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

Jamie Beechey

Deputy Director 1/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$56,729

Sub-department: PR-Admin Support
Base pay: $53,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,487
Total compensation: $56,729
Hire date: 2014-08-25
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 23, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 627632
Total Taxes: 0

Jamie Beechey is a Deputy Director 1 at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Admin Support. Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $56,729. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Roland Hurlbert

Community Recreation Center/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$51,085

Sub-department: Southern Division
Base pay: $39,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,620
Total compensation: $51,085
Hire date: 2015-03-09
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Nov 3, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 623866
Total Taxes: 0

Roland Hurlbert holds the role of Community Recreation Center at Parks and Recreation within Southern Division. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 2 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $51,085. Their bargaining unit is Recreation Teachers.

Lona Stagger

Program Coordinator 3/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$42,288

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $30,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,061
Benefits: $10,050
Total compensation: $42,288
Hire date: 2009-05-01
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 15, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 42350
Total Taxes: 2060.58

Lona Stagger holds the role of Program Coordinator 3 at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 9 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $42,288. They are represented by Non-Union.

Sarah Cave

Recreation Leader 1/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$31,751

Sub-department: Housing
Base pay: $20,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,682
Total compensation: $31,751
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 25, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 705150
Total Taxes: 0

Sarah Cave is a Recreation Leader 1 at Parks and Recreation within Housing. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. 2017 total compensation came to $31,751. They are represented by Recreation Teachers.

Megan Flohr

Administrative Aide-Fp/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$28,466

Sub-department: PR-Admin Support
Base pay: $24,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,697
Total compensation: $28,466
Hire date: 2014-07-28
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 14, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 614300
Total Taxes: 0

Megan Flohr works as a Administrative Aide-Fp for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Admin Support. Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. Megan earned $28,466 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Domonic Hicks

Recreation Leader 1/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$26,376

Sub-department: Southern
Base pay: $16,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,685
Total compensation: $26,376
Hire date: 2010-03-22
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 21, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 47222
Total Taxes: 0

Domonic Hicks works as a Recreation Leader 1 for Parks and Recreation within Southern. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 7 years. Domonic earned $26,376 in 2017. They are represented by Recreation Teachers.

Erica Tallo

Recreation Supervisor/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$24,937

Sub-department: PR-Rec Admin
Base pay: $21,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,574
Benefits: $2,234
Total compensation: $24,937
Hire date: 2016-06-20
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 2, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 704922
Total Taxes: 1573.74

Erica Tallo holds the role of Recreation Supervisor at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Rec Administrative. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $24,937. They are represented by Non-Union.

Joel Borland

Program Coordinator 1-Pr/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$23,183

Sub-department: PR-SP-Director's Office
Base pay: $20,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,169
Total compensation: $23,183
Hire date: 2016-07-25
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 11, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 750010
Total Taxes: 0

Joel Borland holds the role of Program Coordinator 1-Pr at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Sp-Director's Office. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. In 2017, their total compensation was $23,183. They are represented by Recreation Teachers.

Jennifer Yuvan

Recreation Supervisor/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$22,527

Sub-department: PR-Rec Admin
Base pay: $19,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,432
Benefits: $1,956
Total compensation: $22,527
Hire date: 2015-06-29
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 16, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 626164
Total Taxes: 1432.25

Jennifer Yuvan is a Recreation Supervisor at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Rec Administrative. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). 2018 total compensation came to $22,527. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Ross Chapman

Director-Pr/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$18,939

Sub-department: PR-Director's Office
Base pay: $16,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,231
Benefits: $1,202
Total compensation: $18,939
Hire date: 2010-07-06
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 47532
Total Taxes: 1231.21

Ross Chapman works as a Director-Pr for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Director's Office. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 9 years. Ross earned $18,939 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.

Matthew Hallahan

Recreation Leader-Pt/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$15,762

Sub-department: Southern
Base pay: $14,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,762
Hire date: 2014-08-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 616322
Total Taxes: 1120.12

Matthew Hallahan works as a Recreation Leader-Pt for Parks and Recreation within Southern. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Matthew earned $15,762 in 2018. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Louise Horan

Operations & Administrative Manager 1/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$15,708

Sub-department: PR-Accounting
Base pay: $13,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,002
Benefits: $1,213
Total compensation: $15,708
Hire date: 1996-09-09
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 15798
Total Taxes: 1001.69

Louise Horan is a Operations & Administrative Manager 1 at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Accounting. They have served since 1996 (about 23 years). 2019 total compensation came to $15,708. They are represented by Non-Union.

John Mattie

Recreation Assistant/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$15,605

Sub-department: PR-Special Parks Program
Base pay: $11,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,112
Total compensation: $15,605
Hire date: 2015-03-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 13, 2017
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 616550
Total Taxes: 0

John Mattie works as a Recreation Assistant for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Special Parks Program. They have served since 2015 (about 2 years). John earned $15,605 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Kathleen Rudolph

Recreation Leader 1/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$15,599

Sub-department: Southern
Base pay: $7,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $7,537
Total compensation: $15,599
Hire date: 2010-08-16
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 1, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 47590
Total Taxes: 519.65

At Parks and Recreation, Kathleen Rudolph serves as a Recreation Leader 1 within Southern. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $15,599. They are represented by Recreation Teachers.

Kathleen Butter

Operations Administrator/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$14,955

Sub-department: PR-Accounting
Base pay: $10,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $739
Benefits: $3,541
Total compensation: $14,955
Hire date: 2001-05-01
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 25434
Total Taxes: 738.97

Kathleen Butter holds the role of Operations Administrator at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Accounting. Hired in 2001, they have about 18 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,955. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Samuel Shephard

Community Recreation Center/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$14,845

Sub-department: Southern Division
Base pay: $12,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $906
Benefits: $1,675
Total compensation: $14,845
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Union / bargaining unit: Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 2, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 632838
Total Taxes: 906.13

Samuel Shephard is a Community Recreation Center at Parks and Recreation within Southern Division. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $14,845. They are represented by Recreation Teachers.