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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Luis Marquez

Administrative Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,950

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $62,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $555
Benefits: $10,359
Total compensation: $72,950
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: 343733373733
Row ID: 25343733373733881358-0FT

Luis Marquez works as a Administrative Clerk for Recreation and Parks within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Luis earned $72,950 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Angelica Landeros

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,866

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $411
Benefits: $22,083
Total compensation: $72,866
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: 333137343933
Row ID: 25333137343933883141-0FT

Angelica Landeros works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Angelica earned $72,866 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Jonathan Mejia Romero

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,841

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $56,673
Overtime: $3,071
Other pay: $2,760
Benefits: $10,336
Total compensation: $72,841
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: 303037393933
Row ID: 25303037393933883141-0FT

Jonathan Mejia Romero is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,841. They are represented by 04.

Manuel Hernandez Franco

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,801

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $59,463
Overtime: $2,264
Other pay: $403
Benefits: $10,671
Total compensation: $72,801
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: 353831393733
Row ID: 25353831393733883141-0FT

Manuel Hernandez Franco 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 $72,801. They are represented by 04.

Buddy Slaton

Tree Surgeon/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,787

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $52,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,831
Benefits: $17,612
Total compensation: $72,787
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3114-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3934313035
Row ID: 253934313035883114-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Buddy Slaton serves as a Tree Surgeon within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,787. Union affiliation: 04.

Maria Bojorges Noya

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,760

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $51,032
Overtime: $733
Other pay: $545
Benefits: $20,451
Total compensation: $72,760
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: 373639393134
Row ID: 25373639393134883141-0FT

Maria Bojorges Noya is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,760. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Juan Rodriguez

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,752

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $61,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $10,372
Total compensation: $72,752
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: 323338373832
Row ID: 25323338373832883141-0FT

Juan Rodriguez works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $72,752 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Liam Cavanaugh

Golf Starter/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,645

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $58,733
Overtime: $3,020
Other pay: $226
Benefits: $10,666
Total compensation: $72,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2453-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393630383733
Row ID: 25393630383733882453-0FT

Liam Cavanaugh holds the role of Golf Starter at Recreation and Parks within Recreational. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,645. They are represented by 11.

Nicolas Perez

Administrative Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,598

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $212
Benefits: $22,403
Total compensation: $72,598
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: 393835343933
Row ID: 25393835343933881358-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Nicolas Perez serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,598. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Jonathan Ramos

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,572

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $59,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $320
Benefits: $12,891
Total compensation: $72,572
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: 313730343035
Row ID: 2531373034303588XXXX-XFT

Jonathan Ramos 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 $72,572. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Estefani Carcamo

Project Assistant/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,562

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $60,900
Overtime: $775
Other pay: $537
Benefits: $10,350
Total compensation: $72,562
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373132363633
Row ID: 25373132363633881542-0PT

Estefani Carcamo is a Project Assistant at Recreation and Parks within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,562. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Jennifer Ramos

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,193

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $60,237
Overtime: $556
Other pay: $1,049
Benefits: $10,350
Total compensation: $72,193
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: 363137353034
Row ID: 25363137353034882469-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Jennifer Ramos serves as a Recreation Coordinator within Recreational. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,193. Their bargaining unit is 11.

Donnell Sanders

Painter - Hiring Hall/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,175

Sub-department: Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall
Base pay: $71,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,175
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 35

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 0870-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383735383832
Row ID: 25383735383832880870-0PT

Donnell Sanders holds the role of Painter - Hiring Hall at Recreation and Parks within Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,175. They are represented by 35.

Don Johnson

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$72,030

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $58,375
Overtime: $2,546
Other pay: $438
Benefits: $10,671
Total compensation: $72,030
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: 313235333733
Row ID: 25313235333733883141-0FT

Don Johnson is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,030. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Alberto Farias

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$71,915

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,252
Overtime: $1,820
Other pay: $398
Benefits: $20,446
Total compensation: $71,915
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: 353639303234
Row ID: 25353639303234883141-0FT

Alberto Farias is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,915. They are represented by 04.