New York City / Department of Parks & Recreation / Lifeguard

Job-title file

Lifeguard

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

858 employees hold this title in Department of Parks & Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $13,338, below the department median of $17,347.

Employees: 858
Total payroll: $13.6M
Role median: $13,338
Agency median: $17,347
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$255$73,230+

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How total compensation varies among the 858 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Lifeguard beyond New York City

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $13,338 ranks #7 of 19. See Lifeguard across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Chicago Public Schools

$56,125 · 5

$55,994 · 371

$30,077 · 37

$27,144 · 252

$26,390 · 96

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$17,208 · 10

Connecticut

$11,552 · 5

City of Boston

$9,540 · 127

Median total compensation for comparable Lifeguard 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jonmarc Hinds

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$8,202

Base pay: $5,984
Overtime: $363
Other pay: $1,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,202
Hire date: 2022-06-30
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 11
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 272

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Jonmarc Hinds serves as a Lifeguard based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,202.

Jeremiah O'Shea

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$8,198

Base pay: $5,808
Overtime: $446
Other pay: $1,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,198
Hire date: 2024-07-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 13.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 264

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Jeremiah O'Shea serves as a Lifeguard based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,198.

Haylie O'Hagan

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$8,184

Base pay: $5,808
Overtime: $264
Other pay: $2,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,184
Hire date: 2024-06-28
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 264

Haylie O'Hagan works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Haylie earned $8,184 in 2025.

Katiya Thompson

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$8,145

Base pay: $5,632
Overtime: $165
Other pay: $2,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,145
Hire date: 2024-07-11
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 256

Katiya Thompson holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,145.

Raphael Mercado

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$8,091

Base pay: $5,517
Overtime: $88
Other pay: $2,487
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,091
Hire date: 2012-06-25
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 2.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 250.75

Raphael Mercado holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,091.

Aidan Rasmussen

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$8,055

Base pay: $5,104
Overtime: $1,139
Other pay: $1,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,055
Hire date: 2024-07-10
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 34.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 232

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Aidan Rasmussen serves as a Lifeguard based in Richmond. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,055.

Kaitlyn Fegan

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$8,025

Base pay: $5,104
Overtime: $376
Other pay: $2,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,025
Hire date: 2017-06-26
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 13.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 232

Kaitlyn Fegan is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $8,025.

Vincent Gallagher

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$8,018

Base pay: $6,303
Overtime: $498
Other pay: $1,218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,018
Hire date: 2024-07-09
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 15.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 286.48

Vincent Gallagher works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Vincent earned $8,018 in 2025.

Ryan Meehan

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,940

Base pay: $5,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,940
Hire date: 2016-06-30
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 251.75

Ryan Meehan works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Ryan earned $7,940 in 2025.

Dominick Vidal

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,939

Base pay: $6,160
Overtime: $132
Other pay: $1,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,939
Hire date: 2024-07-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 4
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 280

Dominick Vidal works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Dominick earned $7,939 in 2025.

Jennifer Angel-Bravo

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,925

Base pay: $5,099
Overtime: $363
Other pay: $2,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,925
Hire date: 2024-07-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 11
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 231.75

Jennifer Angel-Bravo holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $7,925.

Josephine Kim-Wendell

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,917

Base pay: $5,302
Overtime: $440
Other pay: $2,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,917
Hire date: 2024-07-08
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 16
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 241

Josephine Kim-Wendell holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,917.

Robert Shaw

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,913

Base pay: $5,905
Overtime: $165
Other pay: $1,842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,913
Hire date: 2022-07-06
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 6
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 268.42

Robert Shaw is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $7,913.

Calvin Radu

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,885

Base pay: $4,527
Overtime: $520
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,885
Hire date: 2023-07-14
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 15.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 205.75

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Calvin Radu serves as a Lifeguard based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $7,885.

David Smith

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,884

Base pay: $5,280
Overtime: $660
Other pay: $1,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,884
Hire date: 2024-06-17
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 20
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 240

At Department of Parks & Recreation, David Smith serves as a Lifeguard based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,884.

Bryce Frederick

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,868

Base pay: $5,280
Overtime: $380
Other pay: $2,208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,868
Hire date: 2024-06-04
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 11.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 240

Bryce Frederick works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Bryce earned $7,868 in 2025.

