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N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation

NC State University Department of Parks, Recreation and

Tourism Management

Eastern Region Consultant

Steve Moler

Email: [email protected]

Address:

943 Washington Square Mall

Washington, NC 27889

(252) 948-3888 FAX: (252) 975-3716

Central West Region Consultant

Vonda Martin


Address:

339 Conference Center Drive

Brown Summit, NC 27214

(336) 342-6163 Ext 701 Fax: (336) 342-0583

Central East Region Consultant

Nate Halubka


Address:

Box 8004, NCSU

Raleigh, NC 27695-8004

(919) 515-7118 FAX: (919) 513-4531

Western Region Consultant

LuAnn Bryan


Address:

2090 US Highway 70

Swannanoa, NC 28778

(828) 296-4690 FAX: (828) 299-7043

RRS Central Office http://cnr.ncsu.edu/rrs/offices_staff.html

Director

Pete Armstrong


GIS Research Associate

Charlynne Smith


Administrative Assistant

Mary Gay DeFino


Recreation Resources Service is a technical assistance program for

North Carolina park and recreation providers offered through a

cooperative partnership between:

http://cnr.ncsu.edu/rrs/offices_staff.html

2011-12 MCPRSS, Executive Report

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LETTER OF TRANSMITTA L ...............................................................................................................................6

EXECUTIVE REPORT ................................................................................................................................................7

Acknowledgment 7

Introduction 7

Methods 7

Organization 8

MCPRSS GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS BY COUNTY CHANGE THE MAP. ...........................................................................9

REPORTING AGENCIES IN EACH GEOGRAPHIC REGION ...........................................................................................9

Mountains 9

Piedmont 10

Coast 11

MCPRSS RESPONDENTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION................................................................................................ 12

DESCRIPTION OF POPULATION CLASSES ............................................................................................................... 13

MCPRSS RESPONDENTS BY POPULATION CATEGORY ........................................................................................... 16

LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 17

2011-12 MCPRSS SAMPLE REPRESENTATION BY POPULATION CATEGORY ........................................................... 17

2011-12 MCPRSS SAMPLE REPRESENTATION BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION ............................................................... 18

2011-12 MCPRSS SAMPLE POPULATION CATEGORY BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION ..................................................... 18

2009-10 EXPENDITURES LOCAL PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA .......................... 19

2009-10 EXPENDITURES FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ................................................................ 20

2009-10 EXPENDITURES LOCAL PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA .......................... 20

PARKS AND RECREATION 2009-2010 OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY DEPARTMENT TYPE.............. 21

PARKS AND RECREATION 2009-10 OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY REGION .................................... 21

2009-10 OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY AGENCY TYPE/POPULATION CATEGORIES ....................... 23

REVENUE SOURCES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION ...................................................................................................... 24


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REVENUE SOURCES BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS ............................................................................................ 25

PER CAPITA EXPENDITURES .................................................................................................................................. 28

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN PROJECTED PER CAPITA EXPENDITURES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION .................... 28

PERSONNEL .......................................................................................................................................................... 29

STATEWIDE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES .................................................................................................................. 29

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ...................................................................................................................................... 29

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY CLASS ...................................................................................................................... 30

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS ................................................................................... 31

MANAGEMENT POSITIONS ................................................................................................................................... 32

Park and Recreation Director 32

Assistant Park and Recreation Director 32

Superintendent of Parks 32

Superintendent of Recreation 32

MANAGEMENT SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES FOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS BY REGION .............................. 35

MANAGEMENT SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES FOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS BY POPULATION ..................... 37

RECREATION POSITIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 39

Recreation Supervisor (General) 39

Recreation Supervisor (Specialized) 39

Community Center Director 39

Athletic Superintendent 39

Special Events Supervisor 39

Senior Citizens Supervisor 39

Aquatics Superintendent 39

Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor 40

RECREATION SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION .............................................................. 41


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SALARY RANGES FOR RECREATION POSITIONS BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS .................................................. 42

PARKS POSITIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 45

Parks Maintenance Supervisor 45

Park Manager 45

Park Foreman 45

Maintenance Worker 45

SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES FOR PARKS POSITIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION ............................................... 46

SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES OF PARKS POSITIONS BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS ...................................... 47

SEASONAL/PART-TIME EMPLOYEES ..................................................................................................................... 49

Lifeguard 49

Pool Manager 49

Assistant Pool Manager 49

Cashier 49

Concession Worker 49

Summer Program Coordinator 49

Summer Day Camp Director 49

Summer Day Camp Staff 49

Playground Program Leader 49

Scorekeeper 49

Maintenance Worker 49

Recreation Leader 49

HOURLY PAY RANGES FOR SEASONAL/PART-TIME EMPLOYEES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION ................................... 50

HOURLY PAY RANGES FOR SEASONAL/PART-TIME EMPLOYEES BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS ........................ 52

SPORTS OFFICIALS ................................................................................................................................................ 55


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Football Official 55

Basketball Official 55

Softball Official 55

Soccer Official 55

Volleyball Official 55

HOURLY PAY RANGES OF SPORTS OFFICIALS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION ................................................................ 56

HOURLY PAY RANGES OF SPORTS OFFICIALS BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS ..................................................... 57

APPENDIX A

AUDITED OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY INDIVIDUAL AGENCY ..................................................... 59

APPENDIX B

AUDITED PER CAPITA EXPENDITURES BY INDIVIDUAL AGENCY POPULATION AND BUDGET DATA ARE ALL FROM 2009-2010 SO AS

TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE PER CAPITA FIGURE. ALL DATA IS DERIVED FROM INFORMATION THAT HAS COME DIRECTLY FROM

THE STATE DEMOGRAPHER AND TREASURER’S OFFICES. ..................................................................................... 66

APPENDIX C .......................................................................................................................................................... 74

Mean Example 74

Median Example 75


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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 1/12

To all Park and Recreation Agencies participating in the

Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Services Study, Fiscal Year 2011-12

Thank you for taking time away from your busy schedules to complete the Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Services

Study, Fiscal Year 2010-11. The information you provided will aid all leisure service professionals in North Carolina. Please accept this

North Carolina Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Services Study, Fiscal Year 2011-2012; Executive Report in appreciation

for your concerted effort and professional dedication.

If you have any comments or questions concerning this study, please contact Recreation Resources Service, Raleigh Office, (919)

515-7118 . Not all agencies that responded to the study were included in the results because of time constraints or incomplete

survey forms. The results from this study, including an agency searchable database, will be provided to each RRS consultant. This

information will be available in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the RRS World Wide Web site at

http://cnr.ncsu.edu/rrs/services_study.html

Once again, thank you for your efforts. The strength of this document remains the effort, information and dedication of each

participating agency.

Recreation Resources Service

North Carolina State University

Study prepared by:

http://cnr.ncsu.edu/rrs/services_study.html


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EXECUTIVE REPORT

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Recreation Resources Service (RRS) greatly appreciates the time and effort each park and recreation department allotted to

completing the survey. RRS understands the survey places a significant demand on the time of these agencies. Hopefully, the

Municipal and County Park and Recreation Services Study (MCPRSS) provides an invaluable resource to enhance the leisure services

delivery for the agency and community. As always, the strength of the document remains the determined effort, detailed

information and meticulous care the practitioner devotes to completing the survey. Any comments or suggestions concerning this

report are encouraged and welcomed.

INTRODUCTION

Each year the MCPRSS attempts to determine the current status of local government parks and recreation departments in North

Carolina. The report seeks to provide information to all local governments and park and recreation agencies to use in evaluating

current services. The report also strives to assist leisure services in budget planning, preparation and justification.

The MCPRSS, fiscal year 2011-12, marks the 62nd year of assessment for municipal leisure service providers. This edition also marks

the 42nd year of assessment for county leisure service agencies. The MCPRSS for this fiscal year reviews operating and capital

budgets, personnel salary ranges, and revenue sources.

The MCPRSS offers leisure service managers and administrators an important tool for:

Tax-supported funding trend analysis based upon changes in operating budget fund levels from year to year.

Comparing park and recreation personnel salary ranges and revenue sources for similar communities to evaluate level of

service.

Recreation Resources Service hopes this study will enable managers and administrators to make wise, informed decisions on the

operation of their agencies and the delivery of leisure services to their clientele.

METHODS

In August of 2011, the MCPRSS survey report was emailed to 230 recognized local government park and recreation departments in

North Carolina. One hundred and forty-seven (147) responses were received by November for a response rate of 63.91%. Mean

and median results from the Municipal and County Services Study, Fiscal Year 2009-10, provide significant information to local

government park and recreation agencies if interpreted correctly. If the mean and median values are very close, the sample has a

normal frequency distribution and the mean offers a good measure of the midpoint. If significant difference exists between the

mean and median, lean towards using the median as the measure of central tendency. This sample possesses a nonsymmetrical


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distribution and suffers skewness. When the mean is significantly higher than the median, abnormally high values skew the sample.

When the median is significantly larger than the mean, abnormally low values skew the sample.

The following agencies did not respond to the MCPRSS, Fiscal Year 2011-2012:

Ahoskie, Alamance County, Alexander County, Andrews, Angier, Anson county, Ashe County, Asheboro, Beech Mountain, Bessemer

City, Bladen County, Buncombe County, Cabarrus County, Camden County, Canton, Caswell County, Chadbourn, Davidson, Dunn,

Edenton-Chowan, Edward M Armfield, Enfield, Forest City, Gates County, Goldsboro, Graham County, Greene County, Haw River,

Hoke County, Hudson, Huntersville, Iredell County, Jackson County, Jones County, Kenly, Landis, Lillington, Lowell, Madison-

Mayodan, Maiden, Marshville, McDowell County, Moore County, Mooresville, Morganton, Mount Holly, Mount Olive, Nashville,

New Hanover County, North Hampton County, Norwood, Pamlico County, Pine Level, Pineville, Red Springs, Reidsville, Richmond,

Roanoke Rapids, Robersonville, Robeson County, Rockingham, Rocky Mount, Rutherford County, Scotland Neck, Spindale, Spring

Lake, Spruce Pine, Stanley, Stokes County, Summerfield, Surry County, Swain Co.-Bryson City, Tarboro, Valdese, Wallace,

Washington County, Wilkes County, Wilkesboro, Wilmington, Wilson, Wilson’s Mills, Yadkin County, Yancey County, Youngsville.

ORGANIZATION

The MCPRSS reports results based not only upon size of population serve but also by geographic region. The leisure needs of and

service delivery to mountain communities differ from those of coastal communities of comparable size. The geographic regions

represent three distinct regions of North Carolina: Mountains, Piedmont, Coast. The new regions reflect a reduction from the past

representation of the state in a five region format (Western, West-Central, Piedmont, Northeast, Southeast). By reducing the

number of regions the information becomes more accurate, generalizable and better reflects the geographic regions most identified

with parks and recreation professionals across the state. In addition, this year the two smallest population groups were combined

therefore reducing the overall number of population groups from a six to a five population group format. The change will provide for

a more accurate report. Finally, this year combination departments were reported with the counties of their similar population size,

except for Madison-Mayodan which was included with Municipal departments of similar population sizes. All of these changes were

made so that departments could be grouped with departments that respectively serve similar population sizes, similar geographic

regions and generally with similar financial resources.


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FIGURE 1

MCPRSS GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS BY COUNTY

MOUNTAINS REGION COUNTIES Alexander, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham,

Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania,

Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey

PIEDMONT REGION COUNTIES

Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville, Guilford,

Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham,

Rowan, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren

COAST REGION COUNTIES

Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates,

Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender,

Perquimans, Pitt, Sampson, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson

REPORTING AGENCIES IN EACH GEOGRAPHIC REGION INCLUDE:

MOUNTAINS Alleghany County Parks & Recreation

Department,

Asheville Parks & Recreation

Department

Avery County Parks & Recreation

Department


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Belmont Parks & Recreation

Department

Black Mountain Recreation & Parks

Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation

Burke County Recreation & Parks

Catawba County Parks

Cherokee County Recreation

Clay County Recreation Department

Cramerton Parks & Recreation

Elkin Recreation & Parks Department

Fletcher Parks & Recreation

Department

Gaston County Parks & Recreation

Gastonia Parks & Recreation

Granite Falls Recreation

Haywood County Recreation

Henderson County Parks & Recreation

Hickory Parks & Recreation

Highlands Parks & Recreation

Lenoir Parks & Recreation

Lincoln County Parks & Recreation

Department.

