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City of Seattle / Parks and Recreation Department

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Parks and Recreation Department

Source file: City of Seattle — Wage Data / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2024, this agency had 1,970 employees with median total compensation of $71,386; the highest distinct record was $319,696.

Year
2024
Employees
1,970
Median total
$71,386
Highest record
$319,696

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$44,741$165,110+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,970 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,386) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$80,492 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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
$55,994
$55,994
$71,386
$92,581
$125,258

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $125,258 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,994. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Lifeguard
371 · $55,994
Recreation Attendant
266 · $55,994
Maintenance Laborer
177 · $78,936
Laborer
114 · $66,498
Recreation Leader
110 · $70,886

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 6

No employees found.