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City and County of San Francisco / Recreation and Park Commission

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Recreation and Park Commission

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Recreation and Park Commission protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 2,087 employees with median total compensation of $25,251; the highest distinct record was $468,376.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$153.5M
Employees
2,087
Median total
$25,251
Highest record
$468,376

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,087 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($25,251) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $51,000 (69%)
  • Overtime — $1,717 (2%)
  • Other — $1,388 (2%)
  • Benefits — $19,427 (26%)

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
$2,532
$6,283
$25,251
$136,513
$179,212

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $179,212 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,532. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Recreation Leader
477 · $8,644
Gardener
242 · $136,351
Public Service Trainee
212 · $3,413
Custodian
125 · $112,222
Camp Assistant
118 · $7,567

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 2 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$152.5M
—
2,242
—
$20,003
—
2025
$153.5M
▲ 0.6%
2,087
▼ 6.9%
$25,251
▲ 26.2%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Joel Riddell

Senior Administrative Analyst/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp
$190,935
Sub-department
Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group
Culture & Recreation
Base pay
$140,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$50,394
Total compensation
$190,935
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
REC
Health and Dental Benefits
$19,546
Job Code
1823
Job Family Code
1800
Organization Group Code
Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits
$10,181

Joel Riddell is a Senior Administrative Analyst at Recreation and Park Commission within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $190,935. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Carlos Reyes

Carpenter/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp
$190,302
Sub-department
Journeyman Trade
Organization group
Culture & Recreation
Base pay
$126,215
Overtime
$1,659
Other pay
$11,545
Benefits
$50,883
Total compensation
$190,302
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Carpenters, Local 22
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
REC
Health and Dental Benefits
$21,479
Job Code
7344
Job Family Code
7300
Organization Group Code
Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits
$10,563

Carlos Reyes holds the role of Carpenter at Recreation and Park Commission within Journeyman Trade. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,302. They are represented by Carpenters, Local 22.