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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Iliana Ortega Salazar

Recreation Facility Director/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$122,548

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $99,308
Overtime: $854
Other pay: $1,253
Benefits: $21,133
Total compensation: $122,548
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: 3132343836
Row ID: 253132343836882434-0FT

Iliana Ortega Salazar is a Recreation Facility Director at Recreation and Parks within Recreational. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,548. They are represented by 11.

Jessica Ojeda Machado

Aquatic Facility Manager I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$122,474

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $102,193
Overtime: $3,030
Other pay: $6,767
Benefits: $10,484
Total compensation: $122,474
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: 303033353533
Row ID: 25303033353533882423-1FT

At Recreation and Parks, Jessica Ojeda Machado serves as a Aquatic Facility Manager I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,474. Union affiliation: 20.

Richard Rincon

Aquatic Facility Manager II/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$122,327

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $102,939
Overtime: $5,702
Other pay: $2,850
Benefits: $10,835
Total compensation: $122,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2423-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3532383532
Row ID: 253532383532882423-2FT

Richard Rincon works as a Aquatic Facility Manager II for Recreation and Parks within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $122,327 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Lashon Tillie-Jones

Child Care Program Manager/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$122,235

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $94,453
Overtime: $1,111
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $26,572
Total compensation: $122,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2492-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3734323931
Row ID: 253734323931882492-0FT

Lashon Tillie-Jones holds the role of Child Care Program Manager at Recreation and Parks within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,235. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Edgar Becerra

Park Maintenance Supervisor/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$122,034

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $91,863
Overtime: $1,169
Other pay: $2,520
Benefits: $26,482
Total compensation: $122,034
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: 3036313633
Row ID: 253036313633883145-0FT

Edgar Becerra is a Park Maintenance Supervisor at Recreation and Parks within Supervisory Blue Collar. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,034. Their bargaining unit is 12.

Joel Ayala Macias

Tree Surgeon Supervisor I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$121,916

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $103,983
Overtime: $5,174
Other pay: $1,694
Benefits: $11,066
Total compensation: $121,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3117-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373036333933
Row ID: 25373036333933883117-1FT

At Recreation and Parks, Joel Ayala Macias serves as a Tree Surgeon Supervisor I within Supervisory Blue Collar. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,916. Their bargaining unit is 12.

Jacqueline Lozano

Park Ranger/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$121,875

Sub-department: Park Rangers
Base pay: $94,596
Overtime: $1,053
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $24,701
Total compensation: $121,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 65

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1966-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313837323035
Row ID: 25313837323035881966-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Jacqueline Lozano serves as a Park Ranger within Park Rangers. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,875. Their bargaining unit is 65.