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Parks and Recreation

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Parks and Recreation protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2019, this agency had 87 employees with median total compensation of $2,917; the highest distinct record was $18,939.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$419K
Employees
87
Median total
$2,917
Highest record
$18,939

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 87 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($2,917) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $3,826 (79%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $279 (6%)
  • Benefits — $711 (15%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$522
$1,594
$2,917
$7,846
$10,503

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $10,503 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $522. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Recreation Leader-Pt
21 · $2,583
Recreation Leader 1
18 · $6,997
Lifeguard 4 @9.00
10 · $280
Community Recreation Center
8 · $8,035
Assistant Headguard
6 · $778

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$3.2M
—
261
—
$3,596
—
2018
$3.2M
▲ 1.0%
266
▲ 1.9%
$4,267
▲ 18.6%
2019
$419K
▼ 87.1%
87
▼ 67.3%
$2,917
▼ 31.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Duane Ashley

Recreation Supervisor/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp
$11,162
Sub-department
PR-Rec Admin
Base pay
$9,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$685
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$11,162
Hire date
2011-02-07
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
47694
Total Taxes
684.8

At Parks and Recreation, Duane Ashley serves as a Recreation Supervisor within Pr-Rec Administrative. Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,162. They are represented by Non-Union.

Shelley Terlecki

Aquatics Supervisor/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp
$11,159
Sub-department
PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay
$9,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$680
Benefits
$1,179
Total compensation
$11,159
Hire date
1988-06-13
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
20670
Total Taxes
679.57

Shelley Terlecki holds the role of Aquatics Supervisor at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 1988, they have about 31 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $11,159. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Nancy Burns

Program Coordinator 3/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp
$10,755
Sub-department
PR-Rec Admin
Base pay
$8,919
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$656
Benefits
$1,180
Total compensation
$10,755
Hire date
1997-04-14
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
8058
Total Taxes
656.16

Nancy Burns holds the role of Program Coordinator 3 at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Rec Administrative. They have served since 1997 (about 22 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $10,755. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Susan Lucas

Administrative Aide-Parks & Recreation/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp
$10,725
Sub-department
PR-Admin Support
Base pay
$6,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$448
Benefits
$3,533
Total compensation
$10,725
Hire date
2018-02-05
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
907216
Total Taxes
448.12

At Parks and Recreation, Susan Lucas serves as a Administrative Aide-Parks & Recreation within Pr-Admin Support. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,725. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Monica Williams

Community Recreation Center/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp
$10,699
Sub-department
Housing
Base pay
$6,726
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$440
Benefits
$3,533
Total compensation
$10,699
Hire date
2005-02-14
Union / bargaining unit
Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
20406
Total Taxes
440.47

Monica Williams holds the role of Community Recreation Center at Parks and Recreation within Housing. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $10,699. They are represented by Recreation Teachers.