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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Edward Castaneda

Assistant Park Services Attendant I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$50,620

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $37,250
Overtime: $2,559
Other pay: $608
Benefits: $10,203
Total compensation: $50,620
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2418-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313339323733
Row ID: 25313339323733882418-1PT

Edward Castaneda holds the role of Assistant Park Services Attendant I at Recreation and Parks within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,620. Union affiliation: 03.

Shawn Osborne

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$50,551

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $37,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80
Benefits: $12,786
Total compensation: $50,551
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363536373832
Row ID: 2536353637383288XXXX-XPT

Shawn Osborne works as a Na for Recreation and Parks within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. Shawn earned $50,551 in 2025. Union affiliation: 07.

Kevin Vega

Management Assistant/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$50,508

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $40,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,440
Benefits: $6,899
Total compensation: $50,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333031393035
Row ID: 25333031393035881539-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Kevin Vega serves as a Management Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,508. They are represented by 01.

Ashby Hurtado

Open Water Lifeguard II/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$50,505

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $37,223
Overtime: $2,383
Other pay: $526
Benefits: $10,373
Total compensation: $50,505
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2420-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313032383333
Row ID: 25313032383333882420-2PT

Ashby Hurtado holds the role of Open Water Lifeguard II at Recreation and Parks within Safety / Security. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,505. They are represented by 18.

Tiffany Lopez

Administrative Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$50,495

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $40,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $10,356
Total compensation: $50,495
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3333393838
Row ID: 253333393838881358-0PT

Tiffany Lopez is a Administrative Clerk at Recreation and Parks within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,495. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Adolpho De La Cerda

Open Water Lifeguard I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$50,252

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $37,160
Overtime: $1,448
Other pay: $1,288
Benefits: $10,356
Total compensation: $50,252
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: 373536323931
Row ID: 25373536323931882420-1PT

At Recreation and Parks, Adolpho De La Cerda serves as a Open Water Lifeguard I within Safety / Security. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,252. Union affiliation: 18.

Meagan Nava

Seasonal Pool Manager I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$50,037

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $38,200
Overtime: $578
Other pay: $1,033
Benefits: $10,226
Total compensation: $50,037
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2409-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353533323433
Row ID: 25353533323433882409-0PT

Meagan Nava works as a Seasonal Pool Manager I for Recreation and Parks within Safety / Security. Their status is part-time. Meagan earned $50,037 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.

Jalisia Thompson

Administrative Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$49,886

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $39,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $10,206
Total compensation: $49,886
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363938373433
Row ID: 25363938373433881358-0PT

Jalisia Thompson holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Recreation and Parks within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,886. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Carlos Hinojosa

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$49,871

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $35,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,049
Benefits: $11,948
Total compensation: $49,871
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333633313433
Row ID: 2533363331343388XXXX-XPT

Carlos Hinojosa holds the role of Na at Recreation and Parks within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,871. They are represented by 07.

Felipe Diaz Garcia

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$49,727

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $38,483
Overtime: $807
Other pay: $172
Benefits: $10,265
Total compensation: $49,727
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: 303032373035
Row ID: 2530303237303588XXXX-XFT

Felipe Diaz Garcia is a Na at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,727. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Daniel Orozco

Open Water Lifeguard II/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$49,641

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $37,577
Overtime: $1,510
Other pay: $292
Benefits: $10,261
Total compensation: $49,641
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2420-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353539353833
Row ID: 25353539353833882420-2PT

At Recreation and Parks, Daniel Orozco serves as a Open Water Lifeguard II within Safety / Security. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,641. Union affiliation: 18.

Jorge Quezada Blanco

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$49,621

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $34,864
Overtime: $1,279
Other pay: $676
Benefits: $12,802
Total compensation: $49,621
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373237373234
Row ID: 2537323737323488XXXX-XPT

Jorge Quezada Blanco works as a Na for Recreation and Parks within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. Jorge earned $49,621 in 2025. They are represented by 07.