned tasks and work hours to staff in recreational settings
Inspected equipment, such as rides and games, to detect wear and damage
Skills
Working With People
Explaining procedures
Core Skills
Providing event information, Inspecting facility conditions, Reconciling sales records, Developing organizational policies, Planning special events, Planning community programs, Cleaning facilities and sites, Cleaning equipment and supplies, Operating vehicles or moving equipment
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Planned and organized group activities for customersDeveloped programs and schedules of eventsCommunicated with coworkers using electronic devicesWrote budgets for recreational activities and programsInterviewed and hired associates for staff vacanciesCalculated and recorded department expenses and revenue
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Planned and organized engaging group activities for customers, enhancing their overall experience and satisfaction
Communicated with coworkers using electronic devices to ensure smooth operations and coordination of events
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Planned and organized several engaging group activities each month, enhancing customer experience and satisfaction
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Several activities each monthA few events every weekDozens of activities annually
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Communicated with coworkers using electronic devices to ensure smooth operations and coordination of events
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Coordination improved significantlyResponse times were faster
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Explaining procedures
Providing event information
Inspecting facility conditions
Reconciling sales records
Developing organizational policies
Planning special events
Planning community programs
Cleaning facilities and sites
Cleaning equipment and supplies
Operating vehicles or moving equipment
Preparing budgets
Explaining use of products
The work itself
What an Entertainment and Recreation Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.
What it pays
How much does an Entertainment and Recreation Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$61,060
Median
$79,520
75th percentile
$104,770
About 37,980 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$60,580
$70,700
$117,890
AL
$63,890
$66,540
$66,980
AR
$39,260
$49,640
$69,640
AZ
$56,500
$76,550
$110,730
CA
$63,370
$79,550
$112,030
CO
$74,880
$97,000
$133,880
CT
$67,690
$78,010
$88,400
DC
$84,360
$113,930
$143,000
FL
$63,200
$83,520
$124,790
GA
$65,210
$83,470
$111,770
HI
$60,580
$81,160
$101,220
IA
$52,400
$68,320
$89,230
ID
$66,870
$95,020
$102,950
IL
$54,090
$77,310
$100,660
IN
$51,250
$62,760
$85,690
KS
$63,040
$69,990
$80,580
KY
$52,520
$80,130
$99,290
LA
$47,570
$62,390
$72,520
MA
$72,360
$89,450
$105,770
MD
$61,950
$81,220
$108,970
ME
$82,780
$82,780
$109,310
MI
$51,400
$65,890
$86,980
MN
$84,510
$107,660
$132,490
MO
$65,460
$83,620
$104,900
MS
$47,050
$67,670
$84,190
NC
$60,730
$77,990
$100,270
NE
$47,290
$63,270
$81,790
NH
$69,990
$80,090
$103,730
NJ
$75,990
$89,590
$115,440
NV
$63,720
$82,370
$96,470
NY
$73,520
$98,390
$135,210
OH
$45,240
$58,440
$78,330
OK
$54,600
$78,420
$97,060
OR
$61,140
$78,200
$101,740
PA
$55,650
$68,990
$82,610
PR
$36,300
$43,260
$51,460
RI
$65,620
$88,750
$107,040
SC
$61,910
$79,110
$102,900
SD
$63,480
$76,000
$97,280
TN
$60,860
$70,530
$95,810
TX
$58,970
$78,500
$100,910
UT
$58,170
$79,400
$101,260
VA
$58,670
$74,800
$105,930
VT
$64,550
$92,320
$119,110
WA
$78,760
$96,790
$141,020
WI
$60,600
$77,140
$103,120
WV
$44,310
$47,310
$58,520
WY
$74,060
$88,790
$108,660
Other names
Other names for this job
activities manager, amusement park manager, aquatics manager, boat club manager, camp and recreation manager, club manager, entertainment and recreation general manager, entertainment and recreation operations manager, entertainment and recreation ops manager, entertainment and recreation planning manager, entertainment and recreation program manager, entertainment and recreation project manager.
More names for this work
entertainment and recreation services manager, entertainment and recreation shift manager, entertainment and recreation site manager, entertainment manager, events manager, experiences manager, fitness club manager, golf club manager, golf course manager, marina club manager, park manager, park recreation manager, parks and recreation manager, pool manager, recreation manager, recreation program manager, skating rink manager, ski resort manager, tennis club manager, theme park manager, venue manager, entertainment and recreation managers except gambling, aquatics director, camp director, club director, entertainment and recreation gm, entertainment and recreation pm, entertainment director, entertainment supervisor, event coordinator, events and competitions director, life enrichment director, park superintendent, park worker supervisor, parks recreation coordinator, parks recreation director, recreation attendant supervisor, recreation center supervisor, recreation coordinator, recreation director, recreation programmer, recreation specialist, recreation superintendent, recreation supervisor, rides supervisor, social activities director, summer camp director, summer day camp director.
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This page is about the occupation Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.