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

James Pietras

Lifeguard 4 @Abcd/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$6,734

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $6,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,734
Hire date: 2017-05-15
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 23, 2018
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 618614
Total Taxes: 0

At Parks and Recreation, James Pietras serves as a Lifeguard 4 @Abcd within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $6,734. They are represented by Non-Union.

Erica Mcgrath

Recreation Leader 1/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$6,640

Sub-department: Housing
Base pay: $4,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $364
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $6,640
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 631902
Total Taxes: 363.77

Erica Mcgrath holds the role of Recreation Leader 1 at Parks and Recreation within Housing. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,640. Union affiliation: Recreation Teachers.

Lillian Engro

Recreation Leader 1/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$6,564

Sub-department: Southern
Base pay: $4,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $362
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $6,564
Hire date: 2017-09-25
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 880258
Total Taxes: 361.88

Lillian Engro works as a Recreation Leader 1 for Parks and Recreation within Southern. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. Lillian earned $6,564 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Recreation Teachers.

Deanna Shields

Recreation Leader 1/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$6,538

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $4,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $357
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $6,538
Hire date: 2016-05-09
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 618208
Total Taxes: 357.3

At Parks and Recreation, Deanna Shields serves as a Recreation Leader 1 within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $6,538. Union affiliation: Recreation Teachers.

Ronnel Williams

Recreation Leader 1/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$6,537

Sub-department: Southern
Base pay: $4,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $357
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $6,537
Hire date: 2018-07-16
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 46344
Total Taxes: 357.24

Ronnel Williams works as a Recreation Leader 1 for Parks and Recreation within Southern. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Ronnel earned $6,537 in 2019. They are represented by Recreation Teachers.

Hakeim Mckenzie

Community Recreation Center/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$6,398

Sub-department: Housing
Base pay: $5,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $455
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,398
Hire date: 2018-07-23
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 698650
Total Taxes: 454.67

Hakeim Mckenzie holds the role of Community Recreation Center at Parks and Recreation within Housing. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,398. Union affiliation: Recreation Teachers.

Lindsey Van Der Veer

Special Events Coordinator Parks 1/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$6,308

Sub-department: PR-SP-Director's Office
Base pay: $4,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,585
Total compensation: $6,308
Hire date: 2014-08-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 3, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 626342
Total Taxes: 0

Lindsey Van Der Veer holds the role of Special Events Coordinator Parks 1 at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Sp-Director's Office. They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $6,308. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Pamela Hudak-Knight

Community Recreation Center/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$6,269

Sub-department: Southern Division
Base pay: $5,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,269
Hire date: 2007-01-22
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 45030
Total Taxes: 438.15

Pamela Hudak-Knight is a Community Recreation Center at Parks and Recreation within Southern Division. They have served since 2007 (about 12 years). 2019 total compensation came to $6,269. Union affiliation: Recreation Teachers.