Lincolnton Lincoln Co Recreation

Macon County Recreation

Madison County Parks & Recreation

Mitchell County Parks & Recreation

Mount Airy Parks & Recreation

N Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation

Newton Parks & Recreation

Department

Polk County Recreation

Rutherfordton Recreation

Commission

Shelby Parks & Recreation

Statesville Recreation & Parks

Transylvania County Parks &

Recreation

Tryon Parks and Recreation

Department

Watauga County Parks & Recreation

Waynesville Parks & Recreation

PIEDMONT Aberdeen Parks & Recreation

Department

Albemarle Parks & Recreation

Department

Apex Parks Recreation & Cult Res

Archdale Parks & Recreation

Department

Benson Parks & Recreation

Department

Burlington Department Of Recreation

& Parks

Carrboro Recreation & Parks

Cary Parks Recreation & Cult Res

Department

Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation

Chatham County Recreation

Clayton Parks & Recreation

Concord Parks & Recreation

Cornelius Parks & Recreation

Davidson County Recreation

Durham Department Of Parks &

Recreation

Eden Parks & Recreation Department

Erwin Parks & Recreation Department

Fayetteville-Cumberland P&R

Department

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation

Franklin County Parks & Recreation

Department

Fuquay-Varina Parks, Recreation & Cr

Garner Parks & Recreation

Gibsonville Parks & Recreation

Graham Recreation & Parks

Greensboro Parks & Recreation

Harnett County Parks & Recreation

Harrisburg Parks and Recreation

Henderson Vance Recreation & Parks

High Point Parks & Recreation

Holly Springs Parks & Recreation

Hope Mills Parks & Recreation

Huntersville Parks & Recreation

Kannapolis Parks & Recreation

Kernersville Parks & Recreation

Knightdale Parks & Recreation

Department

Lee County Parks & Recreation

Lexington Parks & Recreation

Liberty Recreation Department

Locust Parks & Recreation

Louisburg Parks & Recreation

Lumberton Recreation & Parks

Matthews Parks Recreation & Cr

Mebane Recreation & Parks

Mecklenburg County Parks &

Recreation

Mocksville Davie Parks & Recreation

Monroe Parks & Recreation

Department

Morrisville Parks Recreation & Cult

Res

Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation

Department


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Oakboro Parks & Recreation

Orange County Parks & Recreation

Oxford Parks & Recreation

Department

Person County Recreation., Arts &

Parks

Pinebluff Parks & Recreation

Pinehurst Parks & Recreation

Pineville Parks & Recreation

Department

Raleigh Parks & Recreation

Department

Randleman Parks & Recreation

Department

Rolesville Parks & Recreation

Rowan County Parks & Recreation

Salisbury Parks & Recreation

Scotland County Parks & Recreation

Selma Parks & Recreation

Siler City Parks & Recreation

Smithfield Parks & Recreation

Southern Pines Recreation & Parks

Thomasville Parks & Recreation

Union County Parks & Recreation

Wake County Parks, Recreation &

Open Space

Wake Forest Parks & Recreation

Warren County Parks & Recreation

Wendell Parks & Recreation

Department

Department

Winston Salem Recreation & Parks

Zebulon Parks & Recreation

Department

COAST Ayden Recreation & Parks

Department

Bertie County Parks & Recreation

Boiling Springs Lake Parks And

Recreation

Brunswick County Parks & Recreation

Carolina Beach Recreation & Parks

Carteret County Parks & Recreation

Clinton Recreation & Parks

Department

Columbus County Parks & Recreation

Craven County Recreation & Parks

Currituck Co Parks & Recreation

Dare County Parks & Recreation

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Parks &

Recreation

Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation

Department

Faison Recreation Department

Greenville Recreation & Parks

Havelock Recreation Department

Jacksonville Recreation & Parks

Kinston Lenoir Parks & Recreation

Leland Parks, Recreation and

Environmental Programs

Morehead City Department Of Parks

& Recreation

Nash County Parks & Recreation

New Bern Recreation & Parks

Oak Island Parks & Recreation

Onslow County Parks & Recreation

Pender County Parks & Recreation

Perquimans County Recreation

Pitt County Community School &

Recreation Department

Sampson County Parks & Recreation

Southport Recreation Department

Surf City Parks & Recreation

Tabor City Parks & Recreation

Warsaw Parks and Recreation

Washington Parks & Recreation

Whiteville Parks & Recreation

Williamston Parks & Recreation

Winterville Parks & Recreation

Wrightsville Beach Planning & Parks

Department


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FIGURE 2

MCPRSS RESPONDENTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Overall make up of regions

Mountains (29%)

Piedmont (44%)

Coast (27%)

Services study response by region

Mountains (25%)

Piedmont (50%)

Coast (25%)


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DESCRIPTION OF POPULATION CLASSES The population estimates used in this report were certified county and municipal estimates of July 2011 population. The estimates

were calculated by the North Carolina State Treasurer’s Office. This year the two smallest population groups were combined there

for reducing the overall number of population groups from a six to a five population group format. The change will provide for a

more accurate report. The population category groupings now include:

A Departments serving populations greater than 100,000

B Departments serving populations between 99,999 and 50,000

C Departments serving populations between 49,999 and 25,000

D Departments serving populations between 24,999 and 10,000

E Departments serving populations less than 9,999 (new)

Responding Agencies and Population Estimate by Population Category:

CATEGORY A (GREATER THAN 100,000) Brunswick County Parks & Recreation

Cary Parks Recreation & Cult Res

Dept.

Catawba County Parks

Craven County Recreation & Parks

Davidson County Recreation

Durham Dept. Of Parks & Recreation

Fayetteville-Cumberland P&R Dept.

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation

Gaston County Parks & Recreation

Greensboro Parks & Recreation

Harnett County Parks & Recreation

Henderson County Parks & Recreation

High Point Parks & Recreation

Mecklenburg County Parks &

Recreation

Onslow County Parks & Recreation

Orange County Parks & Recreation

Pitt County Community Sch &

Recreation Dept.

Raleigh Parks & Recreation Dept.

Rowan County Parks & Recreation

Union County Parks & Recreation

Wake County Parks, Recreation &

Open Space

Winston Salem Recreation & Parks

CATEGORY B (BETWEEN 99,999 AND 50,000)

Asheville Parks & Recreation Dept.

Burke County Recreation & Parks

Burlington Dept. Of Recreation &

Parks

Carteret County Parks & Recreation

Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation

Chatham County Recreation

Columbus County Parks & Recreation

Concord Parks & Recreation

Franklin County Parks & Recreation

Dept.

Gastonia Parks & Recreation

Greenville Recreation & Parks

Haywood County Recreation

Jacksonville Recreation & Parks

Kinston Lenoir Parks & Recreation

Lee County Parks & Recreation

Lincoln County Parks & Recreation

Dept..

Nash County Parks & Recreation

Pender County Parks & Recreation

Sampson County Parks & Recreation

Watauga County Parks & Recreation

CATEGORY C (BETWEEN 49,999 AND 25,000)

Apex Parks Recreation & Cult Res

Cherokee County Recreation

Dare County Parks & Recreation Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Parks &

Recreation


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Garner Parks & Recreation

Henderson Vance Recreation & Parks

Hickory Parks & Recreation

Huntersville Parks & Recreation

Kannapolis Parks & Recreation

Macon County Recreation

Matthews Parks Recreation & Cr

Monroe Parks & Recreation Dept.

New Bern Recreation & Parks

Person County Recreation., Arts &

Parks

Salisbury Parks & Recreation

Scotland County Parks & Recreation

Thomasville Parks & Recreation

Transylvania County Parks &

Recreation

Wake Forest Parks & Recreation

CATEGORY D (BETWEEN 24,999 AND 10,000)

Albemarle Parks & Recreation Dept.

Alleghany County Parks & Recreation

Dept.

Archdale Parks & Recreation Dept.

Avery County Parks & Recreation

Dept.

Belmont Parks & Recreation Dept.

Bertie County Parks & Recreation

Carrboro Recreation & Parks

Clay County Recreation Dept.

Clayton Parks & Recreation

Cornelius Parks & Recreation

Currituck Co Parks & Recreation

Eden Parks & Recreation Dept.

Fuquay Varina Parks, Recreation & Cr

Graham Recreation & Parks

Harrisburg Parks and Recreation

Havelock Recreation Dept.

Holly Springs Parks & Recreation

Hope Mills Parks & Recreation

Kernersville Parks & Recreation

Knightdale Parks & Recreation Dept.

Leland Parks, Recreation and

Environmental Programs

Lenoir Parks & Recreation

Lexington Parks & Recreation

Lincolnton Lincoln Co Recreation

Lumberton Recreation & Parks

Madison County Parks & Recreation

Mebane Recreation & Parks

Mitchell County Parks & Recreation

Morrisville Parks Recreation & Cult

Res

Mount Airy Parks & Recreation

Newton Parks & Recreation Dept.

Perquimans County Recreation

Pinehurst Parks & Recreation

Polk County Recreation

Shelby Parks & Recreation

Smithfield Parks & Recreation

Southern Pines Recreation & Parks

Statesville Recreation & Parks

Warren County Parks & Recreation

CATEGORY E (LESS THAN 9,999)

Aberdeen Parks & Recreation Dept.

Ayden Recreation & Parks Dept.

Benson Parks & Recreation Dept.

Black Mountain Recreation & Parks

Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation

Boiling Springs Lake Parks And

Recreation

Carolina Beach Recreation & Parks

Clinton Recreation & Parks Dept.

Cramerton Parks & Recreation

Elkin Recreation & Parks Dept.

Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation Dept.

Erwin Parks & Recreation Dept.

Faison Recreation Department

Fletcher Parks & Recreation Dept.

Gibsonville Parks & Recreation

Granite Falls Recreation

Highlands Parks & Recreation

Liberty Recreation Dept.

Locust Parks & Recreation

Louisburg Parks & Recreation

Mocksville Davie Parks & Recreation

Morehead City Dept. Of Parks &

Recreation

N Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation

Oak Island Parks & Recreation

Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation Dept.

Oakboro Parks & Recreation

Oxford Parks & Recreation Dept.

Pinebluff Parks & Recreation

Pineville Parks & Recreation Dept.

Randleman Parks & Recreation Dept.

Rolesville Parks & Recreation

Rutherfordton Recreation

Commission

Selma Parks & Recreation


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Siler City Parks & Recreation

Southport Recreation Dept.

Surf City Parks & Recreation


Tryon Parks and Recreation

Department


Washington Parks & Recreation

Waynesville Parks & Recreation

Wendell Parks & Recreation Dept.

Whiteville Parks & Recreation Dept.

Williamston Parks & Recreation

Winterville Parks & Recreation

Wrightsville Beach Planning & Parks

Dept.

Zebulon Parks & Recreation Dept.

Park and recreation agencies servicing large urban populations may skew results of means (averages) calculated for the region.

Median results will also be displayed to help show skewed results. Medians are statistically robust and reflect the midpoint of the

reported results. For more information on the properties of median values, see Appendix C.


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FIGURE 3

MCPRSS RESPONDENTS BY POPULATION CATEGORY

Category C

12.92%

Category D

26.53%

Category E

31.97%

Category B

13.60%

Category A

14.96%

Category A (+ 100,000)

Category B (99,999-50,000)

Category C (49,999-25,000)

Category D (24,999-10,000)

Category E (-9,999)

A Departments serving populations greater than 100,000

B Departments serving populations between 99,999 and 50,000

C Departments serving populations between 49,999 and 25,000

D Departments serving populations between 24,999 and 10,000

E Departments serving populations less than 9,999


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LIMITATIONS

Local government park and recreation agencies provide diverse functions. Some agencies focus on delivering park facilities as well

as active recreation programming. Others may focus on providing only parks or possibly even civic centers and golf courses. Several

agencies responding to the survey noted that Public Works or a similar department performs maintenance tasks for the department

and, therefore, maintenance is no longer a portion of the park and recreation departmental budget. For the purpose of this report,

distinction will only be made on agencies funded by local tax-supported revenues of municipalities, counties and municipal/county

combinations.

The information provided by the departments responding to the survey was entered and analyzed exactly as reported. In some

instances, the information provided on one question may directly contradict information provided for another question. RRS

assumes each local park and recreation agency reports their information completely and accurately.

Some departments did not complete all sections of the survey. The means and medians displayed in the report are based upon the

responses of those departments that did respond. Therefore, some tables may have missing values. These missing values should

not be interpreted as having a value of zero.

The response rate for the 2011-12 MCPRSS impacts the validity of the information provided in this report. Care must be taken when

making interpretations from the reported data. The information only represents a sample (n = 147) of the total local government

parks and recreation departments (N = 230). When interpreting means and medians of a certain population category or geographic

region, consider how well the sample represents the total population for those characteristics. For assistance see Tables 1, 2 and 3.

TABLE 1

2011-12 MCPRSS SAMPLE REPRESENTATION BY POPULATION CATEGORY

Population Category

Total

Population

(N = 230)

Responding to

11-12 MCPRSS

(n = 147)

Representative

Percentage

(%)

A 29 22 75.86%

B 25 20 80.00%

C 33 19 57.57%

D 58 39 67.24%

E 85 47 55.29%


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TABLE 2

2011-12 MCPRSS SAMPLE REPRESENTATION BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Geographic

Region

Total

Population

(N 230)

Responding to

11-12 MCPRSS

(n = 147)

Representative

Percentage

(%)

Mountains 67 37 55.2%

Piedmont 102 73 70.8%

Coast 61 37 60.6%

TABLE 3

2011-12 MCPRSS SAMPLE POPULATION CATEGORY BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region Class

A Class

B Class

C Class

D Class

E

Mountains 3 6 4 13 11

Piedmont 15 6 12 21 19

Coast 4 8 3 5 17

TOTAL 22 20 19 39 47


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EXPENDITURE INFORMATION The information presented in this executive summary reflects a census of all public parks and recreation departments’ expenditures

as audited by the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer. The Local Government Commission and Department of State

Treasurer provided standardized financial reports from the fiscal year 2009-2010. The data is aged one year but is standardized to

create comparable results. When reviewing the data, consider that it does not provide the complete picture, but rather a

generalization. There will be two sets of data, parks and recreation department spending and statewide spending. The statewide

spending area will include financial allocations from communities without parks and recreation departments. All operating expenses

are categorized under Salaries and Other Direct Spending. All capital expenses are categorized under Construction and Land,

Equipment, and Existing Structures.

