City of Cincinnati / Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs / Recreation Specialist

Job-title file

Recreation Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

17 employees hold this title in Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs. Median total compensation for the role is $21,112, above the department median of $21,112.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $366.7K
Role median: $21,112
Agency median: $21,112
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$21,112$23,072+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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 Cincinnati

Recreation Specialist is held in 53 City of Cincinnati departments. In Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs, the median of $21,112 ranks #30 of 53.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Crc-Non Fee Programs

$23,072 · 6

Crc-Oakley Camps

$23,072 · 29

Crc-Mckie/C.Wash Camps

$23,072 · 19

Crc-Millvale/N.Fairmount

$23,072 · 10

Crc-Bond Hill/Carthage

$23,072 · 7

$23,072 · 9

$23,072 · 16

$23,072 · 1

$23,072 · 2

$23,072 · 2

$23,072 · 7

Crc-Pleas. Ridge Programs

$23,072 · 3

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

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Recreation Specialist beyond City of Cincinnati

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In City of Cincinnati, the median of $23,072 ranks #6 of 6. See Recreation Specialist across all of City of Cincinnati →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$115,291 · 34

District of Columbia

$72,088 · 169

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$66,712 · 79

Tennessee

$50,951 · 7

New York City

$43,453 · 224

Median total compensation for comparable Recreation Specialistroles 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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Danel Smith

Recreation Specialist/Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: PRidgeProg
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2024-08-12
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1922410
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Crc-G464
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909500
Sal Admin Plan: D4

At Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs, Danel Smith serves as a Recreation Specialist within Pridgeprog. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working 0.73 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,072. They are classified at grade 909.

Helen Mccormick

Recreation Specialist/Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: PRidgeProg
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2015-06-07
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1922410
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Crc-G464
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909306
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Helen Mccormick holds the role of Recreation Specialist at Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs within Pridgeprog. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years) as a 0.73 FTE employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $23,072. Their pay grade is 909.

Brian Edmondson

Recreation Specialist/Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: PRidgeProg
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 1989-09-03
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1922410
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Crc-G464
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909306
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Brian Edmondson works as a Recreation Specialist for Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs within Pridgeprog. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 37 years as a 0.73 FTE employee. Brian earned $23,072 in 2026. Their pay grade is 909.

David Thompson-Frost

Recreation Specialist/Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: PRidgeProg
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2023-02-08
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1922410
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Crc-G464
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909306
Sal Admin Plan: D4

David Thompson-Frost holds the role of Recreation Specialist at Crc-Pleasant Ridge Programs within Pridgeprog. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a 0.73 FTE employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $23,072. Their pay grade is 909.