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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 22

Gregory Pulkoski

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$2,044

Base pay: $1,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,044
Hire date: 2006-08-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: QUEENS

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 72

Gregory Pulkoski works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. Gregory earned $2,044 in 2025.

Colm Williams

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$1,953

Base pay: $1,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,953
Hire date: 2016-06-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 56.5

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Colm Williams serves as a Lifeguard based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,953.

Torisha Laforce

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$1,915

Base pay: $1,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,915
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: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 56

Torisha Laforce holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,915.

Dipen Rana

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$1,865

Base pay: $1,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,865
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: BROOKLYN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 73.5

Dipen Rana holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,865.

Emina Ranft-Kadrich

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$1,833

Base pay: $1,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,833
Hire date: 2023-07-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 48

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Emina Ranft-Kadrich serves as a Lifeguard based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,833.

Dana Martinez

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$1,611

Base pay: $528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,611
Hire date: 2018-06-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 24

Dana Martinez is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $1,611.

Ethan Huang

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$1,502

Base pay: $880
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,502
Hire date: 2019-06-18
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 40

Ethan Huang works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Ethan earned $1,502 in 2025.

Evan Sheridan

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$1,336

Base pay: $176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,336
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: QUEENS

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 8

Evan Sheridan is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $1,336.

Isaac Daudelin

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$861

Base pay: $352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $509
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $861
Hire date: 2019-05-29
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 16

Isaac Daudelin is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $861.

David Rivera

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$717

Base pay: $523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $717
Hire date: 2016-06-16
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: BRONX
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 23.75

David Rivera works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. David earned $717 in 2025.

Mirko Peric

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$709

Base pay: $176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $709
Hire date: 2009-06-20
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: RICHMOND
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 8

Mirko Peric works as a Lifeguard for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Richmond. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service. Mirko earned $709 in 2025.

Justin Deringer

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$671

Base pay: $176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $671
Hire date: 2012-06-25
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: BROOKLYN
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 8

Justin Deringer holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $671.

Ricky Wang

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$616

Base pay: $352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $616
Hire date: 2022-06-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: BROOKLYN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $22
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 16

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Ricky Wang serves as a Lifeguard based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $616.

Jimmy Wang

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$616

Base pay: $352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $616
Hire date: 2022-06-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: BROOKLYN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $22
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 16

Jimmy Wang is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $616.

Gordon Allen

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$340

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $340
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Gordon Allen serves as a Lifeguard based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $340.

Daniel Meyers

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$253

Base pay: $176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $253
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 8

Daniel Meyers is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). 2025 total compensation came to $253.

Bohdan Pirozhkov

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$176

Base pay: $176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176
Hire date: 2024-07-15
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: BROOKLYN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 8

Bohdan Pirozhkov holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $176.

Matthias Bock

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

-$255

Base pay: -$170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$85
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$255
Hire date: 2023-06-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: BROOKLYN
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: -8

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Matthias Bock serves as a Lifeguard based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled -$255.