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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 10

Joseph Defeo

Recreation Leader-Pt/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$350

Sub-department: PR-Special Parks Program
Base pay: $350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $350
Hire date: 2000-03-20
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 40128
Total Taxes: 0

Joseph Defeo is a Recreation Leader-Pt at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Special Parks Program. They have served since 2000 (about 17 years). 2017 total compensation came to $350. They are represented by Non-Union.

Charles Bonner

Lifeguard 4 @9.00/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$315

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $315
Hire date: 2010-05-10
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 45488
Total Taxes: 22.37

At Parks and Recreation, Charles Bonner serves as a Lifeguard 4 @9.00 within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2010 (about 9 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $315. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Ellie Tecza

Lifeguard 4 @10.25/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$311

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $311
Hire date: 2012-05-30
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 46220
Total Taxes: 22.14

Ellie Tecza holds the role of Lifeguard 4 @10.25 at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2012 (about 7 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $311. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Taechaun Sellers

Lifeguard 4 @9.00/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$246

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246
Hire date: 2015-05-31
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 618662
Total Taxes: 17.48

Taechaun Sellers works as a Lifeguard 4 @9.00 for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2015 (about 4 years). Taechaun earned $246 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Jamila Campbell

Pool Aide-Cashier/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$240

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240
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: 704696
Total Taxes: 0

At Parks and Recreation, Jamila Campbell serves as a Pool Aide-Cashier within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. Their 2017 pay totaled $240. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Haley Marrone

Lifeguard 4 @9.00/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$198

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198
Hire date: 2014-05-28
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 625098
Total Taxes: 14.05

Haley Marrone holds the role of Lifeguard 4 @9.00 at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $198. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Carmen Ashley

Spray Park Attendant/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$195

Sub-department: PR-Special Parks Program
Base pay: $195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 2, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 861176
Total Taxes: 0

Carmen Ashley works as a Spray Park Attendant for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Special Parks Program. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. Carmen earned $195 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Zackery Barker

Lifeguard 4 @Abcd/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$173

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173
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: 865134
Total Taxes: 0

Zackery Barker is a Lifeguard 4 @Abcd at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. 2017 total compensation came to $173. They are represented by Non-Union.

Arlene Hanna

Lifeguard 4 @Abcd/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$143

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143
Hire date: 2009-05-01
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 2, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 444100
Total Taxes: 0

Arlene Hanna works as a Lifeguard 4 @Abcd for Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2009, they have about 8 years of service. Arlene earned $143 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Chelsey Sirmons

Assistant Headguard/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp

$116

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116
Hire date: 2014-05-31
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 23, 2018
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 616272
Total Taxes: 8.26

At Parks and Recreation, Chelsey Sirmons serves as a Assistant Headguard within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $116. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Stephan Evans

Senior Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$112

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 7, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 617342
Total Taxes: 0

Stephan Evans is a Senior Lifeguard at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. 2017 total compensation came to $112. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Franklin Hardy

Lifeguard 4 @9.00/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$102

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $95
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102
Hire date: 2008-06-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 42426
Total Taxes: 7.24

Franklin Hardy is a Lifeguard 4 @9.00 at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 11 years. 2019 total compensation came to $102. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Aaron Burden

Lifeguard 4 @9.00/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$68

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $63
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68
Hire date: 2010-06-09
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 47382
Total Taxes: 4.81

Aaron Burden holds the role of Lifeguard 4 @9.00 at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2010, they have about 9 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $68. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Nathan Norkevicus

Senior Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

$61

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $61
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61
Hire date: 2017-06-03
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 7, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 716140
Total Taxes: 0

At Parks and Recreation, Nathan Norkevicus serves as a Senior Lifeguard within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $61. They are represented by Non-Union.

Wesley Baird

Lifeguard 4 @9.00/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp

$40

Sub-department: PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay: $38
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40
Hire date: 2012-05-24
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 14252
Total Taxes: 2.87

Wesley Baird is a Lifeguard 4 @9.00 at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 7 years. 2019 total compensation came to $40. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Phoenix Rouse

Senior Lifeguard/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 7, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 500000
Socrata Entity Number: 619084
Total Taxes: 0

At Parks and Recreation, Phoenix Rouse serves as a Senior Lifeguard within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. Their 2017 pay totaled $0. They are represented by Non-Union.