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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Joe Salaices

Principal Recreation Supervisor I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$62,326

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $62,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,326
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2464-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3031363933
Row ID: 253031363933882464-1PT

Joe Salaices works as a Principal Recreation Supervisor I for Recreation and Parks within Management Employees. Their status is part-time. Joe earned $62,326 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Alan Acosta

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$62,307

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,536
Overtime: $2,104
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $10,317
Total compensation: $62,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303839333035
Row ID: 25303839333035883141-0FT

Alan Acosta is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,307. Union affiliation: 04.

Ligia Arrecis

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$62,271

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,516
Overtime: $2,251
Other pay: $174
Benefits: $10,330
Total compensation: $62,271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373531393733
Row ID: 25373531393733883141-0FT

Ligia Arrecis works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Ligia earned $62,271 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Sulma Aguila Flores

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$62,245

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $48,681
Overtime: $2,489
Other pay: $63
Benefits: $11,011
Total compensation: $62,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343433343031
Row ID: 25343433343031883141-0FT

Sulma Aguila Flores works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Sulma earned $62,245 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Refugio Ocampo

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$62,203

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,371
Overtime: $1,128
Other pay: $63
Benefits: $10,640
Total compensation: $62,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343530333833
Row ID: 25343530333833883141-0FT

Refugio Ocampo is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,203. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Juan Salazar

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$62,159

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,201
Overtime: $1,722
Other pay: $595
Benefits: $10,640
Total compensation: $62,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373130333035
Row ID: 25373130333035883141-0FT

Juan Salazar holds the role of Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,159. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Daniel Lomeli

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$62,154

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $51,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $10,645
Total compensation: $62,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313731333733
Row ID: 25313731333733883141-0FT

Daniel Lomeli works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $62,154 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Christian Aguirre

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$62,101

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $10,839
Total compensation: $62,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373932363833
Row ID: 25373932363833883141-0FT

Christian Aguirre works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $62,101 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Amire Poole

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$62,026

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $55,857
Overtime: $1,436
Other pay: $1,333
Benefits: $3,399
Total compensation: $62,026
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: 393336393833
Row ID: 25393336393833882469-0FT

Amire Poole is a Recreation Coordinator at Recreation and Parks within Recreational. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,026. Their bargaining unit is 11.

David Guevara

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$61,759

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,247
Overtime: $440
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $10,647
Total compensation: $61,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303935383833
Row ID: 25303935383833883141-0FT

David Guevara holds the role of Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,759. They are represented by 04.

Miguel Diaz Hernandez

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$61,628

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $59,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,831
Benefits: $495
Total compensation: $61,628
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: 373733313234
Row ID: 2537373331323488XXXX-XFT

Miguel Diaz Hernandez holds the role of Na at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,628. They are represented by 04.

Treveon Ross

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$61,592

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $59,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,732
Total compensation: $61,592
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: 353138333135
Row ID: 2535313833313588XXXX-XPT

At Recreation and Parks, Treveon Ross serves as a Na within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,592. They are represented by 07.

Robert Kurihara

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$61,448

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,318
Overtime: $463
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $10,317
Total compensation: $61,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323636303034
Row ID: 25323636303034883141-0FT

Robert Kurihara works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $61,448 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Miguel Cortez

Administrative Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$61,343

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $122
Benefits: $10,317
Total compensation: $61,343
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323633333234
Row ID: 25323633333234881358-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Miguel Cortez serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,343. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Stephen Thomas

Electrician/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$61,242

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $55,921
Overtime: $3,549
Other pay: $868
Benefits: $905
Total compensation: $61,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3863-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363135343135
Row ID: 25363135343135883863-0FT

Stephen Thomas holds the role of Electrician at Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,242. Union affiliation: 02.

Yolanda Arellano

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$61,212

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $10,642
Total compensation: $61,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393635323833
Row ID: 25393635323833883141-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Yolanda Arellano serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,212. Union affiliation: 04.

Daniel Kim

Systems Analyst/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$61,101

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $57,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,944
Total compensation: $61,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303530353034
Row ID: 25303530353034881596-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Daniel Kim serves as a Systems Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,101. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Orlando Rivera

Electrician/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$60,923

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $55,921
Overtime: $2,178
Other pay: $1,508
Benefits: $1,317
Total compensation: $60,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3863-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333235333933
Row ID: 25333235333933883863-0FT

Orlando Rivera holds the role of Electrician at Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,923. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Abilio Salguero

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$60,733

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,077
Overtime: $440
Other pay: $73
Benefits: $11,143
Total compensation: $60,733
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353836343334
Row ID: 25353836343334883141-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Abilio Salguero serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,733. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Carmina Divinagracia

Administrative Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$60,701

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $11,303
Total compensation: $60,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393738393035
Row ID: 25393738393035881358-0FT

Carmina Divinagracia works as a Administrative Clerk for Recreation and Parks within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Carmina earned $60,701 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.