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Los Angeles County / Parks & Recreation Department

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Parks & Recreation Department

Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Parks & Recreation Department protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 3,218 employees with median total compensation of $25,749; the highest distinct record was $569,018.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$188.2M
Employees
3,218
Median total
$25,749
Highest record
$569,018

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,218 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($25,749) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$34,938 (60%)
  • Overtime$863 (1%)
  • Other$4,887 (8%)
  • Benefits$17,800 (30%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$1,753
$9,384
$25,749
$101,785
$150,049

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $150,049 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,753. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Pool Lifeguard
644 · $10,201
Park Aide, NC
191 · $7,946
Cashier-Clerk
148 · $26,169

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Desiree Mendez

Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department

2025 total comp
$26,746
Base pay
$20,274
Overtime
$133
Other pay
$5,189
Benefits
$1,150
Total compensation
$26,746

Desiree Mendez holds the role of Pool Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,746.

Jaiden Ramirez

Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department

2025 total comp
$26,713
Base pay
$14,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,080
Benefits
$6,770
Total compensation
$26,713

At Parks & Recreation Department, Jaiden Ramirez serves as a Locker Room Attendant. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,713.