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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 314

Yeter Yildirim

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 363736323334
Row ID: 2536373632333488XXXX-XPT

Yeter Yildirim is a Na at Recreation and Parks within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by 07.

Katelyn Yoo

Lifeguard Recruit/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2476-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333730383135
Row ID: 25333730383135882476-0PT

Katelyn Yoo works as a Lifeguard Recruit for Recreation and Parks within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. Katelyn earned $0 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Jacqueline Young

Locker Room Attendant/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 0844-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373437303135
Row ID: 25373437303135880844-0PT

Jacqueline Young is a Locker Room Attendant at Recreation and Parks within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by 03.

Samiha Younus

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 393538323135
Row ID: 2539353832313588XXXX-XPV

At Recreation and Parks, Samiha Younus serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. Union affiliation: Xx.

Alejandra Zacarias

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 353336353135
Row ID: 2535333635313588XXXX-XPV

Alejandra Zacarias holds the role of Na at Recreation and Parks within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Nicholas Zambrano

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 353334323035
Row ID: 2535333432303588XXXX-XPV

Nicholas Zambrano holds the role of Na at Recreation and Parks within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: Xx.

Steven Zambrano

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 383336363135
Row ID: 2538333636313588XXXX-XPV

Steven Zambrano works as a Na for Recreation and Parks within Na. Their status is per event. Steven earned $0 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

William Zamora Santos

Special Program Assistant II/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2415-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363235353135
Row ID: 25363235353135882415-0PT

William Zamora Santos holds the role of Special Program Assistant II at Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: 04.

Anselim Zaragoza

Recreation Assistant/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2498-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303833373135
Row ID: 25303833373135882498-0PT

Anselim Zaragoza works as a Recreation Assistant for Recreation and Parks within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. Anselim earned $0 in 2025. They are represented by 07.

Crystal Zaragoza

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 353236353135
Row ID: 2535323635313588XXXX-XPV

Crystal Zaragoza holds the role of Na at Recreation and Parks within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Jesse Zavaleta

Gryd Worker I/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 0178-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313534313135
Row ID: 25313534313135880178-1PT

Jesse Zavaleta holds the role of Gryd Worker I at Recreation and Parks within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Erik Zeitman

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 393138343334
Row ID: 2539313834333488XXXX-XPV

Erik Zeitman works as a Na for Recreation and Parks within Na. Their status is per event. Erik earned $0 in 2025. Union affiliation: Xx.

Saul Zelaya

Lifeguard Recruit/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2476-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343730383135
Row ID: 25343730383135882476-0PT

Saul Zelaya holds the role of Lifeguard Recruit at Recreation and Parks within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: 00.

Mason Zetina

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 313036363035
Row ID: 2531303636303588XXXX-XPV

Mason Zetina is a Na at Recreation and Parks within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $0. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Christian Zuniga

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 343130363135
Row ID: 2534313036313588XXXX-XPV

Christian Zuniga works as a Na for Recreation and Parks within Na. Their status is per event. Christian earned $0 in 2025. Union affiliation: Xx.

Nelly Zuniga Gallardo

Administrative Clerk/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373032303135
Row ID: 25373032303135881358-0PT

At Recreation and Parks, Nelly Zuniga Gallardo serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Dylan Torres

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

-$232

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$232
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: 303737343035
Row ID: 2530373734303588XXXX-XPV

Dylan Torres works as a Na for Recreation and Parks within Na. Their status is per event. Dylan earned -$232 in 2025. They are represented by Xx.

Lizett La Torre

Na/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

-$927

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: -$917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: -$9
Total compensation: -$927
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: 323234313135
Row ID: 2532323431313588XXXX-XPT

At Recreation and Parks, Lizett La Torre serves as a Na within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$927. Union affiliation: 07.