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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Adriana Villanueva

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$69,280

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $48,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $373
Benefits: $20,451
Total compensation: $69,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3236333036
Row ID: 253236333036883141-0FT

Adriana Villanueva is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,280. Union affiliation: 04.

Jose Morales Jimenez

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$69,151

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $52,158
Overtime: $5,912
Other pay: $760
Benefits: $10,321
Total compensation: $69,151
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: 353739393034
Row ID: 25353739393034883141-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Jose Morales Jimenez serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,151. They are represented by 04.

Daniel Flores

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$69,050

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,318
Overtime: $423
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $18,258
Total compensation: $69,050
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: 313831303034
Row ID: 25313831303034883141-0FT

Daniel Flores is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,050. Union affiliation: 04.

Juliana Bollo

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$68,977

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $62,667
Overtime: $3,132
Other pay: $2,623
Benefits: $555
Total compensation: $68,977
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: 393439373433
Row ID: 25393439373433882469-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Juliana Bollo serves as a Recreation Coordinator within Recreational. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,977. Their bargaining unit is 11.

Fernando Garcia

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$68,849

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $56,332
Overtime: $1,154
Other pay: $1,027
Benefits: $10,336
Total compensation: $68,849
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: 383336333832
Row ID: 25383336333832883141-0FT

Fernando Garcia 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 $68,849. Union affiliation: 04.

Paris Lee

Security Officer/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$68,842

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $55,749
Overtime: $779
Other pay: $1,945
Benefits: $10,369
Total compensation: $68,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343735343733
Row ID: 25343735343733883181-0FT

Paris Lee holds the role of Security Officer at Recreation and Parks within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,842. Union affiliation: 18.

Juan Duran

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$68,716

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $58,544
Overtime: $2,335
Other pay: $1,518
Benefits: $6,319
Total compensation: $68,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343131333334
Row ID: 2534313133333488XXXX-XFT

At Recreation and Parks, Juan Duran serves as a Na within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,716. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Isidro Velador

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$68,664

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,153
Overtime: $503
Other pay: $547
Benefits: $17,462
Total compensation: $68,664
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: 343130363035
Row ID: 25343130363035883141-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Isidro Velador serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,664. Union affiliation: 04.

Pablo Martinez

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$68,600

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $15,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,474
Benefits: $5,609
Total compensation: $68,600
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3931373033
Row ID: 25393137303388XXXX-XPV

Pablo Martinez is a Na at Recreation and Parks within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $68,600. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Refugio Murillo

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$68,432

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $56,407
Overtime: $1,317
Other pay: $355
Benefits: $10,352
Total compensation: $68,432
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: 323831363134
Row ID: 25323831363134883141-0FT

Refugio Murillo is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,432. They are represented by 04.

Mae Moore

Administrative Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$68,312

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $229
Benefits: $18,637
Total compensation: $68,312
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: 383435333035
Row ID: 25383435333035881358-0FT

Mae Moore is a Administrative Clerk at Recreation and Parks within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,312. Union affiliation: 03.

Luis Gomez

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$68,245

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $55,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,688
Benefits: $10,336
Total compensation: $68,245
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: 363630383933
Row ID: 25363630383933883141-0FT

Luis Gomez works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Luis earned $68,245 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Beverly Gramajo

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$68,198

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $55,335
Overtime: $1,014
Other pay: $1,524
Benefits: $10,326
Total compensation: $68,198
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: 323137323334
Row ID: 25323137323334882469-0FT

Beverly Gramajo holds the role of Recreation Coordinator at Recreation and Parks within Recreational. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,198. Union affiliation: 11.

Caleb Kelly

Golf Starter/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$67,866

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $57,488
Overtime: $347
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $9,914
Total compensation: $67,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2453-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343133363833
Row ID: 25343133363833882453-0FT

Caleb Kelly holds the role of Golf Starter at Recreation and Parks within Recreational. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,866. Their bargaining unit is 11.