TABLE 4

TOTAL AUDITED 2009-10 EXPENDITURES FOR ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARKS AND

RECREATION DEPARTMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA

Department

Type

Number

Responding

Operating

EXPENDITURES

Capital

Expenditures

TOTAL

Expenditures

Combination n = 7 $23,474,639 $2,818,071 $26,292,710

County n = 71 $96,625,190 $37,972,701 $134,597,891

Municipal n = 150 $265,645,322 $106,277,564 $371,922,886

TOTAL N = 228* $385,745,151 $147,068,336 $532,813,487

* Gates County and Pitt County data are not included because both departments are funded through the county school systems. Neither department’s data is

available through the NC Treasurer’s audited data. There are 230 identified parks and recreation departments in North Carolina.


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Combination

County

MunicipalOperating

Capital

Total

$323,533,520

Total

$118,247,175

Total

$31,748,611

TABLE 5

TOTAL AUDITED 2009-10 EXPENDITURES FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Department

Type

Number

Responding

Operating

Expenditures

Capital

Expenditures

TOTAL

Expenditures

COUNTY n = 100 $106,666,183 $44,077,233 $150,743,416

Municipal n = 549 $292,721,776 $118,032,610 $410,754,386

TOTAL N = 649 $399,387,959 $162,109,843 $561,497,802

The 2009-2010 Total Reported Local Government Expenditures

for the Entire State of North Carolina:

$561,497,802

FIGURE 4

AUDITED 2009-10 EXPENDITURES FOR ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARKS AND RECREATION

DEPARTMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA


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TABLE 6

PARKS AND RECREATION 2009-2010 AUDITED OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

BY DEPARTMENT TYPE

Department

Type Salaries

All Other Direct

Spending Construction

Land, Equipment and

Existing Structures

County

mean $882,064 $761,949 $1,371,733 $97,966

median $286,690 $279,298 $345,651 $36,321

Municipal

mean $1,039,500 $898,840 $1,365,076 $365,225

median $353,426 $271,352 $189,427 $63,886

Notes: 1. Operating Expenses = Salaries and All Other Direct Spending

2. Capital Expenses = Construction and Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures

3. Combination departments were split into either county or municipality.

4. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.

TABLE 7

PARKS AND RECREATION 2009-10 AUDITED OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY

REGION

Geographic

Region Salaries

All Other Direct


Land, Equipment and

Existing Structures

Mountains

mean $536,760 $454,016 $831,602 $81,776

median $240,977 $199,330 $261,433 $19,281

Piedmont

mean $1,419,369 $1,265,376 $1,746,399 $397,778

median $449,397 $375,842 $237,531 $67,674

Coast

mean $700,300 $564,652 $1,160,094 $240,063

median $281,685 $203,925 $300,177 $54,267


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3. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C


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TABLE 8

AUDITED MEAN AND MEDIAN AUDITED 2009-10 OPERATING AND CAPITAL

EXPENDITURES BY AGENCY TYPE/POPULATION CATEGORIES

Class

Salaries All Other

Direct Spending Construction

Land, Equipment

and Existing

Structures

Co

un

ty

A Mean $2,370,409, $1,899,126 $2,608,493 $136,192

Median $772,303 $647,569 $910,377 $53,660

B Mean $407,132 $369,249 $524,227 $94,286

Median $227,637 $287,820 $332,849 $43,415

C Mean $373,283 $392,392 $535,404 $63,466

median $286,690 $203,824 $391,125 $15,472

D mean $149,938 $135,121 $287,317 $67,013

median $148,961 $116,053 $206,364 $23,773

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $8,338,137 $7,352,983 $6,927,122 $2,395,786

median $6,365,624 $5,980,614 $6,920,799 $409,750

B mean $3,042,377 $2,681,015 $876,948 $186,145

median $3,186,580 $2,438,160 $930,380 $57,266

C mean $1,390,990 $1,356,680 $1,394,240 $150,966

median $1,406,625 $1,213,650 $560,982 $127,279

D mean $631,476 $502,866 $202,328 $259,496

median $515,760 $419,770 $105,181 $87,113

E mean $220,232 $280,570 $228,904 $176,228

median $147,164 $143,657 $26,920 $38,772



3. Blank spaces represent less than three responses.

4. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C


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TABLE 9 REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN REVENUE SOURCES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region

General Fund

Fees

& Charges Concessions

Facility

Rentals

Federal

Grants

State

Grants

Local

Grants

Mountains mean $2,351,427 $198,648 $37,044 $34,765 $14,202 $69,522 $67,432

median $435,000 $63,625 $10,531 $9,710 $14,202 $75,000 $7,500

Piedmont mean $3,311,700 $521,410 $45,313 $210,560 $168,686 $148,521 $62,835

median $1,170,274 $158,500 $10,000 $39,252 $188,250 $38,500 $38,500

Coast mean $894,847 $151,773 $20,383 $22,245 $143,750 $156,652 $12,700

median $546,133 $58,009 $5,000 $9,750 $35,500 $16,398 $6,000

Note: 1. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.

2. Empty boxes represent less than three responses.

3. Figures in blue denote a response rate of less than 3.

TABLE 9 (CONTINUED)

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN REVENUE SOURCES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region Other Local

Governments Gifts

Mandatory Land

Dedication

Hotel/Motel

Tax Other

Mountains mean $31,798 $12,710 $30,000 $21,386

median $15,000 $3,000 $30,000 $13,660

Piedmont mean $602,322 $21,637 $345,223 $481,208 $429,206

median $73,500 $13,605 $250,000 $47,510 $53,597

Coast mean $36,927 $22,703 $14,000 $835,677 $1,383,400

median $13,033 $3,748 $14,000 $835,677 $70,247





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TABLE 10

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN REVENUE SOURCES BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS

Class

General Fund

Fees

& Charges Concessions

Facility

Rentals

Federal

Grants

State

Grants

Local

Grants

Co

un

ty

A mean $3,602,802 $472,497 $119,504 $472,183 $126,889 $196,980 $18,956

median $1,363,035 $170,875 $28,622 $44,979 $33,000 $85,750 $12,208

B mean $652,622 $76,609 $26,420 $8,365 $208,000 $500,000 $38,659

median $600,980 $50,000 $4,600 $7,049 $208,000 $500,000 $12,068

C mean $1,015,365 $77,554 $7,622 $17,212 $142,415 $4,250

median $1,020,731 $52,500 $2,508 $15,190 $14,244 $4,250

D mean $327,639 $31,251 $6,421 $5,711 $178,660 $50,103

median $271,880 $17,058 $1,768 $5,613 $178,660 $50,103

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $15,418,169 $2,291,113 $98,789 $443,651 $334,743 $67,286

median $9,391,899 $2,426,636 $58,747 $393,264 $334,743 $56,814

B mean $4,643,530 $1,087,454 $182,614 $203,342 $16,305 $70,948 $43,356

median $4,530,350 $1,067,371 $140,393 $103,820 $16,305 $70,948 $43,356

C mean $2,075,009 $224,559 $15,724 $84,244 $85,500 $10,000 $4,060

median $2,306,555 $221,276 $10,216 $68,991 $85,500 $10,000 $4,060

D mean $2,852,602 $252,246 $13,104 $22,871 $136,508 $46,447 $3,750

median $1,028,458 $131,927 $9,771, $15,127 $129,158 $16,891 $3,750

E mean $426,384 $81,812 $7,853 $21,371 $252,000 $70,376 $162,845

median $332,010 $55,187 $5,797 $10,000 $252,000 $16,398 $40,225





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TABLE 10 (CONTINUED)

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN REVENUE SOURCES BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS

Note:




Class

Other Local

Governments Gifts

Mandatory Land

Dedication Hotel/Motel Tax Other

Co

un

ty

A mean $1,323,489 $8,849 $168,474

median $368,871 $7,500 $168,474

B mean $6,900 $2,029 $250,000 $7,850,000

median $6,900 $1,064 $250,000 $7,850,000

C mean $12,500 $14,274 $57,197 $122,500

median $12,250 $14,274 $57,197 $122,500

D mean $835,677

median $835,677

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $669,315 $39,696 $660,294 $1,767,377

median $669,315 $34,617 $660,294 $1,767,377

B mean $105,450 $76,120 $40,000

median $105,450 $73,752 $40,000

C mean $5,000 $13,935 $14,935 $10,598

median $5,000 $6,120 $14,935 $10,598

D mean $27,494 $14,607 $77,765 $245,946 $83,331

median $27,494 $15,000 $77,765 $245,946 $42,805

E mean $38,910 $24,615 $14,000 $784,408 $61,214

median $15,780 $5,000 $14,000 $30,000 $13,660


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FIGURE 5

SOURCE OF FUNDS BY PERCENTAGE FOR ALL 2009-10 REPORTED PARK AND RECREATION

EXPENDITURES

Local Tax (71.78%)Fees & Charges (19.03%)Grants (3.12%)Other (6.07%)


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PER CAPITA EXPENDITURES

All local park and recreation agencies should derive their per capita measures based upon the most current local population

estimates.

Since fiscal year 2001-2011, the local government per capita expenditure for parks and recreation taken from the reported range

was between $33.80 and $64.41. For fiscal year 2011-2012, the reporting agencies show a projected per capita expenditure of

$49.48. This figure was derived from the total parks and recreation budget of all reporting agencies divided by the total population

of all reporting agencies.

$0

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

$60

2000-

01

2001-

02

20002-

03

2003-

04

2004-

05

2005-

06

2006-

07

2007-

08

2008-

09

2009-

10

2010-

11

2011-

12

Per capitaexpenditures

TABLE 11

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN PROJECTED PER CAPITA EXPENDITURES BY GEOGRAPHIC

REGION Geographic FY 10-11 FY 11-12

Region Mean Median Mean Median

Mountains $35.25 $59.74 $35.11 $50.08

Piedmont $60.13 $64.25 $53.54 $62.07

Coast $54.14 $59.36 $52.17 $51.44

Note: For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.


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Personnel

The Number of Employee data was collected to give communities comparable data. The Part-Time data was divided into “regular”

part-time employees and the referees/officials that have been reclassified in accordance to the Internal Revenue Services

definitions.

TABLE 12

REPORTED STATEWIDE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

Full-Time

Employees

Part-Time

Employees

Officials-

Referees

mean 20 53 38

median 7 15 20

TABLE 13

REPORTED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

Region Full-Time

Employees

Part-Time

Employees

Officials-

Referees

Mountains mean 11 20 31

median 5 16 20

Piedmont mean 29 84 46

median 10 20 20

Coast mean 11 17 31

median 7 13 24


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TABLE 14

REPORTED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY CLASS

Class Full-Time

Employees

Part-Time

Employees

Officials-

Referees

A mean 71 203 134

median 21 50 55

B mean 23 45 36

median 9 20 23

C mean 31 59 41

median 22 45 36

D mean 10 23 39

median 8 21 25

E mean 5 13 19

median 4 9 15


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TABLE 15

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS




Class

Full-Time

Employees

Part-Time

Employees

Officials-

Referees

Co

un

ty

A mean 40 66 113

median 18 40 55

B mean 9 20 38

median 7 14 27

C mean 10 22 43

median 8 10 38

D mean 3 11 17

median 3 4 15

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean 156 545 176

median 105 350 176

B mean 49 88 32

median 41 55 17

C mean 22 53 31

median 19 35 28

D mean 12 27 48

median 10 23 30

E mean 5 13 17

median 4 9 15


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MANAGEMENT POSITIONS

PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR

Provides executive direction; directly supervises division head(s); full responsibility for developing, integrating and managing

recreation and/or parks and maintenance functions.

Other titles: Director of Parks & Recreation, Chief Executive Officer, General Manager.

ASSISTANT PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR

Under executive direction, directly supervises division heads; full responsibility for developing, integrating and managing recreation

and/or parks and maintenance functions.

Other titles: Deputy Director of Parks & Recreation, Chief of Operations.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS

Under executive direction, directs/supervises the maintenance and development of all Park Division properties.

Other titles: Director of Parks, Parks Maintenance Superintendent, Parks Division Director.

SUPERINTENDENT OF RECREATION

Under executive direction, plans, organizes, develops and administers the development of all recreation and leisure division

programs and operations.

Other titles: Director of Recreation, Recreation Division Manager, Recreation Administrator.

Management Position Summary A demographic snapshot of the responding agencies reveals women hold 31.03% (36 total of the 116 responding agencies to this

question) of park and recreation director's positions in North Carolina. Approximately eighty-eight percent of responding park and

recreation directors in North Carolina are Caucasian; ten percent are African American; one percent are Hispanic, one percent are

Asian American and one percent are Native American. The average length in position of reporting park and recreation directors is 10

years (males and females were equal), while the average years in the profession is 22 years (22 for males, 21 for females). Female

directors average 21 years in profession compared to 22 years for male park and recreation directors. Figure 7 presents the gender

distribution of reporting park and recreation directors by population category, and Figure 8 reflects the overall education attainment

level of responding park and recreation directors.


