City of Pittsburgh / Parks and Recreation

Agency file

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

$40$14,955+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Joann Evans

Recreation Leader-Pt/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$1,889

Sub-department: Southern
Base pay: $1,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,889
Hire date: 2016-09-12
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 20, 2017
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 788370
Total Taxes: 0

At Parks and Recreation, Joann Evans serves as a Recreation Leader-Pt within Southern. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,889. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Isaiah Lowe

First Year Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$1,870

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,870
Hire date: 2017-06-03
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 2, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 854622
Total Taxes: 0

At Parks and Recreation, Isaiah Lowe serves as a First Year Lifeguard within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,870. They are represented by Non-Union.

Robert Sullivan

First Year Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$1,826

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,826
Hire date: 2017-06-03
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 2, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 853706
Total Taxes: 0

Robert Sullivan works as a First Year Lifeguard for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2017 (under a year). Robert earned $1,826 in 2017. They are represented by Non-Union.

Sean Jendrzejewski

First Year Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$1,799

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,799
Hire date: 2017-06-03
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 2, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 854254
Total Taxes: 0

Sean Jendrzejewski works as a First Year Lifeguard for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. Sean earned $1,799 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Paige Bogats

Recreation Leader-Pt/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$1,760

Sub-department: PR-Special Parks Program
Base pay: $1,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,760
Hire date: 2017-06-21
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 19, 2018
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 862236
Total Taxes: 125.05

Paige Bogats works as a Recreation Leader-Pt for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Special Parks Program. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Paige earned $1,760 in 2018. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Priscilla Nevarez

First Year Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$1,745

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,745
Hire date: 2017-07-03
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 2, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 864610
Total Taxes: 0

Priscilla Nevarez holds the role of First Year Lifeguard at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2017 (under a year). In 2017, their total compensation was $1,745. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Jeremy Miller

First Year Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$1,724

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,724
Hire date: 2018-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 1, 2018
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 941938
Total Taxes: 122.52

At Parks and Recreation, Jeremy Miller serves as a First Year Lifeguard within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,724. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Amanda Talbot

Recreation Assistant-S/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$1,700

Sub-department: PR-Special Parks Program
Base pay: $1,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,700
Hire date: 2018-07-09
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 12, 2018
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 950568
Total Taxes: 120.84

Amanda Talbot holds the role of Recreation Assistant-S at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Special Parks Program. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,700. They are represented by Non-Union.

Juan Rodriguez

Senior Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$1,679

Base pay: $1,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,679
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Butte
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496490987901
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $15,082

Juan Rodriguez works as a Senior Lifeguard for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Juan earned $1,679 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Joshua Dyer

Recreation Leader-Pt/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,678

Sub-department: Southern
Base pay: $1,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,678
Hire date: 2018-07-16
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 950888
Total Taxes: 119.25

Joshua Dyer is a Recreation Leader-Pt at Parks and Recreation within Southern. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $1,678. They are represented by Non-Union.

Mika Lipowcan

Lifeguard 4 @Abcd/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,674

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,674
Hire date: 2018-01-22
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 620050
Total Taxes: 118.93

Mika Lipowcan works as a Lifeguard 4 @Abcd for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Mika earned $1,674 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Cole Mcmullan

First Year Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,652

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,652
Hire date: 2018-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 941800
Total Taxes: 117.42

Cole Mcmullan is a First Year Lifeguard at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. 2019 total compensation came to $1,652. They are represented by Non-Union.

Tyler Becher

First Year Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,635

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,635
Hire date: 2018-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 940688
Total Taxes: 116.22

Tyler Becher is a First Year Lifeguard at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $1,635. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Francesco Hawkins

First Year Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,594

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,594
Hire date: 2018-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 940722
Total Taxes: 113.29

At Parks and Recreation, Francesco Hawkins serves as a First Year Lifeguard within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,594. They are represented by Non-Union.

Albert Giovanazzi

Recreation Leader-Pt/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,581

Sub-department: PR-Special Parks Program
Base pay: $1,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,581
Hire date: 2017-10-30
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 886008
Total Taxes: 112.38

Albert Giovanazzi holds the role of Recreation Leader-Pt at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Special Parks Program. They have served since 2017 (about 2 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $1,581. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Shanity Desimone

Assistant Headguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$1,540

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,540
Hire date: 2017-05-31
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 2, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 617538
Total Taxes: 0

Shanity Desimone holds the role of Assistant Headguard at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2017 (under a year). In 2017, their total compensation was $1,540. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Dana Rue

Recreation Assistant-S/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$1,525

Sub-department: PR-Special Parks Program
Base pay: $1,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,525
Hire date: 2018-06-18
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 3, 2018
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 645442
Total Taxes: 108.41

Dana Rue is a Recreation Assistant-S at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Special Parks Program. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. 2018 total compensation came to $1,525. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Rachelle Conner

Recreation Leader-Pt/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,519

Sub-department: Southern
Base pay: $1,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,519
Hire date: 2018-12-24
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 616802
Total Taxes: 107.96

Rachelle Conner is a Recreation Leader-Pt at Parks and Recreation within Southern. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $1,519. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Sara Tardio

Assistant Headguard/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,510

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,510
Hire date: 2018-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 854724
Total Taxes: 107.3

Sara Tardio is a Assistant Headguard at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. 2019 total compensation came to $1,510. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Daniel Levine

Recreation Assistant-S/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$1,428

Sub-department: PR-Special Parks Program
Base pay: $1,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,428
Hire date: 2018-07-09
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 949886
Total Taxes: 101.51

Daniel Levine works as a Recreation Assistant-S for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Special Parks Program. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Daniel earned $1,428 in 2018. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Hosea Holder

Recreation Leader-Pt/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,409

Sub-department: Southern
Base pay: $1,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,409
Hire date: 2012-05-21
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 48024
Total Taxes: 100.16

Hosea Holder works as a Recreation Leader-Pt for Parks and Recreation within Southern. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 7 years. Hosea earned $1,409 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Mcneal Stewart

First Year Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$1,407

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,407
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 2, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 616838
Total Taxes: 0

Mcneal Stewart is a First Year Lifeguard at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2016 (about a year). 2017 total compensation came to $1,407. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Michael Jordan

First Year Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$1,379

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,379
Hire date: 2018-07-31
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 1, 2018
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 957642
Total Taxes: 98.02

Michael Jordan holds the role of First Year Lifeguard at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,379. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Kaitlyn Church

Assistant Headguard/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,353

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,353
Hire date: 2018-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 616256
Total Taxes: 96.12

Kaitlyn Church is a Assistant Headguard at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. 2019 total compensation came to $1,353. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Shelby Fetterman

Senior Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$1,344

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,344
Hire date: 2016-06-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 7, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 619896
Total Taxes: 0

Shelby Fetterman works as a Senior Lifeguard for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2016 (about a year). Shelby earned $1,344 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Lidia Pietrusza

Senior Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$1,315

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,315
Hire date: 2018-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 854676
Total Taxes: 93.45

At Parks and Recreation, Lidia Pietrusza serves as a Senior Lifeguard within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,315. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Darron Glenn

Pool Aide-Cashier/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$1,289

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $1,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,289
Hire date: 2017-06-03
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 2, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 855180
Total Taxes: 0

At Parks and Recreation, Darron Glenn serves as a Pool Aide-Cashier within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2017 (under a year). Their 2017 pay totaled $1,289. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.