California public employers · 2026 pay · 1,001 people
How much does a recreation coordinator make in California public employers?
$70,185typical pay for a recreation coordinator in 2026
$45,808 – $85,546what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 7.2% from the same employers' year before.
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- LA City Controller · controller.lacity.gov ↗
- SF Controller's Office · sf.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where recreation coordinators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Los Angeles144 people$73,940
- San Francisco53 people$94,634
- City of Redding24 people$6,168
- Cosumnes Community Services District16 people$63,995
- Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District13 people$82,895
- City of Lake Forest13 people$28,289
- City of Laguna Niguel13 people$64,536
- City of Santa Rosa12 people$73,055
- Sacramento County12 people$35,725
- Livermore Area Recreation and Park District11 people$70,060
- City of Roseville11 people$75,097
- City of Dublin11 people$99,245
- Chico Area Recreation and Park District11 people$29,856
- City of San Buenaventura11 people$77,911
- City of Newport Beach10 people$71,713
- Conejo Recreation and Park District10 people$93,546
- City of San Ramon9 people$100,952
- City of Norwalk9 people$67,350
- City of Menlo Park9 people$84,511
- City of Pasadena9 people$82,721
- City of Cupertino9 people$105,913
- City of Santa Clara9 people$119,167
- City of Diamond Bar8 people$73,938
- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District8 people$103,071
- City of South Gate8 people$56,613
- Greater Vallejo Recreation District8 people$50,314
- City of Mountain View8 people$103,953
- City of Vacaville8 people$74,488
- City of Santa Cruz8 people$68,460
- City of Mill Valley8 people$52,180
- El Dorado Hills Community Services District8 people$33,068
- Los Gatos-Saratoga Department of Community Education and Recreation8 people$52,587
- City of Modesto7 people$78,883
- North of the River Recreation and Park District7 people$6,620
- Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District7 people$31,030
- City of Bell Gardens7 people$78,324
- City of Azusa7 people$76,284
- City of Arcadia7 people$35,689
- City of Calabasas7 people$82,448
- City of Gardena6 people$52,047
- City of Los Alamitos6 people$77,191
- City of Watsonville6 people$81,174
- City of Newark6 people$102,646
- City of San Clemente6 people$71,498
- City of Tustin6 people$86,710
- City of West Sacramento6 people$67,659
- City of Burbank6 people$75,665
- City of Pomona6 people$82,258
- City of Escondido6 people$45,821
- City of El Cerrito6 people$74,864
- City of San Carlos6 people$105,623
- City of Cypress5 people$66,048
- City of Huntington Park5 people$59,108
- City of Albany5 people$80,950
- City of Malibu5 people$42,804
- City of Yorba Linda5 people$102,420
- City of Coronado5 people$64,008
- City of Visalia5 people$83,102
- City of Los Altos5 people$94,673
- City of Pacifica5 people$3,112
- City of Brentwood5 people$115,052
- City of Redondo Beach5 people$53,616
- City of Poway5 people$62,659
- City of Foster City5 people$119,884
- City of Seal Beach5 people$15,305
- City of Santa Maria5 people$73,800
- City of Petaluma5 people$51,261
- City of Salinas5 people$86,418
- City of Novato4 people$66,365
- City of Patterson4 people$39,340
- City of Vista4 people$62,238
- City of Fountain Valley4 people$69,150
- City of Kerman4 people$20,915
- City of Burlingame4 people$69,511
- City of Millbrae4 people$87,472
- Town of Mammoth Lakes4 people$5,586
- City of Lathrop4 people$76,175
- City of Costa Mesa4 people$113,843
- City of Rocklin4 people$74,579
- City of El Monte4 people$96,849
- City of Pacific Grove4 people$78,665
- City of Covina4 people$66,579
- City of Perris4 people$84,204
- City of Monrovia4 people$78,657
- City of Pinole4 people$68,362
- Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District4 people$49,107
- San Bernardino County4 people$35,750
- City of Pittsburg4 people$54,558
- City of West Hollywood4 people$127,991
- City of Pismo Beach4 people$8,830
- City of Bell4 people$77,181
- Town of Yountville3 people$71,617
- Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee District3 people$20,939
- City of American Canyon3 people$79,116
- City of Delano3 people$58,859
- City of San Marcos3 people$69,796
- City of Merced3 people$76,297
- City of Ojai3 people$73,832
- City of Walnut3 people$82,036
- City of Montclair3 people$55,816
- Orangevale Recreation and Park District3 people$23,820
- City of Blue Lake3 people$5,001
- City of San Gabriel3 people$43,793
- Town of Apple Valley3 people$57,036
- City of San Dimas3 people$87,367
- City of Atascadero3 people$60,822
- City of Los Banos3 people$27,125