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FIGURE 7

GENDER DISTRIBUTION OF DIRECTORS BY POPULATION AND AGENCY

Overall Muni A Muni B Muni C Muni D Muni E

County A

County B

County C

County D Combo

Males 80 4 6 6 20 18 9 4 5 5 3

Females 36 2 0 2 7 10 3 7 1 3 1

Total 116 6 6 8 27 28 12 11 6 8 4


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FIGURE 8

DIRECTOR LEVEL OF EDUCATION OBTAINED

Highschool (1.7%)

Associate's (3.5%)

Bachelor's (66.7%)

Master's (28.1%)


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TABLE 17

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN MANAGEMENT SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES FOR

MANAGEMENT POSITIONS BY REGION

Assistant

Director

Region Director

Low Average High Low Average High

Mountains

mean $51,442 $57,072 $77,861 $39,460 $51,382 $59,420

median $49,900 $52,581 $73,368 $40,144 $46,152 $58,900

Piedmont

mean $65,520 $76,041 $101,516 $56,142 $57,494 $87,889

median $63,115 $71,678 $99,189 $57,267 $53,810 $88,567

Coast

mean $49,914 $62,216 $76,838 $39,186 $42,058 $79,541

median $46,830 $56,591 $71,783 $39,186 $38,000 $79,541


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REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN MANAGEMENT SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES FOR MANAGEMENT

POSITIONS BY REGION

Superintendent Superintendent

Region of Recreation of Parks


Mountains

mean $47,991 $44,250 $77,269 $38,278 $43,819 $56,172

median $47,991 $44,250 $77,269 $37,942 $43,625 $57,717

Piedmont

mean $54,188 $69,686 $86,972 $50,437 $63,030 $78,885

median $51,931 $65,400 $82,656 $51,931 $62,979 $81,330

Coast

mean $42,583 $50,058 $64,243 $42,861 $51,509 $67,336

median $41,793 $52,994 $59,865 $39,155 $52,994 $60,391 Note:




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TABLE 18

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN MANAGEMENT SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES FOR

MANAGEMENT POSITIONS BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS

Class

Director

Assistant

Director


Co

un

ty

A mean $65,247 $77,717 $107,816 $46,790 $50,144 $90,146

median $57,833 $74,869 $100,551 $39,371 $50,144 $90,146

B mean $48,680 $54,932 $73,578 $36,000

median $46,608 $51,750 $73,368 $36,000

C mean $49,660 $61,306 $74,789

median $46,928 $58,634 $68,214

D mean $37,566 $42,095 $48,783 $28,694 $30,138 $34,855

median $37,063 $40,876 $49,741 $28,694 $30,138 $34,855

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $88,500 $113,954 $137,359 $66,766 $85,459 $111,903

median $89,043 $111,861 $138,862 $66,766 $85,459 $111,903

B

mean $73,171 $100,871 $122,315 $52,621 $75,035 $92,228

median $68,592 $95,995 $122,445 $52,298 $76,000 $88,917

C

mean $62,010 $86,061 $110,420 $55,036 $63,628 $85,221

median $63,950 $90,168 $107,226 $55,036 $63,628 $85,221

D mean $58,827 $68,880 $88,011 $43,175 $48,714 $60,478

median $58,196 $69,500 $79,936 $43,018 $49,576 $61,200

E

mean $43,832 $52,673 $61,744 $24,377 $34,040 $33,633

median $45,000 $49,960 $59,000 $24,377 $35,120 $33,633 Note: 1. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.



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REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN MANAGEMENT SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES FOR MANAGEMENT

POSITIONS BY AGENCY POPULATION CLASS

Class

Superintendent

of Recreation

Superintendent

Of Parks


Co

un

ty

A mean $63,117 $80,934 $99,205 $52,620 $72,443 $83,201

median $54,220 $65,400 $83,020 $51,931 $71,586 $81,330

B mean $44,400 $43,600 $62,200 $31,000

median $44,400 $43,600 $62,200 $31,000

C mean $39,185 $52,994 $57,530 $39,170 $52,435 $63,234

median $39,185 $52,994 $57,530 $39,170 $52,435 $63,234

D mean $33,426 $33,426 $33,426

median $33,426 $33,426 $33,426

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $63,088 $84,722 $105,494 $60,539 $84,137 $99,960

median $61,794 $86,909 $106,267 $60,438 $79,339 $103,621

B

mean $53,505 $68,875 $84,422 $53,505 $74,382 $84,422

median $50,540 $69,823 $82,112 $50,540 $78,116 $82,112

C

mean $43,056 $49,904 $68,252 $39,636 $58,276 $62,543

median $45,458 $49,904 $72,574 $39,636 $53,434 $62,543

D mean $48,169 $53,648 $75,514 $38,842 $39,052 $60,047

median $48,493 $54,250 $75,165 $37,800 $37,250 $56,534

E

mean $27,487 $33,970 $42,617 $36,094 $46,800 $47,658




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RECREATION POSITIONS

RECREATION SUPERVISOR (GENERAL)

Under direction, responsible for planning, organizing and managing a combination of recreation programs and facilities on a

communitywide basis. Programs may include combinations, such as community centers and summer recreation program, athletics

and aquatics.

Other titles: Recreation Program Supervisor, Program Specialist, Athletic/Aquatic Supervisor.

RECREATION SUPERVISOR (SPECIALIZED)

Under direction, responsible for planning, organizing and implementing one specialized recreation program on a community-wide

basis. Programs may include cultural arts or outdoor recreation or nature center programs.

Other titles: Recreation Supervisor I, II, III; Program Specialist; Recreation Leader.

COMMUNITY CENTER DIRECTOR

Develops, organizes, manages, and supervises recreation/leisure activities or programs at a single location. Recreation may include

a multipurpose building or indoor center, swimming pool, play field and picnic area.

Other titles: Recreation Center Director II, Recreation Supervisor, Facility Manager or Supervisor.

ATHLETIC SUPERINTENDENT

Plans, organizes, develops and supervises coordination and development of the athletic program on a communitywide basis.

Other titles: Recreation Supervisor, Athletic Supervisor, Athletic Coordinator.

SPECIAL EVENTS SUPERVISOR

Responsible for planning, organizing and implementing communitywide holiday events and other special events.

Other titles: Recreation Supervisor, Special Events Programmer.

SENIOR CITIZENS SUPERVISOR

Responsible for planning, organizing and implementing recreation programs for older adults on a communitywide basis.

Other titles: Recreation Supervisor, Senior Citizens Director.

AQUATICS SUPERINTENDENT

Plans, organizes, develops and supervises coordination and development of the aquatics program on a communitywide basis.

Other titles: Recreation Supervisor, Recreation Coordinator, Aquatics Supervisor, Aquatics Director


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THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SUPERVISOR

Responsible for planning, organizing and implementing recreation programs for persons with disabilities on a community-wide basis.

Other titles: Recreation Specialist, Therapeutic Recreation Manager, Special Needs Recreation Coordinator

TABLE 19

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN RECREATION SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES BY

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region

Recreation

Supervisor

(General)

Recreation

Supervisor

(Specialized)

Community

Center

Director

Low Average High Low Average High Low Average High

Mountains

mean $35,014 $39,366 $51,655 $32,887 $30,319 $49,772 $31,641 $37,376 $50,180

median $34,486 $37,028 $53,134 $31,325 $31,384 $59,826 $31,841 $34,871 $48,300

Piedmont

mean $38,719 $47,823 $61,173 $37,367 $45,186 $58,145 $37,357 $43,943 $61,007

median $38,293 $44,179 $59,707 $38,250 $42,359 $61,200 $38,014 $43,962 $58,239

Coast

mean $32,762 $35,282 $49,163 $29,962 $33,103 $45,641 $28,038 $32,655 $42,683

median $32,133 $33,301 $48,037 $30,000 $32,000 $44,200 $28,388 $32,006 $45,000 Note: 1. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.


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REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN RECREATION SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region

Athletics

Superintendent

Aquatics

Superintendent

Special

Events

Supervisor


Moutains

mean $36,761 $41,946 $54,052 $34,367 $37,277 $44,110 $35,380 $31,329 $48,616

median $36,611 $40,000 $53,960 $34,367 $39,912 $44,110 $32,892 $32,615 $48,645

Piedmont

mean $41,065 $48,892 $65,716 $41,126 $49,551 $65,330 $41,263 $47,685 $66,655

median $41,490 $45,044 $63,603 $37,625 $45,722 $59,652 $40,582 $47,111 $67,433

Coast

mean $37,233 $42,557 $57,566 $32,509 $36,856 $48,565 $31,078 $33,733 $49,423

median $35,950 $41,952 $55,376 $32,509 $36,856 $48,565 $31,401 $34,289 $50,864


REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN RECREATION SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region

Therapeutic

Recreation

Supervisor

Senior

Citizens

Supervisor


Mountains

mean $36,279 $43,748 $56,939 $36,417 $45,461 $58,970

median $36,279 $43,748 $56,939 $36,253 $44,117 $60,683

Piedmont

mean $44,308 $57,380 $76,827 $37,383 $50,680 $58,539

median $39,667 $55,826 $62,560 $38,250 $49,679 $60,873

Coast

mean $37,747 $42,732 $60,391 $35,438 $43,163 $51,664




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TABLE 20

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN SALARY RANGES FOR RECREATION POSITIONS BY AGENCY

POPULATION CLASS

Class

Recreation

Supervisor

(General)

Recreation

Supervisor

(Specialized)

Community Center

Director


Co

un

ty

A mean $40,143 $47,415 $68,694 $35,276 $42,376 $60,044 $41,450 $58,807 $76,453

median $39,228 $46,530 $68,138 $35,249 $45,061 $60,391 $41,450 $58,807 $76,453

B mean $36,251 $36,867 $49,093 $32,857 $37,006 $48,083 $22,527 $30,365 $45,052

median $35,313 $36,150 $45,885 $31,700 $34,800 $49,834 $22,527 $30,365 $45,052

C mean $32,427 $38,201 $49,677 $29,911 $32,901 $44,868 $28,421 $31,026 $42,688

median $32,427 $37,628 $49,677 $29,911 $32,901 $44,868 $28,646 $30,690 $42,728

D mean $29,971 $29,489 $35,481

median $29,142 $30,566 $33,046

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $44,539 $62,189 $73,909 $43,244 $62,765 $71,245 $38,881 $53,281 $66,538

median $45,100 $61,967 $77,324 $43,801 $61,562 $71,254 $38,824 $51,833 $67,961

B mean $38,677 $55,549 $64,902 $38,375 $42,082 $62,988 $31,016 $44,740 $55,737

median $38,652 $56,429 $63,447 $38,462 $39,837 $63,191 $30,566 $45,600 $54,641

C mean $36,019 $51,046 $57,650 $26,577 $28,319 $42,430 $34,817 $36,025 $56,579

median $37,200 $49,326 $61,971 $26,577 $28,319 $42,430 $35,610 $35,241 $56,976

D mean $34,761 $39,203 $52,479 $29,757 $35,859 $41,046 $38,007 $38,716 $55,991

median $34,726 $38,705 $53,217 $29,757 $37,542 $41,046 $36,422 $36,689 $52,367

E

mean $30,367 $33,359 $43,224 $27,640 $29,792 $38,274 $27,311 $30,937 $39,227

median $30,247 $33,205 $43,807 $27,000 $27,701 $39,458 $31,000 $31,000 $43,503


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REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN SALARY RANGES FOR RECREATION POSITIONS BY AGENCY POPULATION

CLASS

Notes:


Class

Athletics

Superintendent

Aquatics

Superintendent

Special

Events

Supervisor


Co

un

ty

A mean $41,196 $55,897 $72,595 $52,790 $67,788 $93,404 $39,637 $44,602 $62,442

median $42,607 $57,331 $63,991 $52,790 $67,788 $93,404 $39,667 $44,602 $60,391

B mean $34,764 $35,643 $50,209 $35,579 $38,449 $52,467 $29,736 $31,903 $49,006

median $35,166 $36,178 $49,458 $35,579 $38,449 $52,467 $32,445 $32,446 $49,727

C mean $32,102 $40,888 $46,659 $29,911 $30,955 $44,868 $21,085

median $32,102 $40,573 $46,659 $29,911 $30,955 $44,868 $21,085

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $50,409 $67,100 $84,676 $46,120 $63,913 $75,750 $49,758 $58,431 $80,786

median $46,113 $66,179 $80,257 $47,125 $62,630 $81,273 $49,758 $58,431 $80,786

B mean $43,297 $52,531 $69,803 $35,217 $30,244 $58,104 $39,253 $49,780 $64,389

median $41,942 $50,092 $67,107 $35,217 $30,244 $58,104 $39,253 $49,780 $64,389

C mean $37,120 $49,427 $60,032 $33,000 $37,000 $52,000 $37,000 $41,529 $52,000

median $37,000 $48,214 $59,707 $33,000 $37,000 $52,000 $37,000 $42,000 $52,000

D mean $36,899 $40,510 $53,016 $35,151 $38,071 $41,151 $32,234 $40,324 $38,776

median $38,000 $39,384 $53,000 $35,151 $39,912 $41,151 $32,234 $41,825 $38,776

E

mean $31,347 $40,480 $44,266 $32,018 $38,356 $45,130 $25,802 $35,607 $35,573

median $32,000 $40,000 $48,398 $32,018 $38,356 $45,130 $25,802 $35,607 $35,573


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REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN SALARY RANGES FOR RECREATION POSITIONS BY AGENCY POPULATION

CLASS

Note:



Class

Therapeutic

Recreation

Supervisor

Senior

Citizens

Supervisor


Co

un

ty

A

mean $45,733 $58,551 $84,386 $40,096 $47,562 $62,119

median $39,667 $44,989 $60,391 $39,667 $47,341 $60,391

B

mean $33,906 $43,748 $52,554 $31,700 $35,240 $44,400

median $33,906 $43,748 $52,554 $31,700 $35,240 $44,400

C

mean $38,858 $49,551 $59,966

median $38,858 $43,631 $59,966

D

mean $39,858 $44,730 $42,197

median $39,858 $44,730 $42,197

Mu

nic

ipal

A

mean $42,142 $53,748 $69,005 $41,051 $58,880 $68,540

median $38,250 $55,826 $62,560 $38,958 $58,259 $62,560

B

mean $38,652 $61,323 $32,225 $44,381 $54,967

median $38,652 $61,323 $30,847 $44,381 $50,878

C

mean $36,962 $39,774 $55,390

median $36,962 $39,774 $55,390

D

mean $30,946 $32,000 $46,403

median $30,946 $32,000 $46,403

E

mean $23,821 $35,446 $31,843

median $28,179 $29,000 $36,252


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PARKS POSITIONS

PARKS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Plans, directs, manages and supervises park division operations, including maintenance and minor construction; irrigation and

horticulture; maintenance of recreational fields, courts, buildings, facilities and park properties.

