City of Los Angeles / Recreation and Parks

Agency file

Recreation and Parks

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

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

In 2025, this agency had 15,371 employees with median total compensation of $5,676; the highest distinct record was $378,836.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $302M
Employees: 15,371
Median total: $5,676
Highest record: $378,836

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$434$132,919+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 15,371 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($5,676) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $15,522 (79%)
Overtime — $323 (2%)
Other — $698 (4%)
Benefits — $3,103 (16%)

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

$215

$5,676

$25,291

$50,076

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $50,076 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $0. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Recreation Assistant

3,761 · $7,941

2,526 · $26

Special Program Assistant II

1,036 · $25,694

Gryd Worker I

821 · $86

Locker Room Attendant

644 · $4,145

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$271.4M —	10,247 —	$13,851 —
2025	$302M ▲ 11.2%	15,371 ▲ 50.0%	$5,676 ▼ 59.0%

Record list

Employees

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Tony Ruiz

Park Maintenance Supervisor/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$105,840

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $87,942
Overtime: $3,239
Other pay: $3,882
Benefits: $10,776
Total compensation: $105,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3145-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3733383434
Row ID: 253733383434883145-0FT

Tony Ruiz works as a Park Maintenance Supervisor for Recreation and Parks within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. Tony earned $105,840 in 2025. Union affiliation: 12.

Barry Rankins

Park Maintenance Supervisor/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$105,837

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $92,054
Overtime: $1,146
Other pay: $2,151
Benefits: $10,486
Total compensation: $105,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3145-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333633303832
Row ID: 25333633303832883145-0FT

Barry Rankins works as a Park Maintenance Supervisor for Recreation and Parks within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. Barry earned $105,837 in 2025. Union affiliation: 12.

Sergio Rodriguez

Recreation Facility Director/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$105,759

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $90,191
Overtime: $1,312
Other pay: $3,228
Benefits: $11,027
Total compensation: $105,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2434-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343439363233
Row ID: 25343439363233882434-0FT

Sergio Rodriguez holds the role of Recreation Facility Director at Recreation and Parks within Recreational. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,759. Their bargaining unit is 11.

Alixandra Lomas

Aquarium Educator I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$105,680

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $86,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $431
Benefits: $18,388
Total compensation: $105,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2493-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393533393033
Row ID: 25393533393033882493-1FT

Alixandra Lomas works as a Aquarium Educator I for Recreation and Parks within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Alixandra earned $105,680 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Gilbert Hernandez

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$105,620

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $67,336
Overtime: $22,773
Other pay: $4,802
Benefits: $10,709
Total compensation: $105,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2469-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3732353832
Row ID: 253732353832882469-0FT

Gilbert Hernandez holds the role of Recreation Coordinator at Recreation and Parks within Recreational. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,620. They are represented by 11.

Tom Tran

Aquarist I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$105,407

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $85,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,296
Benefits: $18,431
Total compensation: $105,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2400-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3038393538
Row ID: 253038393538882400-1FT

At Recreation and Parks, Tom Tran serves as a Aquarist I within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,407. They are represented by 08.

Enrique Carrasco

Maintenance & Construction Helper/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$105,388

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $70,970
Overtime: $10,192
Other pay: $590
Benefits: $23,636
Total compensation: $105,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3115-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353334353633
Row ID: 25353334353633883115-0FT

Enrique Carrasco works as a Maintenance & Construction Helper for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Enrique earned $105,388 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Pablo Garcia

Aquatic Facility Manager I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$105,387

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $87,149
Overtime: $626
Other pay: $7,194
Benefits: $10,418
Total compensation: $105,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2423-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333437343633
Row ID: 25333437343633882423-1FT

Pablo Garcia is a Aquatic Facility Manager I at Recreation and Parks within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,387. Union affiliation: 20.

Ryan Nimura

Senior Gardener/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$105,345

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $76,001
Overtime: $1,970
Other pay: $1,287
Benefits: $26,087
Total compensation: $105,345
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3143-9
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373234363633
Row ID: 25373234363633883143-9FT

At Recreation and Parks, Ryan Nimura serves as a Senior Gardener within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,345. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Marcus Johnson

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$105,159

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $78,673
Overtime: $3,139
Other pay: $2,833
Benefits: $20,514
Total compensation: $105,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2469-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3232303238
Row ID: 253232303238882469-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Marcus Johnson serves as a Recreation Coordinator within Recreational. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,159. They are represented by 11.