Julia Turchiano

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,767

Base pay: $6,087
Overtime: $165
Other pay: $1,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,767
Hire date: 2024-07-08
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 276.68

Julia Turchiano holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,767.

Alexandra Andrejczuk

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,763

Base pay: $5,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,763
Hire date: 2018-06-22
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 255.25

Alexandra Andrejczuk works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Alexandra earned $7,763 in 2025.

Eduard Mazler

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,727

Base pay: $5,412
Overtime: $635
Other pay: $1,680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,727
Hire date: 2024-07-08
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 19.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 246

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Eduard Mazler serves as a Lifeguard based in Richmond. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,727.

Joseph O'Grady

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,719

Base pay: $5,704
Overtime: $413
Other pay: $1,602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,719
Hire date: 2024-07-18
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 13.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 259.27

Joseph O'Grady holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $7,719.

Sebastian Bobe Aguero

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,712

Base pay: $5,935
Overtime: $271
Other pay: $1,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,712
Hire date: 2018-06-22
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $22
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 8
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 269.75

Sebastian Bobe Aguero works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Sebastian earned $7,712 in 2025.

Theresa Dillon

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,683

Base pay: $6,226
Overtime: $132
Other pay: $1,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,683
Hire date: 2024-07-11
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 4
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 283

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Theresa Dillon serves as a Lifeguard based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,683.

Veronica Dulinski

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,631

Base pay: $5,561
Overtime: $191
Other pay: $1,878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,631
Hire date: 2021-05-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 7
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 252.78

Veronica Dulinski is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $7,631.

Matthew Bambury

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,547

Base pay: $5,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,547
Hire date: 2022-07-06
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 248

Matthew Bambury is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $7,547.

Bree James

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,510

Base pay: $4,741
Overtime: $1,353
Other pay: $1,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,510
Hire date: 2024-07-09
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 41
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 215.5

Bree James works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Bree earned $7,510 in 2025.

Chelsea Juste

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,468

Base pay: $4,736
Overtime: $264
Other pay: $2,469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,468
Hire date: 2022-06-29
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 8
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 215.25

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Chelsea Juste serves as a Lifeguard based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,468.

Raul Nin

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,449

Base pay: $5,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,449
Hire date: 2012-06-25
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 245.75

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Raul Nin serves as a Lifeguard based in Queens. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $7,449.

Sean Ahern

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,440

Base pay: $5,364
Overtime: $132
Other pay: $1,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,440
Hire date: 2024-07-18
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 4
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 243.83

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Sean Ahern serves as a Lifeguard based in Richmond. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,440.

Itza Hernandez

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,428

Base pay: $4,576
Overtime: $644
Other pay: $2,208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,428
Hire date: 2024-07-11
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 19.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 208

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Itza Hernandez serves as a Lifeguard based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,428.

Susan Nothnagel

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,412

Base pay: $4,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,484
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,412
Hire date: 2023-06-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 224

Susan Nothnagel holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $7,412.

Marisa Micallef

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,353

Base pay: $4,713
Overtime: $70
Other pay: $2,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,353
Hire date: 2014-06-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 213.25

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Marisa Micallef serves as a Lifeguard based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,353.

Joseph Simbana Almache

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,312

Base pay: $4,576
Overtime: $528
Other pay: $2,208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,312
Hire date: 2024-07-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 16
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 208

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Joseph Simbana Almache serves as a Lifeguard based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,312.

Matthew Belford

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,279

Base pay: $5,423
Overtime: $176
Other pay: $1,680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,279
Hire date: 2024-06-20
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 246.5

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Matthew Belford serves as a Lifeguard based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,279.

Aleksandra Necka Huptysiow

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,234

Base pay: $4,213
Overtime: $398
Other pay: $2,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,234
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 11.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 191.5

Aleksandra Necka Huptysiow works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Aleksandra earned $7,234 in 2025.

Dimitris Gallani

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$7,156

Base pay: $4,054
Overtime: $210
Other pay: $2,892
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,156
Hire date: 2013-06-20
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 184

Dimitris Gallani is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. 2025 total compensation came to $7,156.