Other titles: Parks Maintenance Superintendent, Grounds/Parks Maintenance Supervisor.

PARK MANAGER

Acts as manager of a large, complex park; responsible for construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of the park, which

may include buildings, concessions, shelters, swimming area and parking areas.

Other titles: Park Manager I, II; Park Superintendent, Park Supervisor.

PARK FOREMAN

Plans, organizes, directs and supervises the work of a group of skilled, semiskilled or unskilled workers engaged in specified work

projects; responsible for group leaders and/or for those employees assigned to his/her group.

Other titles: Maintenance Crew Leader, Labor Foreman.

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Under direction of supervisor, performs skilled, semiskilled or unskilled work specific to minor construction and maintenance of

irrigation and horticulture, recreational fields, courts, buildings, facilities and park properties.

Other titles: Maintenance Technician; Maintenance Laborer I, II, and III.


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TABLE 21

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES FOR PARKS POSITIONS BY

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region

Park

Maintenance

Supervisor

Parks

Manager


Mountains

Mean $32,655 $36,861 $47,464 $28,251 $31,905 $40,389

Median $29,875 $32,310 $42,987 $28,705 $32,214 $45,021

Piedmont

Mean $38,999 $41,725 $64,098 $37,442 $52,292 $59,531

Median $37,094 $38,178 $57,943 $36,455 $48,258 $57,951

Coast

Mean $35,678 $41,092 $53,608 $37,200 $46,441 $57,743

Median $35,300 $35,545 $52,000 $37,708 $45,062 $57,750


REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES FOR PARKS POSITIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region

Parks

Foreman

Maintenance

Worker


Mountains

Mean $29,075 $32,383 $44,316 $20,411 $25,808 $31,719

Median $29,390 $30,212 $43,749 $21,797 $25,000 $33,000

Piedmont

Mean $31,037 $39,209 $51,436 $24,759 $30,889 $39,875

Median $29,302 $38,171 $46,780 $24,000 $28,545 $37,371

Coast

Mean $30,454 $34,633 $47,785 $21,946 $27,903 $34,329

Median $28,353 $32,318 $41,808 $22,877 $27,022 $35,298



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TABLE 22

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES OF PARKS POSITIONS BY

AGENCY POPULATION CLASS

Notes:


Class

Park

Maintenance

Supervisor

Parks

Manager


Co

un

ty

A mean $38,808 $46,728 $64,846 $34,795 $47,088 $56,648

median $32,942 $40,258 $52,293 $31,992 $42,363 $50,963

B mean $31,960 $38,304 $45,765 $32,651 $39,067 $45,713

median $30,974 $33,745 $42,431 $32,651 $39,067 $45,713

C mean $34,515 $39,357 $53,826 $40,130 $44,657 $61,624

median $34,515 $32,698 $53,826 $40,130 $50,344 $61,624

D mean $30,929 $32,722 $32,722

median $30,929 $32,722 $32,722

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $45,435 $59,607 $81,936 $43,138 $56,027 $68,365

median $45,675 $57,514 $78,668 $40,907 $54,768 $63,918

B mean $40,795 $53,977 $66,505 $42,349 $51,406 $66,652

median $39,980 $58,358 $67,107 $38,462 $49,175 $63,447

C mean $38,418 $41,693 $58,965 $33,957 $44,635 $52,742

median $38,960 $41,252 $59,578 $32,641 $47,320 $50,638

D mean $34,627 $37,798 $51,801 $27,718 $34,261

median $32,843 $35,974 $48,734 $27,718 $34,261

E

mean $31,290 $30,947 $44,284 $27,679 $43,752

median $28,000 $30,500 $42,000 $27,679 $43,752


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REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN SALARIES AND SALARY RANGES OF PARKS POSITIONS BY AGENCY

POPULATION CLASS



Class

Parks

Foreman

Maintenance

Worker


Co

un

ty

A mean $30,694 $39,649 $61,870 $24,929 $33,735 $45,433

median $30,552 $37,438 $56,520 $22,215 $31,508 $36,000

B mean $27,279 $28,529 $38,331 $22,484 $26,130 $34,123

median $27,863 $30,200 $40,278 $24,026 $25,000 $33,300

C mean $25,457 $34,418 $40,732 $22,153 $27,472 $34,385

median $25,457 $34,418 $40,732 $22,153 $26,845 $34,385

D mean $20,820 $22,397 $25,874

median $20,820 $22,595 $25,874

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $33,520 $44,767 $55,316 $23,369 $36,220 $38,134

median $34,020 $42,438 $57,759 $23,917 $30,222 $37,371

B mean $33,199 $41,827 $55,049 $25,269 $32,281 $40,772

median $31,139 $42,264 $52,580 $26,684 $30,948 $41,379

C mean $30,536 $35,004 $47,080 $25,321 $28,115 $41,352

median $30,307 $35,544 $46,780 $25,311 $27,755 $40,492

D mean $29,501 $31,678 $43,461 $24,049 $28,691 $37,194

median $28,519 $30,000 $40,518 $23,234 $25,600 $35,000

E

mean $26,986 $31,594 $37,389 $20,045 $26,799 $28,439

median $27,872 $30,729 $35,360 $21,500 $26,500 $30,000


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SEASONAL/PART-TIME EMPLOYEES

Lifeguard

Red Cross Certified, responsible for patron safety in pool and on deck

Pool manager

Certified Pool Operator, supervision of all lifeguards, responsible for operation of a specific swimming pool or aquatic facility

Assistant pool manager

Under direction of Pool Manager, supervises all lifeguards; responsible for operation of a specific swimming pool or aquatic facility

Cashier

Under direction of supervisor, collects entrance, use or participation fees; balances fees/receipts

Concession worker

Under direction of a supervisor, prepares and/or serves hot/cold foods; collects payment

Summer program coordinator

Under direction of supervisor, plans, directs, administers summer programs, and/or supervises summer seasonal staff

Summer day camp director

Under direction of supervisor, responsible for planning, delivering summer day camp program; supervises summer day camp staff

Summer day camp staff

Under direction of Summer Day Camp Director, provides leadership and supervision of summer day camp program

Playground program leader

Under supervision, provides leadership for general summer program located at a facility

Scorekeeper

Under direction of supervisor, records score and statistics for recreation team sport play

Maintenance worker

Under direction of supervisor, performs unskilled maintenance work for recreation facilities and parks

Recreation leader

Under direction of supervisor, manages recreation facility and/or provides program leadership


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TABLE 23

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN HOURLY PAY RANGES FOR SEASONAL/PART-TIME

EMPLOYEES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

REGION

Lifeguard

Pool

Manager

Assistant

Pool Manager Cashier

Concession

Worker

Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High

MOUNTAINS MEAN $8.07 $9.76 $11.08 $13.53 $9.09 $10.70 $7.59 $8.97 $7.82 $9.56

median $8.00 $9.00 $10.90 $12.75 $9.38 $10.52 $7.43 $9.00 $7.47 $8.00

PIEDMONT MEAN $7.96 $9.61 $10.07 $11.69 $9.34 $10.66 $7.76 $8.61 $7.75 $8.36

median $7.50 $9.14 $10.00 $12.00 $9.09 $10.02 $7.40 $8.18 $7.25 $8.00

COAST MEAN $7.71 $8.62 $11.80 $13.50 $8.73 $9.10 $7.53 $7.88 $7.54 $8.24

median $7.50 $8.63 $10.00 $13.00 $8.73 $9.10 $7.38 $8.00 $7.50 $8.00 Note: 1. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.


.


REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN HOURLY PAY RANGES FOR SEASONAL/PART-TIME EMPLOYEES BY

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region

Summer Program

Coordinator

Day Camp

Director

Day Camp

Staff

Playground

Leader

Low High Low High Low High Low High

MOUNTAINS MEAN $8.68 $10.91 $10.03 $12.19 $7.88 $9.62 $8.50 $10.58

median $8.50 $10.00 $10.00 $12.00 $7.68 $9.00 $8.00 $9.81

PIEDMONT MEAN $9.55 $10.73 $9.99 $12.44 $8.15 $9.49 $8.61 $9.49

median $9.45 $10.60 $9.74 $12.90 $7.65 $9.34 $8.23 $9.34

COAST MEAN $7.81 $8.50 $9.64 $10.99 $8.02 $8.85 $7.50 $8.38

median $8.00 $8.50 $9.38 $10.75 $7.50 $9.00 $7.25 $8.38 Note: 1. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.



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REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN HOURLY PAY RANGES FOR SEASONAL/PART-TIME EMPLOYEES BY

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region

Scorekeeper

Maintenance

Worker

Recreation

Leader

Low High Low High Low High

MOUNTAINS MEAN $7.98 $10.27 $9.27 $11.75 $10.27 $11.86

median $8.00 $9.00 $9.00 $10.10 $10.00 $10.00

PIEDMONT MEAN $7.79 $8.76 $8.42 $9.38 $9.15 $11.16

median $7.25 $8.34 $8.00 $9.25 $8.26 $10.62

COAST MEAN $8.15 $8.80 $9.15 $9.97 $9.01 $10.99

median $7.50 $8.00 $8.80 $9.75 $8.00 $10.00 Note: 1. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.


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TABLE 24

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN HOURLY PAY RANGES FOR SEASONAL/PART-TIME EMPLOYEES BY AGENCY

POPULATION CLASS

Co

un

ty

Class

Lifeguard

Pool

Manager

Assistant

Pool Manager Cashier

Concession

Worker

Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High

A mean $11.09 $11.09 $11.09 $12.55 $11.09 $11.09 $9.17 $10.05 $9.73 $11.23

median $11.09 $11.09 $11.09 $12.55 $11.09 $11.09 $9.17 $10.05 $9.91 $10.95

B mean $7.78 $8.37 $11.33 $11.42 $9.23 $9.98 $7.25 $7.38 $7.33 $7.78

median $7.50 $7.75 $10.00 $10.00 $9.23 $9.98 $7.25 $7.38 $7.25 $7.50

C mean $7.56 $9.38 $11.50 $16.33 $8.00 $9.00 $7.43 $8.58 $7.41 $7.66

median $7.50 $8.75 $11.00 $11.00 $8.00 $9.00 $7.25 $7.90 $7.25 $7.70

D mean $7.72 $8.47 $10.60 $11.52 $9.31 $9.98 $7.63 $7.63 $7.63 $7.63

median $7.50 $8.67 $10.80 $11.00 $9.18 $9.75 $7.63 $7.63 $7.63 $7.63

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $8.28 $9.30 $11.36 $12.21 $9.86 $10.79 $7.73 $8.77 $7.25 $7.64

median $8.40 $9.25 $11.00 $12.00 $10.00 $10.25 $7.45 $8.67 $7.25 $7.64

B mean $8.63 $10.64 $10.38 $11.57 $9.72 $9.75 $7.33 $8.34 $7.33 $8.25

median $9.03 $10.03 $10.23 $11.00 $9.72 $9.75 $7.31 $8.00 $7.25 $8.25

C mean $7.85 $9.69 $11.22 $12.52 $8.00 $10.00 $7.81 $8.27 $7.71 $8.39

median $7.83 $10.00 $10.00 $12.00 $8.00 $10.00 $7.83 $8.32 $7.63 $8.00

D mean $7.78 $9.67 $9.88 $12.71 $8.88 $10.91 $7.75 $8.43 $7.63 $8.80

median $7.50 $9.00 $9.76 $12.00 $8.76 $10.52 $7.58 $8.35 $7.50 $8.14

E mean $7.79 $9.60 $10.08 $12.70 $8.33 $11.17 $7.50 $9.25 $7.29 $8.45

median $7.50 $9.00 $10.00 $14.00 $8.50 $10.00 $7.50 $8.63 $7.25 $8.50 Note: 1. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.



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POPULATION CLASS

Co

un

ty

CLASS

Summer Program

Coordinator

Day Camp

Director

Day Camp

Staff

Playground

Leader

Low High Low High Low High Low High

A mean $11.09 $11.09 $10.77 $12.10 $8.94 $9.82 $11.09 $11.09

median $11.09 $11.09 $10.55 $12.00 $8.25 $10.00 $11.09 $11.09

B mean $9.20 $10.12 $8.29 $8.27 $7.78 $9.61

median $9.00 $10.50 $7.38 $7.63 $7.78 $9.61

C mean $9.75 $11.75 $9.75 $11.75 $7.94 $8.56

median $9.75 $11.75 $9.75 $11.75 $7.25 $8.25

D mean $10.00 $12.00 $7.25 $9.00

median $10.00 $12.00 $7.25 $9.00

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $9.10 $10.84 $10.79 $13.38 $8.26 $10.42 $8.76 $9.53

median $9.45 $10.64 $9.75 $14.00 $8.45 $10.00 $8.85 $9.43

B mean $8.73 $11.11 $10.67 $13.17 $8.10 $10.43 $8.11 $10.32

median $8.25 $11.11 $10.00 $13.50 $7.50 $10.25 $7.38 $8.75

C mean $10.50 $8.00 $11.13 $12.62 $7.75 $8.83 $8.00 $8.00

median $10.50 $8.00 $9.88 $13.00 $7.75 $8.50 $8.00 $8.00

D mean $7.95 $9.38 $8.91 $11.01 $7.99 $9.23 $7.88 $9.42

median $8.00 $9.50 $8.38 $11.30 $7.58 $8.92 $7.63 $9.59

E mean $8.00 $9.00 $9.80 $12.38 $7.76 $9.37 $8.00 $9.00

median $8.00 $9.00 $9.25 $12.14 $7.63 $9.00 $8.00 $9.00 Note: 1. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.



