City of Phoenix, Arizona / Parks & Recreation: Aquatics
Agency file
The Parks & Recreation: Aquatics protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.
In 2025, this agency had 534 employees with median total compensation of $8,397; the highest distinct record was $40,058.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 534 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($8,397) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $13,704 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,206. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.6M — | 517 — | $8,502 — |
| 2024 | $4.9M ▲ 5.8% | 545 ▲ 5.4% | $8,415 ▼ 1.0% |
| 2025 | $4.8M ▼ 1.6% | 534 ▼ 2.0% | $8,397 ▼ 0.2% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Pool Manager/Parks & Recreation: Aquatics
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Valerie Higgins works as a Pool Manager for Parks & Recreation: Aquatics. Valerie earned $19,449 in 2025.
Assistant Pool Manager/Parks & Recreation: Aquatics
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Maritza Lopez holds the role of Assistant Pool Manager at Parks & Recreation: Aquatics. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,228.
Lifeguard/Parks & Recreation: Aquatics
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Vincent Madrid holds the role of Lifeguard at Parks & Recreation: Aquatics. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,764.
Pool Manager/Parks & Recreation: Aquatics
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Stacy Bauer is a Pool Manager at Parks & Recreation: Aquatics. 2025 total compensation came to $18,672.
Pool Manager/Parks & Recreation: Aquatics
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At Parks & Recreation: Aquatics, Jaiden Gatson serves as a Pool Manager. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,456.