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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Angel Hernandez

Accounting Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$95,411

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $79,846
Overtime: $3,941
Other pay: $878
Benefits: $10,746
Total compensation: $95,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303532323833
Row ID: 25303532323833881223-0FT

Angel Hernandez works as a Accounting Clerk for Recreation and Parks within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Angel earned $95,411 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Theodore Clausell

Senior Gardener/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$95,296

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $82,597
Overtime: $863
Other pay: $380
Benefits: $11,455
Total compensation: $95,296
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: 3131323338
Row ID: 253131323338883143-0FT

Theodore Clausell holds the role of Senior Gardener at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,296. They are represented by 04.

Ben Rosario

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$95,249

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $71,026
Overtime: $1,034
Other pay: $708
Benefits: $22,481
Total compensation: $95,249
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: 3837383839
Row ID: 253837383839883141-0FT

Ben Rosario 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 $95,249. Union affiliation: 04.

Christian Hermida-Lutz

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$95,241

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $84,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $277
Benefits: $10,443
Total compensation: $95,241
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: 3130393733
Row ID: 253130393733882469-0FT

Christian Hermida-Lutz holds the role of Recreation Coordinator at Recreation and Parks within Recreational. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,241. Union affiliation: 11.

Adriana Hawkins

Senior Gardener/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$95,237

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $79,824
Overtime: $292
Other pay: $3,680
Benefits: $11,441
Total compensation: $95,237
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: 3730373337
Row ID: 253730373337883143-0FT

Adriana Hawkins is a Senior Gardener at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,237. They are represented by 04.

Paul Nassaney

Golf Starter Supervisor I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$95,065

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $87,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,265
Benefits: $858
Total compensation: $95,065
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2479-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393733313832
Row ID: 25393733313832882479-1FT

At Recreation and Parks, Paul Nassaney serves as a Golf Starter Supervisor I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,065. Union affiliation: 20.

Maria Ramirez

Senior Gardener/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$95,011

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $53,276
Overtime: $14,491
Other pay: $898
Benefits: $26,346
Total compensation: $95,011
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: 353238313134
Row ID: 25353238313134883143-9FT

At Recreation and Parks, Maria Ramirez serves as a Senior Gardener within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,011. They are represented by 04.

Richard Gutierrez

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,896

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $70,970
Overtime: $835
Other pay: $612
Benefits: $22,479
Total compensation: $94,896
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: 353638333932
Row ID: 25353638333932883141-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Richard Gutierrez serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,896. Union affiliation: 04.

Edwina Rambo

Child Care Associate II/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,877

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $84,318
Overtime: $131
Other pay: $236
Benefits: $10,191
Total compensation: $94,877
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2490-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3638353338
Row ID: 253638353338882490-2FT

At Recreation and Parks, Edwina Rambo serves as a Child Care Associate II within Recreational. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,877. Their bargaining unit is 11.

Oscar Flores

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,863

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,898
Overtime: $13,482
Other pay: $4,150
Benefits: $26,334
Total compensation: $94,863
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: 343136343932
Row ID: 25343136343932883141-0FT

Oscar Flores is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,863. They are represented by 04.

Anthony Robles

Senior Park Services Attendant/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,858

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $79,566
Overtime: $4,123
Other pay: $426
Benefits: $10,742
Total compensation: $94,858
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2422-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303936363433
Row ID: 25303936363433882422-0FT

Anthony Robles is a Senior Park Services Attendant at Recreation and Parks within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,858. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Sergio Martinez

Light Equipment Operator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,840

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,517
Overtime: $897
Other pay: $1,670
Benefits: $10,756
Total compensation: $94,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3523-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3232393137
Row ID: 253232393137883523-0FT

Sergio Martinez is a Light Equipment Operator at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,840. Union affiliation: 04.

Robert Ericsson

Maintenance & Construction Helper/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,767

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $66,452
Overtime: $830
Other pay: $1,088
Benefits: $26,396
Total compensation: $94,767
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3115-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3231383236
Row ID: 253231383236883115-0FT

Robert Ericsson holds the role of Maintenance & Construction Helper at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,767. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Earnest Kelley

Maintenance Laborer/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,748

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $66,955
Overtime: $2,070
Other pay: $3,237
Benefits: $22,486
Total compensation: $94,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323736393232
Row ID: 25323736393232883112-0FT

Earnest Kelley is a Maintenance Laborer at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,748. Union affiliation: 04.

Madison Hills

Park Ranger/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,687

Sub-department: Park Rangers
Base pay: $74,424
Overtime: $451
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $19,804
Total compensation: $94,687
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 65

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1966-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373438323035
Row ID: 25373438323035881966-0FT

Madison Hills works as a Park Ranger for Recreation and Parks within Park Rangers. Their status is full-time. Madison earned $94,687 in 2025. Union affiliation: 65.

Noe Gonzalez

Senior Park Services Attendant/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,630

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $70,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $779
Benefits: $23,471
Total compensation: $94,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2422-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323335363733
Row ID: 25323335363733882422-0FT

Noe Gonzalez is a Senior Park Services Attendant at Recreation and Parks within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,630. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Adalee Reise

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,555

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $69,802
Overtime: $12,963
Other pay: $1,391
Benefits: $10,399
Total compensation: $94,555
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: 333434323333
Row ID: 25333434323333882469-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Adalee Reise serves as a Recreation Coordinator within Recreational. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,555. Their bargaining unit is 11.

Erica Rodriguez

Senior Administrative Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,333

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86
Benefits: $11,786
Total compensation: $94,333
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3935363737
Row ID: 253935363737881368-0FT

Erica Rodriguez holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Recreation and Parks within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,333. Union affiliation: 03.

Kristin Ingram

Golf Starter/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,312

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $71,400
Overtime: $4,502
Other pay: $85
Benefits: $18,325
Total compensation: $94,312
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: 333136303034
Row ID: 25333136303034882453-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Kristin Ingram serves as a Golf Starter within Recreational. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,312. Union affiliation: 11.

Cindy Carrillo

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,288

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $73,781
Overtime: $211
Other pay: $82
Benefits: $20,214
Total compensation: $94,288
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: 323337323433
Row ID: 25323337323433882469-0FT

Cindy Carrillo works as a Recreation Coordinator for Recreation and Parks within Recreational. Their status is full-time. Cindy earned $94,288 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 11.

Tremell Parker

Recreation Coordinator/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,277

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $90,175
Overtime: $763
Other pay: $2,353
Benefits: $985
Total compensation: $94,277
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: 393733373932
Row ID: 25393733373932882469-0FT

Tremell Parker holds the role of Recreation Coordinator at Recreation and Parks within Recreational. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,277. They are represented by 11.

Joel Hurtado

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,259

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $70,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $629
Benefits: $22,903
Total compensation: $94,259
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: 3436333239
Row ID: 253436333239883141-0FT

Joel Hurtado works as a Gardener Caretaker for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $94,259 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Guadalupe Buenrostro

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,249

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $70,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $794
Benefits: $22,486
Total compensation: $94,249
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: 3031323735
Row ID: 253031323735883141-0FT

Guadalupe Buenrostro is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,249. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Ricardo Monreal

Gardener Caretaker/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$94,100

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $70,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $644
Benefits: $22,486
Total compensation: $94,100
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: 3331393631
Row ID: 253331393631883141-0FT

Ricardo Monreal is a Gardener Caretaker at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,100. Their bargaining unit is 04.