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
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

$18$253,543+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 68

Gwendolyn Dornan

Swimming Instructor/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$18

Sub-department: Recreation
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $14
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $18
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Job Code: 3209
Job Family Code: 3200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $1
Retirement Contribution: $2

At Recreation and Park Commission, Gwendolyn Dornan serves as a Swimming Instructor within Recreation. They work temporary exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $18. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.