Oscar Soto-Lopez

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$67,733

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $51,158
Overtime: $4,030
Other pay: $2,224
Benefits: $10,321
Total compensation: $67,733
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: 303831383034
Row ID: 25303831383034883141-0FT

Oscar Soto-Lopez works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Oscar earned $67,733 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Jeffery Price

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$67,652

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $53,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $915
Benefits: $12,786
Total compensation: $67,652
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: 323431323033
Row ID: 2532343132303388XXXX-XPT

Jeffery Price is a Na at Recreation and Parks within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,652. Their bargaining unit is 07.

Jose Leon

Senior Gardener/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$67,604

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $54,085
Overtime: $2,624
Other pay: $558
Benefits: $10,337
Total compensation: $67,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3143-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363536303134
Row ID: 25363536303134883143-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Jose Leon serves as a Senior Gardener within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,604. They are represented by 04.

Julian Vazquez Garcia

Senior Gardener/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$67,327

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $54,714
Overtime: $1,363
Other pay: $588
Benefits: $10,662
Total compensation: $67,327
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: 323930323134
Row ID: 25323930323134883143-9FT

At Recreation and Parks, Julian Vazquez Garcia serves as a Senior Gardener within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,327. Union affiliation: 04.

Justin Gothard

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$67,277

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $53,682
Overtime: $2,420
Other pay: $516
Benefits: $10,659
Total compensation: $67,277
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: 343735343633
Row ID: 25343735343633883141-0FT

Justin Gothard works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $67,277 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Rodrigo Ortiz

Senior Gardener/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$67,051

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $54,938
Overtime: $1,191
Other pay: $605
Benefits: $10,317
Total compensation: $67,051
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3143-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303537353035
Row ID: 25303537353035883143-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Rodrigo Ortiz serves as a Senior Gardener within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,051. They are represented by 04.

Jason Garcia

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$67,050

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $62,281
Overtime: $1,406
Other pay: $2,844
Benefits: $520
Total compensation: $67,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2469-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323234323035
Row ID: 25323234323035882469-0FT

Jason Garcia is a Recreation Coordinator at Recreation and Parks within Recreational. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,050. They are represented by 11.

Danielle Lujan

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$66,960

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $52,704
Overtime: $3,252
Other pay: $354
Benefits: $10,650
Total compensation: $66,960
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: 303136323034
Row ID: 25303136323034883141-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Danielle Lujan serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,960. They are represented by 04.

Arturo Segura

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$66,760

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $53,884
Overtime: $950
Other pay: $1,274
Benefits: $10,652
Total compensation: $66,760
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: 303232383833
Row ID: 25303232383833883141-0FT

Arturo Segura 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 $66,760. They are represented by 04.

Arturo Quiroa Pena

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$66,651

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,318
Overtime: $4,728
Other pay: $1,289
Benefits: $10,317
Total compensation: $66,651
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: 333735323035
Row ID: 25333735323035883141-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Arturo Quiroa Pena serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,651. They are represented by 04.

Daniel Vancleemput

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$66,535

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $53,283
Overtime: $866
Other pay: $813
Benefits: $11,574
Total compensation: $66,535
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: 343438313134
Row ID: 2534343831313488XXXX-XFT

Daniel Vancleemput works as a Na for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $66,535 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Alexandra Tamayo

Administrative Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$66,384

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $3,741
Other pay: $1,422
Benefits: $10,317
Total compensation: $66,384
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: 313132393134
Row ID: 25313132393134881358-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Alexandra Tamayo serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,384. They are represented by 03.

Michael Myers

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$66,263

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $52,689
Overtime: $2,043
Other pay: $353
Benefits: $11,178
Total compensation: $66,263
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: 333834303234
Row ID: 25333834303234883141-0FT

Michael Myers works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $66,263 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Maria Gonzalez

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$66,251

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $53,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $365
Benefits: $12,003
Total compensation: $66,251
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: 333535383731
Row ID: 2533353538373188XXXX-XFT

Maria Gonzalez is a Na at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,251. They are represented by 04.