Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies

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Average Wage

$78,922

growing 4.01%

People in Workforce

820,179

growing 5.1%

Average Employee Age

36.3

growing 0.533%

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Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $78,922 and the most common occupations are N/A.

The industry that employs the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$78,922

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,142

4.01%

1 Year Growth

± 3.74%

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $78,922 and the most common occupations are N/A.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

The most common occupations for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by number of employees, are N/A.

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors working as N/A.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors are N/A.

Occupations by Share

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820,179

2024 Workforce

± 22,176

5.1%

1 Year Growth

± 3.68%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.1%, from 780,408 in 2023 to 820,179 in 2024.

The largest single share of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates go on to work as N/A (NaNk%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

The most common industries that employ Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Outpatient care centers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

The highest paying industries of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by average wage, are Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing, Recyclable material merchant wholesalers, and Natural gas distribution.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

820,179

2024 Workforce

± 22,176

5.1%

1 Year Growth

± 3.68%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.1%, from 780,408 in 2023 to 820,179 in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure is 36.3.

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Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

36.3

Average Age in 2024

± 0.29 Years

0.533%

1 Year Change

± 1.14%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure. The most common ages of employees with this major are N/A and N/A years old, which represent N/A% and N/A% of the population, respectively.