Oak Lawn Park District 2012 Employee Salaries

In the spirit of transparency, Patch filed a freedom of information act request for Oak Lawn Park District employees’ annual salries for 2012.

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The park district does not post employee salaries on its website, then again, it still doesn’t offer online registration to residents either for classes and activities.

While not posted on the park district’s website (the park district still lags behind other nearby communities by not offering online registration for classes and programs) salaries are available for viewing at the administration building at 9400 S. Kenton Ave.

After some gentle prodding, we received the pdf (click on the right) showing all park district’s employees' annual earnings for 2012.

The park district's superintendent of communications, Vince Clark, said the attached salaries reflect gross earnings (before taxes) and that health insurance and other benefits are not included.

Compared to Village of Oak Lawn’s 97 employees drawing $100K+ salaries, only one park district employee—executive director Maddie Kelly—falls into that range, earning an annual gross salary of $102,281.

Here are the ten highest paid, Oak Lawn Park District employees:

Employee

Title/Department

2012 Gross Earnings

Maddie Kelly

Executive Director

$102,281

Joel Craig

Superintendent of Parks

$75,365

Les Swintek

Superintendent Finance/Personnel

$73,624

Tom Hartwig

Superintendent Special Facilities

$72,668

Julie Ryan

Superintendent Recreation

$71,755

Deidra White

Facility Manager/Racquet Club

$70,878

Vince Clark

Superintendent Communications

$67,364

Tim Scott

Golf Maint. Supervisor

$67,208

Frank Decristina

Ice Arena Manager

$63,419

Thomas Farrell

Attorney (appointed official)

$58,140

The park district, naturally, relies on permanent and seasonal part-time instructors, trainers, life guards and camp counselors to teach, coach and run programs.

Park administrators draw the highest salaries, followed by the next tier of ten which range from $40,000 to $57,000. These employees are charged with supervising special recreation programs ($40,593), safety coordinator ($46,010), and executive assistant ($53,403).

Clark said that Oak Lawn Park District employees are making below what other park districts offer.

“People with master’s degrees are making well under the industry standard,” Clark said. “It’s frustrating but we love what we do and the people we’re working with.”

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