City of Los Angeles / Zoo / Recreation Instructor

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Recreation Instructor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

10 employees hold this title in Zoo. Median total compensation for the role is $15,427, below the department median of $50,374.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $162.4K
Role median: $15,427
Agency median: $50,374
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,627$24,653+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Recreation Instructor is held in 2 City of Los Angeles departments. In Zoo, the median of $15,427 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Recreation and Parks

$6,995 · 469

Median total compensation for the Recreation Instructor role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Recreation Instructor beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $7,383 ranks #3 of 4. See Recreation Instructor across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Buffalo

$46,409 · 15

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$11,031 · 408

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$2,063 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Recreation Instructor roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Zoo

Record list

Employees with this title

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Alicia Garr

Recreation Instructor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$25,218

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $24,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $329
Benefits: $121
Total compensation: $25,218
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2499-A
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393836353035
Row ID: 25393836353035872499-APT

Alicia Garr works as a Recreation Instructor for Zoo within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. Alicia earned $25,218 in 2025. Union affiliation: 07.

Laura Barnard

Recreation Instructor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$22,079

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $14,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $517
Benefits: $6,789
Total compensation: $22,079
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2499-A
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 333236393933
Row ID: 25333236393933872499-APT

Laura Barnard holds the role of Recreation Instructor at Zoo within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,079. Union affiliation: 07.

Cristina Vasquez

Recreation Instructor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$21,122

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $20,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18
Benefits: $121
Total compensation: $21,122
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2499-A
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383535343234
Row ID: 25383535343234872499-APT

Cristina Vasquez is a Recreation Instructor at Zoo within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,122. Their bargaining unit is 07.

Alisha Lebrun

Recreation Instructor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$20,891

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $20,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $330
Benefits: $21
Total compensation: $20,891
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373733363035
Row ID: 2537373336303587XXXX-XPV

At Zoo, Alisha Lebrun serves as a Recreation Instructor within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,891. Union affiliation: Xx.

Brandon Moreno

Recreation Instructor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$16,583

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $16,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17
Total compensation: $16,583
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363433303035
Row ID: 2536343330303587XXXX-XPV

Brandon Moreno is a Recreation Instructor at Zoo within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $16,583. Union affiliation: Xx.

Sindy Serrano

Recreation Instructor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$14,271

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $13,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $412
Benefits: $51
Total compensation: $14,271
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2499-B
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353236393933
Row ID: 25353236393933872499-BPT

Sindy Serrano works as a Recreation Instructor for Zoo within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. Sindy earned $14,271 in 2025. They are represented by 07.

Sara Vazquez

Recreation Instructor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$11,392

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $11,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $115
Total compensation: $11,392
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2499-A
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353338353035
Row ID: 25353338353035872499-APT

Sara Vazquez holds the role of Recreation Instructor at Zoo within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,392. They are represented by 07.

John Adsit

Recreation Instructor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$11,271

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $11,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22
Total compensation: $11,271
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373633303035
Row ID: 2537363330303587XXXX-XPT

At Zoo, John Adsit serves as a Recreation Instructor within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,271. Union affiliation: 07.

Roland Shorter

Recreation Instructor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$9,911

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $9,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $392
Benefits: $6
Total compensation: $9,911
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393732333234
Row ID: 2539373233323487XXXX-XPV

Roland Shorter works as a Recreation Instructor for Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. Roland earned $9,911 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Rafael Bravo

Recreation Instructor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$9,627

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $9,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $16
Total compensation: $9,627
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2499-A
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393232303035
Row ID: 25393232303035872499-APT

At Zoo, Rafael Bravo serves as a Recreation Instructor within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,627. They are represented by 07.