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City of Baltimore / Recreation & Parks - Recreation / Lifeguard I

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Lifeguard I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

119 employees hold this title in Recreation & Parks - Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $5,382, below the department median of $13,910.

Employees
119
Total payroll
$687.7K
Role median
$5,382
Agency median
$13,910
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$18,524+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 119 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Baltimore

Lifeguard I is held in 9 City of Baltimore departments. In Recreation & Parks - Recreation, the median of $5,382 ranks #7 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Lifeguard I role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Lifeguard beyond City of Baltimore

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $3,293 ranks #17 of 19. See Lifeguard across all of City of Baltimore

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle
$55,994 · 371
Tennessee
$30,077 · 37
City of Cincinnati
$27,144 · 252
City of Miami
$26,390 · 96
New York City
$13,338 · 858
Connecticut
$11,552 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Lifeguardroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gary S Stafford

Lifeguard I/Recreation & Parks - Recreation

2025 total comp
$9,926
Base pay
$9,926
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,926
Hire date
2018-06-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A04
Annualsalary
16
Employee ID
268422

Gary S Stafford works as a Lifeguard I for Recreation & Parks - Recreation. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Gary earned $9,926 in 2025.

Anthony Waters

Lifeguard I/Recreation & Parks - Recreation

2025 total comp
$9,714
Base pay
$9,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,714
Hire date
2024-05-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A04
Annualsalary
16
Employee ID
264767

Anthony Waters is a Lifeguard I at Recreation & Parks - Recreation. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $9,714.