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POPULATION CLASS

Co

un

ty

CLASS SCOREKEEPER

Maintenance

Worker

RECREATION

Leader


A mean $9.02 $9.82 $10.48 $12.15 $9.79 $11.75

median $8.00 $10.00 $10.41 $10.91 $10.41 $10.95

B mean $7.93 $10.52 $8.94 $9.14 $8.90 $9.25

median $7.50 $7.50 $8.59 $8.80 $9.00 $9.25

C mean $7.55 $7.60 $8.71 $10.77

median $7.25 $7.50 $9.00 $11.00

D mean $7.56 $7.81 $10.36 $11.83

median $7.50 $7.63 $8.59 $13.00

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $7.80 $8.92 $9.37 $10.66 $10.39 $12.45

median $7.25 $8.70 $9.41 $10.41 $9.67 $12.00

B mean $7.43 $9.12 $8.69 $10.88 $9.55 $11.11

median $7.25 $9.12 $8.49 $9.50 $8.85 $11.11

C mean $7.19 $10.25 $9.01 $9.40 $11.61 $13.90

median $7.25 $10.00 $9.12 $10.00 $11.72 $15.00

D mean $7.92 $9.10 $8.14 $8.99 $8.46 $10.21

median $8.00 $8.51 $8.00 $9.00 $8.00 $8.76

E mean $7.98 $8.97 $8.16 $9.45 $7.67 $10.13

median $7.38 $8.38 $8.00 $9.25 $7.39 $10.27 Note: 1. For more information on the statistical properties of median values, consult Appendix C.



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SPORTS OFFICIALS

FOOTBALL OFFICIAL

Sanctioned by governing body or agency-acceptable entity to officiate appropriate level of sport

BASKETBALL OFFICIAL


SOFTBALL OFFICIAL


SOCCER OFFICIAL


VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL


Sports officials wages are reported on an hourly basis.


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TABLE 25

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN HOURLY PAY RANGES OF SPORTS OFFICIALS BY

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Region Football Basketball Softball


Mountains mean $22.44 $26.60 $14.10 $18.60 $14.75 $17.76

median $27.50 $30.00 $11.00 $17.50 $15.00 $17.00

Piedmont mean $25.04 $28.89 $19.09 $23.95 $20.04 $25.66

median $25.00 $26.50 $18.00 $21.00 $20.00 $20.00

Coast mean $24.65 $28.73 $18.43 $23.32 $20.11 $26.35

median $22.00 $30.00 $20.00 $22.50 $20.00 $30.00

Region Soccer Baseball Volleyball


Mountains mean $13.68 $18.47 $17.59 $22.47 $11.84 $14.78

median $12.00 $20.00 $16.00 $21.00 $11.25 $13.75

Piedmont mean $16.50 $22.38 $19.43 $31.73 $16.15 $20.54

median $15.50 $18.00 $18.00 $28.00 $15.00 $19.00

Coast mean $17.14 $20.77 $20.63 $31.73 $17.17 $22.36

median $19.00 $22.00 $20.00 $30.00 $19.00 $22.00



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TABLE 26

REPORTED MEAN AND MEDIAN HOURLY PAY RANGES OF SPORTS OFFICIALS BY AGENCY

POPULATION CLASS

CLASS Football Basketball Softball


Co

un

ty

A mean $20.02 $29.00 $14.20 $18.83 $19.00 $21.00

median $17.55 $29.50 $14.00 $17.00 $20.00 $20.00

B mean $35.83 $37.00 $19.50 $23.40 $21.13 $28.33

median $35.00 $35.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $27.50

C mean $33.38 $29.50 $19.00 $23.30 $20.58 $22.50

median $37.50 $35.00 $20.00 $23.00 $19.00 $20.00

D mean $27.00 $29.00 $17.90 $23.65 $16.58 $26.25

median $27.50 $30.00 $18.00 $25.00 $16.75 $30.00

Class Soccer Baseball Volleyball


Co

un

ty

A mean $14.00 $20.00 $30.50 $35.33 $17.50 $21.67

median $14.00 $18.00 $30.50 $40.00 $17.50 $25.00

B mean $19.17 $24.20 $24.20 $30.83 $17.30 $21.25

median $19.00 $25.00 $25.00 $27.50 $20.00 $21.25

C mean $15.40 $19.67 $23.20 $25.13 $13.33 $12.50

median $14.00 $17.00 $25.00 $21.00 $13.00 $12.50

D mean $17.00 $26.00 $18.50 $34.33 $16.00 $22.33

median $18.00 $25.00 $16.50 $32.00 $18.00 $20.00

NOTE: 1. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE STATISTICAL PROPERTIES OF MEDIAN VALUES, CONSULT APPENDIX C.

2. FIGURES IN BLUE DENOTE A RESPONSE RATE OF LESS THAN 3.

2.2.


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CLASS Football Basketball Softball


Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $32.50 $32.50 $14.50 $23.00 $22.00 $22.00

median $32.50 $32.50 $14.50 $23.00 $22.00 $22.00

B mean $14.00 $19.00 $12.00 $22.00 $19.00 $19.00

median $14.00 $19.00 $12.00 $22.00 $19.00 $19.00

C mean $19.50 $31.67 $17.00 $19.67 $17.50 $28.75

median $19.50 $26.00 $16.50 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00

D mean $14.79 $21.45 $16.33 $21.67 $16.47 $22.17

median $10.00 $24.00 $17.00 $20.00 $16.00 $20.00

E mean $23.20 $27.00 $19.00 $24.79 $19.00 $23.92

median $21.00 $26.00 $19.00 $21.00 $18.00 $20.00

Soccer Baseball Volleyball

Class Low High Low High Low High

Mu

nic

ipal

A mean $12.00 $60.00 $13.00 $18.50

median $12.00 $60.00 $13.00 $18.50

B mean $12.00 $14.00 $12.00 $12.00

median $12.00 $14.00 $12.00 $12.00

C mean $11.00 $13.50 $18.25 $30.50 $13.00 $15.67

median $11.00 $13.50 $19.00 $21.00 $13.00 $15.00

D mean $13.07 $19.24 $16.69 $28.47 $14.19 $15.88

median $13.00 $20.00 $17.00 $27.50 $13.50 $15.00

E mean $16.91 $20.60 $17.83 $27.73 $18.67 $28.80

median $16.00 $18.00 $18.00 $25.00 $18.50 $25.00

NOTE: 1. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE STATISTICAL PROPERTIES OF MEDIAN VALUES, CONSULT APPENDIX C.

2. FIGURES IN BLUE DENOTE A RESPONSE RATE OF LESS THAN 3.


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APPENDIX A

AUDITED OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY INDIVIDUAL AGENCY

Department Salaries All Other Direct


Land, Equipment and Existing Structures

Aberdeen Parks & Recreation Dept. $160,268 $120,822

$12,419

Ahoskie Parks & Recreation Dept. $223,644 $140,983

$1,084,036

Alamance County Rec & Parks $735,645 $647,569 $37,372 $86,829

Albemarle Parks & Recreation Dept. $789,563 $274,786

$1,011,390

Alexander County Recreation Dept. $251,636 $149,200

$2,670

Alleghany County Parks & Rec Dept. $97,184 $96,776

$1,794

Andrews Recreation Dept. Angier Recreation Dept. $113,948 $89,238 $1,653

Anson County Parks & Rec $270,052 $88,845 Apex Parks Rec & Cult Res $1,403,292 $1,172,870 $104,365 $139,444

Archdale Parks & Recreation Dept. $496,752 $249,217 $411,040 $104,114

Ashe County Parks & Recreation Dept.

$300,796 $199,330 $391,125 Asheboro Parks & Recreation $1,762,010 $1,254,431

Asheville Parks & Recreation Dept. $4,833,845 $5,327,837 $1,442,132 $19,088

Avery County Parks & Rec Dept. $182,269 $159,983

$64,998

Ayden Recreation & Parks Dept. $167,794 $49,735 Beech Mountain $249,104 $149,693 $26,740 $5,630

Belmont Parks & Recreation Dept. $230,206 $275,053 Benson Parks & Recreation Dept.

Bertie County Parks & Rec $115,678 $50,889 $189,060 Bessemer City Recreation $199,126 $223,899

Black Mountain Rec & Parks $646,226 $673,862 $40,910 Bladen County Parks & Recreation

Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation $200,652 $170,279 $1,701,962 Boiling Springs Lake Parks And Rec $126,726 $117,543

Brunswick County Parks & Rec $1,144,992 $1,089,931 $2,294,591 $302,504

Buncombe County Parks & Rec Services

$1,158,924 $480,448

$480,612

Burke County Rec & Parks $232,851 $296,343

$65,465

Burlington Dept. Of Rec & Parks $3,312,435 $2,235,621

$250,683


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Cabarrus County Parks & Rec $636,610 $525,705

$486,782




Camden County Parks & Rec Dept. $223,467 $606,859

$69,254

Canton Recreation & Parks $101,108 $121,340 Carolina Beach Rec & Parks $564,347 $152,180

$44,214

Carrboro Recreation & Parks $968,964 $274,452 $39,581 Carteret County Parks & Rec $749,317 $354,225 $1,757,750 $44,222

Cary Parks Rec & Cult Res Dept. $4,920,715 $5,980,614 $6,920,799 $409,750

Caswell County Parks & Rec $189,603 $87,497 Catawba County Parks $197,914 $105,037

$13,247

Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation $3,060,725 $2,613,204 $862,642 $22,959

Chatham County Recreation $214,013 $372,256 $128,514 Cherokee County Recreation $191,396 $79,007

Clay County Recreation Dept. $150,418 $31,213

$17,183

Clayton Parks & Recreation $582,674 $429,405 $105,181 $156,942

Clinton Rec & Parks Dept. $598,944 $311,798 $50,827 $113,285

Columbus County Parks & Rec $222,424 $201,889

$18,375

Concord Parks & Recreation $1,083,248 $2,759,089

$304,584

Cornelius Parks & Recreation $708,396 $613,583 $996,120 $44,059

Cramerton Parks & Recreation $215,337 $189,032 $18,152 $6,905

Craven County Rec & Parks $416,393 $344,779 $56,875 $74,265

Currituck Co Parks & Rec $385,940 $272,800 $694,534 $36,321

Dare County Parks & Recreation $1,144,550 $1,065,288 $50,032 $30,394

Davidson County Recreation $323,063 $309,342

$26,558

Davidson Parks & Recreation $491,716 $438,387 Dunn Parks & Recreation $478,737 $225,166 Durham Dept. Of Parks & Rec $5,551,109 $4,791,716 $17,025,895 $2,873,917

Eden Parks & Recreation Dept. $530,243 $614,881 $75,000 $56,708

Edenton Chowan Parks & Rec $441,327 $166,928 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Parks &

Recreation $651,954 $749,579 $903,100

Elkin Recreation & Parks Dept. $353,852 $208,434

$18,500

Emerald Isle Parks & Rec Dept. $476,618 $311,768

$3,489,857

Enfield Recreation & Parks $21,036 $37,794 Erwin Parks & Recreation Dept. $123,806 $159,545

$738,942

Faison Recreation Department Farmville Parks Dept. $74,479 $111,375


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Fayetteville-Cumberland P&R Dept. $4,644,597 $10,217,445 $1,149,284 $508,560




Fletcher Parks & Recreation Dept. $213,810 $201,084 $244,691 Forest City Parks & Rec Dept. $694,183 $508,020 $91,942 Forsyth County Parks & Rec $3,171,603 $4,110,310 $4,170,352 $196,301

Franklin County Parks & Rec Dept. $126,057 $234,455 $151,103 Fuquay Varina Parks, Rec & Cr $505,650 $542,131 $30,494 $43,129

Garner Parks & Recreation $1,409,959 $956,101 $1,112,594 $30,417

Gaston County Parks & Rec $325,336 $580,880 $910,377 $6,217

Gastonia Parks & Recreation $2,515,744 $1,067,464 Gates County Parks & Rec

Gibsonville Parks & Rec $920,708 $835,458

$73,477

Goldsboro Parks & Rec $1,852,429 $689,831

$68,544

Graham County Rec & Parks $764,954 $555,104

$17,725

Graham Rec & Parks $63,162 $92,453 Granite Falls Recreation $200,841 $154,558

$13,538

Greene County Parks & Rec Dept. $120,477 $130,508

$24,183

Greensboro Parks & Recreation $8,833,736 $10,609,879 $3,507,428 $2,001,363

Greenville Rec & Parks $4,613,837 $2,190,025 $930,380 $17,265

Hamlet Recreation Dept. $108,598 $97,425 Harnett County Parks & Recreation

Harrisburg Parks and Recreation $287,891 $502,101 Havelock Recreation Dept. $464,868 $231,455

$201,386

Haw River Recreation Dept. $96,540 $46,714 Haywood County Recreation $152,217 $58,744 Henderson County Parks & Rec $588,815 $833,622 $5,600 $39,310

Henderson Vance Rec & Parks $804,545 $929,716

$17,239

Hickory Parks & Rec $1,602,676 $1,428,492

$76,598

High Point Parks & Rec $6,645,708 $3,027,772 $2,080,020 $10,192

Highlands Parks & Rec $386,767 $280,570 $72,741 $108,973

Hoke County Parks & Rec Holly Springs Parks & Rec $1,370,271 $1,454,771

$39,560

Hope Mills Parks & Rec $540,168 $392,432

$38,498

Hudson Parks & Recreation $115,908 $155,791

$2,103

Huntersville Parks & Rec $911,252 $4,325,467 $643,203 $17,200

Iredell County Parks & Recreation $592,823 $531,846

$6,967


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Jackson County Rec & Parks $595,802 $680,404 $1,054,589 $70,010




