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 Lifeguardroles 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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Bryan Wong

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$27,608

Base pay: $14,660
Overtime: $3,687
Other pay: $9,261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,608
Hire date: 2018-06-19
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 107
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 664

Bryan Wong is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $27,608.

Francisco Zapata

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$27,252

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,252
Hire date: 1990-06-26
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $21
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 0

Francisco Zapata holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,252.

Rafton Glean

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$26,203

Base pay: $14,682
Overtime: $927
Other pay: $10,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,203
Hire date: 2003-05-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 24
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 663

Rafton Glean is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. 2025 total compensation came to $26,203.

Kevin Viera Ortiz

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$25,991

Base pay: $14,297
Overtime: $2,715
Other pay: $8,980
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,991
Hire date: 2014-06-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 77.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 647.5

Kevin Viera Ortiz is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $25,991.

Pape Diaby

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$25,521

Base pay: $13,942
Overtime: $3,635
Other pay: $7,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,521
Hire date: 2016-06-23
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 106.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 631.25

Pape Diaby holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $25,521.