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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Milicente Ruyol-Cuevas

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$54,610

Base pay: $41,110
Overtime: $399
Other pay: $13,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,610
Hire date: 2004-06-22
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 8.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,718.52

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Milicente Ruyol-Cuevas serves as a Lifeguard based in Bronx. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $54,610.

Luis Castro

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$54,533

Base pay: $45,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,533
Hire date: 1975-06-30
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $22
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,018.4

Luis Castro holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1975, about 50 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,533.