Jacksonville Rec & Parks $1,335,779 $2,263,117 $960,160 $57,266

Jones County Rec Dept. $25,942 $19,877 Kannapolis Parks & Recreation $665,280 $660,129 $15,618 $103,560

Kenly Recreation Dept. $38,500 $71,632 Kernersville Parks & Recreation $591,965 $410,136

$145,328

Kinston Lenoir Parks & Rec $1,804,531 $2,386,435 $15,274 $71,875

Knightdale Parks & Rec Dept. $343,434 $500,750 $4,633 $6,510

Landis Parks & Recreation $81,309 $162,148

$65,519

Lee County Parks & Rec $576,913 $520,248 $578,127 $13,422

Leland Parks, Recreation and Environmental Programs

$89,718 $136,439

$669,861

Lenoir Parks & Recreation $889,862 $628,321 $127,994 Lexington Parks & Rec $821,458 $391,052

$5,085

Liberty Recreation Dept. $86,784 $54,952 Lillington Recreation Dept. $126,287 $77,675

$173,530

Lincoln County Parks & Rec Dept.. $447,919 $350,020

$126,855

Lincolnton Lincoln Co Rec $367,432 $196,353

$29,448

Locust Parks & Recreation Louisburg Parks & Rec $81,431 $72,792

$765

Lowell Parks and Rec Lumberton Rec & Parks $525,870 $488,047

$124,196

Macon County Recreation $354,826 $704,370 Madison County Parks & Rec $74,088 $43,966 Madison Mayodan Rec Commission $87,243 $379,427 Maiden Parks & Recreation $116,758 $138,484 Marshville Parks & Recreation $57,381 $47,902 Matthews Parks Recreation & Cr $247,872 $242,446 $7,850 $534,587

Mcdowell County Parks & Recreation

$88,702 $188,719

$13,706

Mebane Recreation & Parks $351,190 $450,792

$87,113

Mecklenburg County Parks & Rec $26,153,545 $12,831,807 $13,462,880 $41,223

Mitchell County Parks & Rec $45,952 $72,453 Mocksville Davie Parks & Rec $262,702 $239,508

$129,375

Monroe Parks & Recreation Dept. $2,108,287 $1,872,963 $2,580,029 $202,650

Moore County Parks & Recreation $314,064 $303,428

$19,386

Mooresville Recreation Dept. $1,228,090 $1,362,467 $7,480,313 $127,279


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Morehead City Dept. Of Parks & Rec

$294,034 $335,687 $653,113




Morganton Recreation & Parks $1,549,358 $1,051,448 $588,897 $161,897

Morrisville Parks Rec & Cult Res $1,188,024 $318,899 $270,021 $36,323

Mount Airy Parks & Rec $794,778 $1,637,011

$849,418

Mount Holly Parks & Rec $212,556 $167,093

$10,945

Mount Olive Parks & Rec Dept. $79,154 $74,076 N Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation $166,478 $116,453

$19,475

Nash County Parks & Recreation $194,804 $189,949

$42,608

Nashville Parks & Recreation Dept. $113,168 $78,065

$7,466

New Bern Recreation & Parks $1,769,480 $496,409 $43,206 New Hanover County Parks $1,854,483 $2,514,976 $6,044,322 $51,267

Newton Parks & Recreation Dept. $825,881 $330,515

$148,128

Northampton County Recreation $148,961 $33,817 $223,669 Norwood Recreation Dept.

Oak Island Parks & Recreation $490,751 $361,088 $15,788 $79,721

Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation Dept. $91,395 $157,937

$207,474

Oakboro Parks & Recreation $62,161 $67,122 Onslow County Parks & Recreation $808,962 $557,540 $300,177 $17,022

Orange County Parks & Recreation $1,082,570 $892,390

$14,560

Oxford Parks & Recreation Dept. $477,784 $195,888

$188,317

Pamlico County Parks & Rec $177,465 $123,106

$178,204

Pender County Parks & Rec $101,133 $197,690

$513,846

Perquimans County Recreation $119,487 $116,053

$377,518

Person County Rec., Arts & Parks $533,552 $573,716

$351,045

Pine Level Parks and Recreation $26,518 $69,340 Pinebluff Parks & Recreation $13,528 $29,517 Pineville Parks & Recreation Dept. $134,734 $160,289

$41,134

Pitt County Community Sch & Rec Dept.

$67,661 Polk County Recreation $206,608 $163,561

$6,690

Raleigh Parks & Recreation Dept. $22,424,632 $17,640,511 $7,308,709 $11,256,951

Randleman Parks & Recreation Dept.

$146,272 $51,368 $26,920 Red Springs Recreation Commission $45,094 $99,143

Reidsville Recreation Dept. $790,257 $533,595 $213,467 $44,070

Richmond County Parks & Rec $53,516 $152,668 Roanoke Rapids Parks, Rec &

Library Dept. $269,336 $56,075

$345


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Robersonville Recreation Dept. $43,020 $19,933




Robeson County Parks & Rec $383,683 $588,794

$56,053

Rockingham Recreation Dept. $277,395 $183,784

$12,800

Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation $3,583,403 $2,991,764 $189,427 $631,175

Rolesville Parks & Recreation $138,225 $225,580 $11,810 $3,450

Rowan County Parks & Recreation $1,120,186 $1,162,249

$69,829

Rutherford County Parks & Recreation

$41,461 $34,656 Rutherfordton Rec Commission

$21,157

Salisbury Parks & Recreation $1,399,229 $1,286,312

$129,366

Sampson County Parks & Rec Scotland County Parks & Rec $320,904 $296,243

$9,599

Scotland Neck Parks & Rec Selma Parks & Recreation $169,439 $108,423

$28,272

Shelby Parks & Recreation $1,203,511 $675,411

$63,886

Siler City Parks & Recreation $141,070 $212,310

$3,513

Smithfield Parks & Recreation $1,024,393 $834,421 $135,828 Southern Pines Rec & Parks $348,489 $335,260 $1,411 Southport Recreation Dept. $147,164 $129,229 $439,331 $38,772

Spindale Recreation Dept. Spring Lake Rec & Parks $276,961 $270,774

Spruce Pine Parks & Recreation $94,868 $70,144 Stanley Parks & Recreation Dept. $94,704 $143,657

$11,292

Statesville Rec & Parks $2,163,291 $1,416,470 $27,846 $438,758

Stokes County Recreation $5,691 $125,148 Summerfield Parks & Recreation

Dept. $44,972 $78,121

$2,341,964

Surf City Parks & Recreation Surry County Parks and Recreation $195,225 $279,298 $514,596 $26,807

Swain County- Bryson City Parks & Recreation

$148,759 $168,198

$23,364


$70,872

$9,463

Tarboro Parks & Recreation Dept. $430,512 $511,385 Thomasville Parks & Recreation $921,448 $586,048

$230,987

Transylvania County Parks & Rec $272,584 $208,318 $278,176 Tryon Parks and Recreation

Department Union County Parks & Recreation $728,812 $725,957

$237,309

Valdese Recreation Dept. $376,325 $393,753

$6,570


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Pinehurst Parks & Rec $421,009 $1,138,515 $7,420 $147,335




Wake County Parks, Rec & Open Space

$1,339,236 $763,363 $261,595 $8,427

Wake Forest Parks & Recreation Wallace Parks & Recreation $152,275 $122,925

$80,722

Warren County Parks & Rec $181,974 $126,254

$3,700


$9,229

Washington County Parks & Rec $57,683 $71,404 Washington Parks & Recreation $702,017 $675,972 $5,277 $44,702

Watauga County Parks & Rec $746,432 $142,100 Waynesville Parks & Recreation $856,539 $746,620

$29,017

Wendell Parks & Recreation Dept. $326,786 $181,383

$61,496

Whiteville Parks & Recreation Dept. $154,271 $205,960 Wilkes County Parks & Recreation $394,752 $418,248 Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation $70,420 $80,599

$125,987

Williamston Parks & Recreation $248,469 $264,406

$31,000

Wilmington Parks Recreation & Downtown

$3,625,441 $2,988,770 $10,294,868 $95,433

Wilson Parks & Recreation Dept. $2,192,565 $2,659,565 $560,982 Wilson's Mills Parks & Recreation $33,752 $23,971 $22,778 Winston Salem Rec & Parks $6,365,624 $6,431,622 $1,352,140 $122,897

Winterville Parks & Recreation $247,333 $289,463 $9,408 Wrightsville Beach Planning & Parks

Dept. $353,001 $103,364

$16,653

Yadkin County Parks & Recreation $132,037 $87,722

$13,065

Yancey County Recreation $196,875 $192,091 $42,008 $950

Youngsville Parks and Recreation Dept..

$33,500 $96,506

$46,909

Zebulon Parks & Recreation Dept. $317,104 $271,930 $549,277 $40,873


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APPENDIX B

AUDITED PER CAPITA EXPENDITURES BY INDIVIDUAL AGENCY

Population and budget data are all from 2009-2010 so as to provide an accurate per capita figure. All data is derived from

information that has come directly from the state demographer and treasurer’s offices.

Agency Operation

Expenditures Per Capita

Capital Expenditures

Per Capita

Total Per Capita

Population

Aberdeen Parks & Recreation Dept. $53.03 $2.34 $55.37 5,301

Ahoskie Parks & Recreation Dept. $70.27 $208.91 $279.18 5,189

Alamance County Rec & Parks $9.32 $0.84 $10.16 148,338

Albemarle Parks & Recreation Dept. $65.15 $61.90 $127.05 16,338

Alexander County Recreation Dept. $10.74 $0.07 $10.81 37,316

Alleghany County Parks & Rec Dept. $17.23 $0.16 $17.39 11,258

Andrews Recreation Dept. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1,913

Angier Recreation Dept. $45.51 $0.37 $45.88 4,465

Anson County Parks & Rec $14.20 $0.00 $14.20 25,275

Apex Parks Rec & Cult Res $79.83 $7.56 $87.39 32,269

Archdale Parks & Recreation Dept. $75.67 $52.26 $127.93 9,858

Ashe County Parks & Recreation Dept. $18.88 $14.76 $33.64 26,491

Asheboro Parks & Recreation $119.13 $0.00 $119.13 25,321

Asheville Parks & Recreation Dept. $127.06 $18.27 $145.34 79,973

Avery County Parks & Rec Dept. $18.70 $3.55 $22.25 18,303

Ayden Recreation & Parks Dept. $43.62 $0.00 $43.62 4,987

Beech Mountain $1,025.19 $83.21 $1,108.40 389

Belmont Parks & Recreation Dept. $48.30 $0.00 $48.30 10,461

Benson Parks & Recreation Dept. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 3,703

Bertie County Parks & Rec $8.28 $9.40 $17.68 20,114

Bessemer City Recreation $75.04 $0.00 $75.04 5,637

Black Mountain Rec & Parks $154.83 $4.80 $159.63 8,526

Bladen County Parks & Recreation $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 32,043

Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation $249.11 $1,143.02 $1,392.14 1,489


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Agency Operation



Per Capita

Total Per Capita

Population

Boiling Springs Lake Parks And Rec $55.87 $0.00 $55.87 4,372

Brunswick County Parks & Rec $20.86 $24.24 $45.11 107,127

Buncombe County Parks & Rec Services $7.11 $2.09 $9.20 230,421

Burke County Rec & Parks $5.90 $0.73 $6.63 89,653

Burlington Dept. Of Rec & Parks $106.37 $4.81 $111.18 52,156

Cabarrus County Parks & Rec $6.67 $2.79 $9.46 174,255

Camden County Parks & Rec Dept. $85.32 $7.12 $92.44 9,732

Canton Recreation & Parks $54.30 $0.00 $54.30 4,097

Carolina Beach Rec & Parks $119.68 $7.39 $127.07 5,987

Carrboro Recreation & Parks $62.51 $1.99 $64.50 19,891

Carteret County Parks & Rec $17.05 $27.85 $44.90 64,712

Cary Parks Rec & Cult Res Dept. $74.02 $49.78 $123.80 147,270

Caswell County Parks & Rec $11.76 $0.00 $11.76 23,571

Catawba County Parks $1.93 $0.08 $2.01 157,002

Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation $99.93 $15.60 $115.53 56,778

Chatham County Recreation $9.38 $2.06 $11.44 62,482

Cherokee County Recreation $9.98 $0.00 $9.98 27,090

Clay County Recreation Dept. $17.24 $1.63 $18.87 10,538

Clayton Parks & Recreation $70.61 $18.29 $88.90 14,333

Clinton Rec & Parks Dept. $103.38 $18.63 $122.00 8,810

Columbus County Parks & Rec $7.54 $0.33 $7.86 56,309

Concord Parks & Recreation $47.22 $3.74 $50.97 81,365

Cornelius Parks & Recreation $53.20 $41.86 $95.07 24,847

Cramerton Parks & Recreation $115.40 $7.15 $122.55 3,504

Craven County Rec & Parks $7.59 $1.31 $8.90 100,261

Currituck Co Parks & Rec $27.66 $30.69 $58.35 23,815

Dare County Parks & Recreation $64.32 $2.34 $66.66 34,355

Davidson County Recreation $3.95 $0.17 $4.12 159,947

Davidson Parks & Recreation $85.95 $0.00 $85.95 10,822

Dunn Parks & Recreation $67.83 $0.00 $67.83 10,377

Durham Dept. Of Parks & Rec $44.17 $84.99 $129.16 234,140

Eden Parks & Recreation Dept. $72.96 $8.39 $81.35 15,696


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Agency Operation



Per Capita

Total Per Capita

Population

Edenton Chowan Parks & Rec $117.74 $0.00 $117.74 5,166

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Parks & Recreation $33.49 $21.58 $55.08 41,845

