David Castaneda with the Chicago Park District earned $15 an hour in 2020 as an hourly employee, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
They worked as a recreation leader, of which there were 294 recreation leaders working within the District in 2020.
The Chicago Park District is a non-profit owning more than 8,800 acres of green space across 600 Chicago parks. It organizes sports and recreational activities and youth programming. It has an annual budget of nearly $400 million.
It’s one of the largest park districts in the US. It was ranked fifth in the US by the Trust for Public Land.
Top 100 hourly Chicago Park District employees ranked by wages earned
| Employee | Job | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth L. Gregory | Activities Instructor | $33 |
| Renata Adams | Activities Instructor | $33 |
| Marvin R. Westley | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Donald R. Vetrovec | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Michael E. Torres | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Danial Taiym | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| James J. Speiden | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Edwin Pagan | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Jonathan S. Myslinski | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Alfred H. Mayes | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Benny R. Martinez | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Linda S. Kasprzyk | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Dwayne Johnson | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| William M. Hilbring | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Kurt D. Hagemann | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Johnny L. Cavers | Security Guard | $28 |
| Michael D. Brady | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| David F. Booker | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| David P. Bird | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| William Bertha III | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Thomas J. Banich | Security Supervisor | $28 |
| Julianne L. Ohmes | Program Specialist | $28 |
| Edward S. Gross | Program Specialist | $28 |
| Arshad Sayeed | Legal Investigator | $27 |
| Bernadette M. Welbourn | Activities Instructor | $26 |
| Constance S. Stepanek | Activities Instructor | $26 |
| David L. Woulard | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Aldeshun Wilson | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Ricardo Saldana | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Katelyn M. Ruane | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Lily F. Payovich | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Laura A. Mendoza | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Megan E. Maloney | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Krista C. Herrera | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Jade Greenwood | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Alyssa D. Gleaves | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Ladonna Curry | Gymnastics Instructor | $26 |
| Rashe S. Monroe | Activities Instructor | $25 |
| Jacquelyn C. Guerrero | Program & Event Coordinator | $25 |
| James Mullins | Security Guard | $24 |
| Steven R. Edwards | Activities Instructor | $24 |
| Derrick F. Smith | Security Guard | $24 |
| Robert E. Brown Sr. | Security Guard | $24 |
| Paul F. Woods | Security Guard | $24 |
| Matthew J. Wojcik | Security Guard | $24 |
| Danny J. Wodzinski | Security Guard | $24 |
| Rickie D. Whitten | Security Guard | $24 |
| Lamonte Westley | Security Guard | $24 |
| Cynthia J. Westley | Security Guard | $24 |
| Curtis L. Weathersby | Security Guard | $24 |
| Philip S. Washington | Security Guard | $24 |
| Virginia E. Warnecke | Security Guard | $24 |
| Matthew K. Walton | Security Guard | $24 |
| Tom R. Walsh | Security Guard | $24 |
| Anthony Walker | Security Guard | $24 |
| William Wagner | Security Guard | $24 |
| Jennifer L. Villalobos | Security Guard | $24 |
| Daniel F. Varallo | Security Guard | $24 |
| David L. Tull | Security Guard | $24 |
| Kenshira K. Traylor | Security Guard | $24 |
| Marylou Torres | Security Guard | $24 |
| Paul J. Toner | Security Guard | $24 |
| Brian J. Tierney | Security Guard | $24 |
| John Thornton | Security Guard | $24 |
| Kenneth Thompson | Security Guard | $24 |
| Abasi Thompson | Security Guard | $24 |
| Mark A. Taylor | Security Guard | $24 |
| Gizelle F. Taylor | Security Guard | $24 |
| Delroy A. Taylor | Security Guard | $24 |
| Mario Tapia | Security Guard | $24 |
| Michael Takaki Jr. | Security Guard | $24 |
| Christopher Suber | Security Guard | $24 |
| Roger B. Steele | Security Guard | $24 |
| Thomas J. Stachula | Security Guard | $24 |
| Square Michael a | Security Guard | $24 |
| John W. Sonley III | Security Guard | $24 |
| Gerry S. Snooks | Security Guard | $24 |
| Mercedes M. Smith | Security Guard | $24 |
| Lewis Smith | Security Guard | $24 |
| Jeffery Smith | Security Guard | $24 |
| Edward M. Sliva | Security Guard | $24 |
| Michael P. Simi | Security Guard | $24 |
| Nathan E. Silas Jr. | Security Guard | $24 |
| Luis A. Serrano | Security Guard | $24 |
| Daniel Sanchez | Security Guard | $24 |
| Russell R. Ryan | Security Guard | $24 |
| Robert J. Rutherford | Security Guard | $24 |
| William Rule V | Security Guard | $24 |
| William H. Rogus | Security Guard | $24 |
| Kenneth Rogers Jr. | Security Guard | $24 |
| Ronald J. Rodriguez | Security Guard | $24 |
| Michael D. Roberts | Security Guard | $24 |
| Steven M. Robbins | Security Guard | $24 |
| Noland Rivera | Security Guard | $24 |
| Luis A. Rivera | Security Guard | $24 |
| Eliot H. Rivera | Security Guard | $24 |
| Luis G. Reyes | Security Guard | $24 |
| Damian D. Reyes | Security Guard | $24 |
| Richard E. Remnes | Security Guard | $24 |
| Salvatore Reina | Security Guard | $24 |