- City of Santee3 people$63,541
- City of Lincoln3 people$42,012
- City of Monterey3 people$103,004
- North Highlands Recreation and Park District3 people$57,930
- Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Park District3 people$41,006
- City of Lafayette3 people$74,742
- City of Suisun City3 people$45,956
- City of Laguna Beach3 people$68,501
- City of Beaumont3 people$49,421
- City of Orinda3 people$79,702
- City of Lemoore3 people$18,196
- City of Moorpark3 people$25,159
- City of Laguna Hills3 people$52,948
- City of Rosemead3 people$70,603
- Strawberry Recreation District2 people$86,187
- City of Scotts Valley2 people$54,734
- Templeton Community Services District2 people$40,118
- City of Calistoga2 people$75,374
- City of Lomita2 people$49,781
- City of Aliso Viejo2 people$100,456
- Town of Yucca Valley2 people$62,926
- City of Healdsburg2 people$94,804
- West Side Recreation and Park District2 people$30,052
- City of Manhattan Beach2 people$69,096
- Rio Linda-Elverta Parks and Recreation Area (Sacramento)2 people$17,577
- Town of San Anselmo2 people$79,294
- City of Beverly Hills2 people$40,706
- Paradise Recreation and Park District2 people$24,006
- Wrightwood Community Services District2 people$11,469
- City of Hermosa Beach2 people$99,822
- City of Turlock2 people$72,021
- Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District2 people$12,292
- City of Reedley2 people$60,820
- City of Duarte2 people$41,302
- City of Bellflower2 people$61,210
- City of Upland2 people$68,968
- City of Mountain House2 people$48,777
- City of Hollister2 people$80,370
- Georgetown Divide Recreation District2 people$13,453
- Town of Corte Madera2 people$84,965
- City of Manteca2 people$75,397
- City of Antioch2 people$53,023
- City of Twentynine Palms2 people$51,707
- City of Hawaiian Gardens2 people$69,857
- City of Cudahy2 people$91,855
- Town of Colma2 people$111,677
- Arden Park Recreation and Park District1 person$39,761
- City of Needles1 person$17,311
- City of Larkspur1 person$36,756
- Town of Discovery Bay Community Services District1 person$78,918
- City of Redlands1 person$34,803
- City of Riverbank1 person$47,060
- City of Exeter1 person$57,329
- City of Corning1 person$25,863
- City of Atwater1 person$45,716
- City of Bakersfield1 person$51,950
- City of Blythe1 person$33,517
- City of Gridley1 person$60,733
- Cameron Park Community Services District1 person$8,651
- City of Bishop1 person$46,509
- Helix Water District1 person$87,497
- Feather River Recreation and Park District1 person$19,649
- City of Hanford1 person$47,483
- Bear Mountain Recreation and Park District1 person$52,659
- City of Dana Point1 person$70,069
- City of Commerce1 person$96,473
- City of Lawndale1 person$84,254
- City of El Segundo1 person$79,838
- Town of Ross1 person$72,487
- Ambrose Recreation and Park District1 person$56,101
- City of La Palma1 person$25,484
- City of Galt1 person$8,693
- City of Sausalito1 person$79,759
- City of Eureka1 person$75,207
- City of San Luis Obispo1 person$64,590
- Jurupa Community Services District1 person$3,628
- City of Gonzales1 person$66,814
- City of Buellton1 person$94,094
- McKinleyville Community Services District1 person$65,742
- City of Placerville1 person$1,437
- City of Lindsay1 person$7,091
- City of Signal Hill1 person$74,401
- Santa Cruz County1 person$24,376
- City of Solvang1 person$71,374
- City of Benicia1 person$81,337
- Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District1 person$11,062
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Recreation Coordinator I53 people$26,192
- Recreation Coordinator898 people$71,005
- Recreation Coordinator II39 people$83,779
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Assistant Recreation Coordinator$31,983 (everyone)
- Recreation Coordinator Assistant$32,777 (everyone)
- Recreation Coordinator (this page)$70,185 (everyone)
- Senior Recreation Coordinator$80,350 (everyone)
Highest-paid recreation coordinators, 2026
- 1Robert MartinezRecreation Coordinator · San Francisco$177,691
- 2Demetrius SmithRecreation Coordinator · San Francisco$156,059
- 3Felix WhittingtonRecreation Coordinator · San Francisco$102,967
- 4Merab Ruiz MorenoRecreation Coordinator · Los Angeles$99,971
- 5Marci BerumenRecreation Coordinator · Los Angeles$99,321
Common questions
How much does a recreation coordinator make in California public employers?
The typical recreation coordinator was paid $70,185 in 2026; most earned between $45,808 and $85,546. This counts all 1,001 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.7% of all pay for recreation coordinators in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Recreation Coordinator, at any level (for example "Recreation Coordinator I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this