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City of Pittsburgh / Parks and Recreation

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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

Joseph Szymanski

Recreation Leader 1/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp
$8,584
Sub-department
Housing
Base pay
$5,550
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$384
Benefits
$2,650
Total compensation
$8,584
Hire date
2007-12-17
Union / bargaining unit
Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
45812
Total Taxes
384.08

At Parks and Recreation, Joseph Szymanski serves as a Recreation Leader 1 within Housing. Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $8,584. Their bargaining unit is Recreation Teachers.

Christopher Lewis

Senior Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp
$8,573
Sub-department
PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay
$7,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$609
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,573
Hire date
2017-06-03
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Oct 1, 2018
Employment Status
Temporary
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
706344
Total Taxes
609.21

At Parks and Recreation, Christopher Lewis serves as a Senior Lifeguard within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Their 2018 pay totaled $8,573. They are represented by Non-Union.

Christophe Mcghee

Recreation Leader 1/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp
$8,477
Sub-department
Housing
Base pay
$6,658
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$494
Benefits
$1,325
Total compensation
$8,477
Hire date
2011-06-07
Union / bargaining unit
Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
445684
Total Taxes
493.71

At Parks and Recreation, Christophe Mcghee serves as a Recreation Leader 1 within Housing. Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $8,477. They are represented by Recreation Teachers.

Jarrod Herschk

Recreation Leader 1/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp
$8,361
Sub-department
Eastern
Base pay
$6,550
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$486
Benefits
$1,325
Total compensation
$8,361
Hire date
2005-03-07
Union / bargaining unit
Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
42604
Total Taxes
485.58

Jarrod Herschk holds the role of Recreation Leader 1 at Parks and Recreation within Eastern. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $8,361. Union affiliation: Recreation Teachers.

Deandre Byrd

Recreation Leader-Pt/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp
$8,171
Sub-department
PR-Special Parks Program
Base pay
$7,602
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$569
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,171
Hire date
2015-11-23
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Jun 1, 2018
Employment Status
Part-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
47482
Total Taxes
569.16

At Parks and Recreation, Deandre Byrd serves as a Recreation Leader-Pt within Pr-Special Parks Program. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $8,171. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.