Los Angeles County / Parks & Recreation Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 71
Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department
Gladys Cortez holds the role of Locker Room Attendant at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,886.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
At Parks & Recreation Department, Ashlee Calder serves as a Pool Lifeguard. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,885.
Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department
Daisha Wills works as a Locker Room Attendant for Parks & Recreation Department. Daisha earned $3,869 in 2025.
Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department
At Parks & Recreation Department, Joshua Padilla serves as a Locker Room Attendant. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,848.
Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department
David Perez holds the role of Locker Room Attendant at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,837.
Grounds Maintenance Worker I/Parks & Recreation Department
Anthony Wiggins is a Grounds Maintenance Worker I at Parks & Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $3,769.
Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department
Marcus Juarez works as a Locker Room Attendant for Parks & Recreation Department. Marcus earned $3,732 in 2025.
Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department
At Parks & Recreation Department, Richard Richmond serves as a Locker Room Attendant. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,720.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Maximiliano Lucero is a Pool Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $3,696.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
At Parks & Recreation Department, Viviana Vidal serves as a Pool Lifeguard. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,680.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Alani Leyva works as a Pool Lifeguard for Parks & Recreation Department. Alani earned $3,677 in 2025.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Carolina Macias works as a Pool Lifeguard for Parks & Recreation Department. Carolina earned $3,665 in 2025.
Park Aide, NC/Parks & Recreation Department
At Parks & Recreation Department, Ser Williams serves as a Park Aide, NC. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,653.
Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department
Rebecca Vasquez holds the role of Locker Room Attendant at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,650.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Elbert Sarat works as a Pool Lifeguard for Parks & Recreation Department. Elbert earned $3,620 in 2025.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
At Parks & Recreation Department, Bryant Ford - Bernard serves as a Pool Lifeguard. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,602.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Vincent Lucero holds the role of Pool Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,601.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Daniel Santiago works as a Pool Lifeguard for Parks & Recreation Department. Daniel earned $3,568 in 2025.
Recreation Services Leader/Parks & Recreation Department
Jesseah Ramirez is a Recreation Services Leader at Parks & Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $3,546.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Chloe Gonzalez holds the role of Pool Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,545.
Lake Lifeguard, Parks & Recreation/Parks & Recreation Department
Sara Huelskamp is a Lake Lifeguard, Parks & Recreation at Parks & Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $3,526.
Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department
Emily Perez works as a Locker Room Attendant for Parks & Recreation Department. Emily earned $3,519 in 2025.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Edmund Vong holds the role of Pool Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,474.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Paola Soto works as a Pool Lifeguard for Parks & Recreation Department. Paola earned $3,464 in 2025.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Costanza Hernandez works as a Pool Lifeguard for Parks & Recreation Department. Costanza earned $3,463 in 2025.
Lake Lifeguard, Parks & Recreation/Parks & Recreation Department
At Parks & Recreation Department, Abraham Limon serves as a Lake Lifeguard, Parks & Recreation. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,447.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Isslah Serrano holds the role of Pool Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,445.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Claire Miller holds the role of Pool Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,438.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Haylee Kitsch is a Pool Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $3,411.
Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department
At Parks & Recreation Department, Salvador Lopez Garcia serves as a Locker Room Attendant. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,402.
Locker Room Attendant/Parks & Recreation Department
Donald Julian works as a Locker Room Attendant for Parks & Recreation Department. Donald earned $3,375 in 2025.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Victor Gallardo is a Pool Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $3,363.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
At Parks & Recreation Department, Steffany Soto serves as a Pool Lifeguard. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,354.
Recreation Services Leader/Parks & Recreation Department
Sophie Orellana is a Recreation Services Leader at Parks & Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $3,325.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Matthew Huacuja holds the role of Pool Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,211.
Lake Lifeguard, Parks & Recreation/Parks & Recreation Department
Joseph Murrietta works as a Lake Lifeguard, Parks & Recreation for Parks & Recreation Department. Joseph earned $3,190 in 2025.
Senior Lake Lifeguard, Parks & Recreation/Parks & Recreation Department
At Parks & Recreation Department, Ingrid Hyross serves as a Senior Lake Lifeguard, Parks & Recreation. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,161.
Lake Lifeguard, Parks & Recreation/Parks & Recreation Department
Eddie Gutierrez holds the role of Lake Lifeguard, Parks & Recreation at Parks & Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,150.
Recreation Services Leader/Parks & Recreation Department
Nathan Barrett works as a Recreation Services Leader for Parks & Recreation Department. Nathan earned $3,149 in 2025.
Pool Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation Department
Dominic Cataudella works as a Pool Lifeguard for Parks & Recreation Department. Dominic earned $3,126 in 2025.