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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Jacqueline Maldonado

Park Activity Monitor/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$38,584

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $25,974
Overtime: $1,305
Other pay: $976
Benefits: $10,330
Total compensation: $38,584
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 0834-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303034333031
Row ID: 25303034333031880834-0PT

Jacqueline Maldonado works as a Park Activity Monitor for Recreation and Parks within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Jacqueline earned $38,584 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Hugo Garcia

Recreation Assistant/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$38,571

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $24,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,154
Benefits: $10,204
Total compensation: $38,571
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2498-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373236393733
Row ID: 25373236393733882498-0PT

At Recreation and Parks, Hugo Garcia serves as a Recreation Assistant within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,571. They are represented by 07.

Lucas Mejia

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$38,498

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $32,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $5,968
Total compensation: $38,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343130393035
Row ID: 2534313039303588XXXX-XFT

Lucas Mejia is a Na at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $38,498. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Ivan Lopez

Open Water Lifeguard I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$38,496

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $28,695
Overtime: $693
Other pay: $571
Benefits: $8,537
Total compensation: $38,496
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2420-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363636353833
Row ID: 25363636353833882420-1PT

Ivan Lopez is a Open Water Lifeguard I at Recreation and Parks within Safety / Security. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $38,496. They are represented by 18.

James Gandhi

Swimming Pool Clerk I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$38,481

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $26,052
Overtime: $359
Other pay: $3,251
Benefits: $8,819
Total compensation: $38,481
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1131-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3030323939
Row ID: 253030323939881131-1PT

At Recreation and Parks, James Gandhi serves as a Swimming Pool Clerk I within Clerical. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,481. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Chelsea Hanzy

Recreation Assistant/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$38,465

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $29,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $8,986
Total compensation: $38,465
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2498-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323232383833
Row ID: 25323232383833882498-0PT

At Recreation and Parks, Chelsea Hanzy serves as a Recreation Assistant within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,465. Their bargaining unit is 07.