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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Justin Maldonado

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$58,500

Base pay: $43,227
Overtime: $771
Other pay: $14,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,500
Hire date: 2013-06-20
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 21.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,962.5

Justin Maldonado holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,500.

Luis Peralta Compres

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$56,937

Base pay: $43,135
Overtime: $1,389
Other pay: $12,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,937
Hire date: 2017-06-28
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 41
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,958.58

Luis Peralta Compres is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $56,937.