Elkin Recreation & Parks Dept. $133.02 $4.38 $137.40 4,227

Emerald Isle Parks & Rec Dept. $197.99 $876.41 $1,074.40 3,982

Enfield Recreation & Parks $26.49 $0.00 $26.49 2,221

Erwin Parks & Recreation Dept. $56.10 $146.30 $202.39 5,051

Faison Recreation Department $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 781

Farmville Parks Dept. $39.42 $0.00 $39.42 4,715

Fayetteville-Cumberland P&R Dept. $46.29 $5.16 $51.45 321,071

Fletcher Parks & Recreation Dept. $63.53 $37.47 $100.99 6,531

Forest City Parks & Rec Dept. $168.54 $12.89 $181.43 7,133

Forsyth County Parks & Rec $20.48 $12.28 $32.76 355,575

Franklin County Parks & Rec Dept. $6.09 $2.55 $8.64 59,191

Fuquay Varina Parks, Rec & Cr $61.78 $4.34 $66.12 16,961

Garner Parks & Recreation $87.59 $42.31 $129.90 27,013

Gaston County Parks & Rec $4.37 $4.42 $8.80 207,234

Gastonia Parks & Recreation $47.60 $0.00 $47.60 75,280

Gates County Parks & Rec $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 11,814

Gibsonville Parks & Rec $293.67 $12.29 $305.96 5,980

Goldsboro Parks & Rec $66.36 $1.79 $68.14 38,313

Graham County Rec & Parks $158.53 $2.13 $160.66 8,327

Graham Rec & Parks $10.34 $0.00 $10.34 15,043

Granite Falls Recreation $71.09 $2.71 $73.80 4,999

Greene County Parks & Rec Dept. $11.74 $1.13 $12.87 21,384

Greensboro Parks & Recreation $72.30 $20.49 $92.79 268,917

Greenville Rec & Parks $82.40 $11.48 $93.88 82,569

Hamlet Recreation Dept. $35.40 $0.00 $35.40 5,820

Harnett County Parks & Recreation $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 112,844

Harrisburg Parks and Recreation $124.45 $0.00 $124.45 6,348

Havelock Recreation Dept. $29.33 $8.48 $37.82 23,739

Haw River Recreation Dept. $69.27 $0.00 $69.27 2,068

Haywood County Recreation $3.64 $0.00 $3.64 58,028


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Agency Operation



Per Capita

Total Per Capita

Population

Henderson County Parks & Rec $13.52 $0.43 $13.95 105,221

Henderson Vance Rec & Parks $39.76 $0.40 $40.16 43,614

Hickory Parks & Rec $73.66 $1.86 $75.52 41,149

High Point Parks & Rec $94.64 $20.45 $115.09 102,214

Highlands Parks & Rec $677.50 $184.48 $861.98 985

Hoke County Parks & Rec $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 46,134

Holly Springs Parks & Rec $130.80 $1.83 $132.63 21,599

Hope Mills Parks & Rec $64.06 $2.64 $66.70 14,559

Hudson Parks & Recreation $86.42 $0.67 $87.09 3,144

Huntersville Parks & Rec $127.06 $16.02 $143.08 41,216

Iredell County Parks & Recreation $7.16 $0.04 $7.21 157,013

Jackson County Rec & Parks $33.59 $29.60 $63.20 37,990

Jacksonville Rec & Parks $44.10 $12.47 $56.56 81,612

Jones County Rec Dept. $4.51 $0.00 $4.51 10,150

Kannapolis Parks & Recreation $29.53 $2.65 $32.18 44,891

Kenly Recreation Dept. $54.25 $0.00 $54.25 2,030

Kernersville Parks & Recreation $43.58 $6.32 $49.89 22,997

Kinston Lenoir Parks & Rec $186.45 $3.88 $190.32 22,478

Knightdale Parks & Rec Dept. $68.12 $0.90 $69.02 12,393

Landis Parks & Recreation $77.86 $20.95 $98.81 3,127

Lee County Parks & Rec $18.73 $10.10 $28.84 58,563

Leland Parks, Recreation and Environmental Programs $16.87 $49.96 $66.83 13,408

Lenoir Parks & Recreation $79.61 $6.71 $86.32 19,071

Lexington Parks & Rec $56.61 $0.24 $56.84 21,420

Liberty Recreation Dept. $48.91 $0.00 $48.91 2,898

Lillington Recreation Dept. $61.81 $52.58 $114.39 3,300

Lincoln County Parks & Rec Dept.. $10.54 $1.68 $12.22 75,702

Lincolnton Lincoln Co Rec $48.84 $2.55 $51.39 11,543

Locust Parks & Recreation $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 3,154

Louisburg Parks & Rec $41.56 $0.21 $41.76 3,711

Lowell Parks and Rec $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2,779

Lumberton Rec & Parks $44.01 $5.39 $49.40 23,039


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Per Capita

Total Per Capita

Population

Macon County Recreation $23.67 $0.00 $23.67 44,742

Madison County Parks & Rec $3.42 $0.00 $3.42 34,494

Madison Mayodan Rec Commission $99.72 $0.00 $99.72 4,680

Maiden Parks & Recreation $73.64 $0.00 $73.64 3,466

Marshville Parks & Recreation $33.36 $0.00 $33.36 3,156

Matthews Parks Recreation & Cr $16.79 $18.57 $35.36 29,209

Mcdowell County Parks & Recreation $11.63 $0.57 $12.20 23,855

Mebane Recreation & Parks $79.36 $8.62 $87.98 10,106

Mecklenburg County Parks & Rec $43.59 $15.10 $58.69 894,290

Mitchell County Parks & Rec $7.41 $0.00 $7.41 15,976

Mocksville Davie Parks & Rec $12.03 $3.10 $15.13 41,752

Monroe Parks & Recreation Dept. $104.44 $73.00 $177.44 38,120

Moore County Parks & Recreation $7.10 $0.22 $7.33 86,945

Mooresville Recreation Dept. $84.12 $247.02 $331.14 30,797

Morehead City Dept. Of Parks & Rec $71.32 $73.97 $145.28 8,830

Morganton Recreation & Parks $152.47 $44.01 $196.48 17,058

Morrisville Parks Rec & Cult Res $94.21 $19.15 $113.36 15,996

Mount Airy Parks & Rec $224.75 $78.50 $303.25 10,820

Mount Holly Parks & Rec $32.21 $0.93 $33.14 11,787

Mount Olive Parks & Rec Dept. $32.89 $0.00 $32.89 4,659

N Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation $67.67 $4.66 $72.33 4,181

Nash County Parks & Recreation $4.02 $0.44 $4.46 95,804

Nashville Parks & Recreation Dept. $38.66 $1.51 $40.17 4,947

New Bern Recreation & Parks $85.15 $1.62 $86.77 26,611

New Hanover County Parks $22.52 $31.41 $53.93 194,054

Newton Parks & Recreation Dept. $83.68 $10.72 $94.40 13,819

Northampton County Recreation $8.70 $10.64 $19.34 21,018

Norwood Recreation Dept. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2,815

Oak Island Parks & Recreation $99.12 $11.11 $110.23 8,594

Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation Dept. $50.38 $41.92 $92.30 4,949

Oakboro Parks & Recreation $113.51 $0.00 $113.51 1,139

Onslow County Parks & Recreation $7.61 $1.77 $9.38 179,455

Orange County Parks & Recreation $14.93 $0.11 $15.04 132,272


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Per Capita

Total Per Capita

Population

Oxford Parks & Recreation Dept. $71.31 $19.93 $91.24 9,447

Pamlico County Parks & Rec $23.41 $13.88 $37.29 12,838

Pender County Parks & Rec $5.63 $9.68 $15.31 53,095

Perquimans County Recreation $18.15 $29.08 $47.23 12,980

Person County Rec., Arts & Parks $28.93 $9.17 $38.10 38,272

Pine Level Parks and Recreation $48.46 $0.00 $48.46 1,978

Pinebluff Parks & Recreation $30.68 $0.00 $30.68 1,403

Pineville Parks & Recreation Dept. $38.08 $5.31 $43.39 7,747

Pitt County Community Sch & Rec Dept. $0.43 $0.00 $0.43 158,541

Polk County Recreation $19.13 $0.35 $19.47 19,355

Raleigh Parks & Recreation Dept. $104.30 $48.33 $152.64 384,116

Randleman Parks & Recreation Dept. $44.05 $6.00 $50.05 4,487

Red Springs Recreation Commission $41.25 $0.00 $41.25 3,497

Reidsville Recreation Dept. $90.45 $17.59 $108.04 14,637

Richmond County Parks & Rec $4.40 $0.00 $4.40 46,847

Roanoke Rapids Parks, Rec & Library Dept. $19.64 $0.02 $19.66 16,572

Robersonville Recreation Dept. $39.89 $0.00 $39.89 1,578

Robeson County Parks & Rec $7.42 $0.43 $7.85 131,080

Rockingham Recreation Dept. $48.63 $1.35 $49.98 9,484

Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation $110.25 $13.76 $124.00 59,641

Rolesville Parks & Recreation $123.24 $5.17 $128.41 2,952

Rowan County Parks & Recreation $16.25 $0.50 $16.74 140,495

Rutherford County Parks & Recreation $1.19 $0.00 $1.19 63,821

Rutherfordton Rec Commission $5.08 $0.00 $5.08 4,166

Salisbury Parks & Recreation $83.24 $4.01 $87.25 32,263

Sampson County Parks & Rec $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 65,406

Scotland County Parks & Rec $16.71 $0.26 $16.97 36,926

Scotland Neck Parks & Rec $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2,182

Selma Parks & Recreation $36.22 $3.69 $39.91 7,671

Shelby Parks & Recreation $90.36 $3.07 $93.44 20,793


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Per Capita

Total Per Capita

Population

Siler City Parks & Recreation $40.56 $0.40 $40.96 8,713

Smithfield Parks & Recreation $138.61 $10.13 $148.74 13,410

Southern Pines Rec & Parks $54.02 $0.11 $54.13 12,657

Southport Recreation Dept. $87.94 $152.12 $240.06 3,143

Spindale Recreation Dept. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 3,850

Spring Lake Rec & Parks $41.57 $0.00 $41.57 13,175

Spruce Pine Parks & Recreation $81.69 $0.00 $81.69 2,020

Stanley Parks & Recreation Dept. $72.85 $3.45 $76.30 3,272

Statesville Rec & Parks $131.02 $17.08 $148.10 27,322

Stokes County Recreation $2.80 $0.00 $2.80 46,792

Summerfield Parks & Recreation Dept. $15.29 $290.89 $306.18 8,051

Surf City Parks & Recreation $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1,856

Surry County Parks Parks and Recreation $6.42 $7.33 $13.75 73,881

Swain County- Bryson City Parks & Recreation $22.88 $1.69 $24.57 13,851

Tabor City Parks & Recreation $17.91 $2.39 $20.30 3,958

Tarboro Parks & Recreation Dept. $91.52 $0.00 $91.52 10,292

Thomasville Parks & Recreation $55.09 $8.44 $63.53 27,364

Transylvania County Parks & Rec $15.47 $8.95 $24.41 31,091

Tryon Parks and Recreation Department $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1,777

Union County Parks & Recreation $7.41 $1.21 $8.62 196,322

Valdese Recreation Dept. $167.70 $1.43 $169.13 4,592

Pinehurst Parks & Rec $128.68 $12.77 $141.45 12,119

Wake County Parks, Rec & Open Space $2.36 $0.30 $2.66 892,409

Wake Forest Parks & Recreation $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 28,539

Wallace Parks & Recreation $76.70 $22.50 $99.20 3,588

Warren County Parks & Rec $15.46 $0.19 $15.65 19,932

Warsaw Parks and Recreation $0.00 $2.86 $2.86 3,224

Washington County Parks & Rec $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 13,000

Washington Parks & Recreation $136.25 $4.94 $141.19 10,114


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Per Capita

Total Per Capita

Population

Watauga County Parks & Rec $19.58 $0.00 $19.58 45,377

Waynesville Parks & Recreation $158.04 $2.86 $160.90 10,144

Wendell Parks & Recreation Dept. $84.68 $10.25 $94.93 6,001

Whiteville Parks & Recreation Dept. $70.29 $0.00 $70.29 5,125

Wilkes County Parks & Recreation $12.04 $0.00 $12.04 67,519

Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation $47.51 $39.63 $87.14 3,179

Williamston Parks & Recreation $90.79 $5.49 $96.28 5,649

Wilmington Parks Recreation & Downtown $64.71 $101.66 $166.37 102,207

Wilson Parks & Recreation Dept. $94.65 $10.94 $105.59 51,264

Wilson's Mills Parks & Recreation $27.78 $10.96 $38.74 2,078

Winston Salem Rec & Parks $54.44 $6.27 $60.71 235,073

Winterville Parks & Recreation $58.64 $1.03 $59.67 9,154

Wrightsville Beach Planning & Parks Dept. $169.27 $6.18 $175.45 2,696

Yadkin County Parks & Recreation $5.78 $0.34 $6.13 37,996

Yancey County Recreation $20.97 $2.32 $23.28 18,551

Youngsville Parks and Recreation Dept.. $104.42 $37.68 $142.10 1,245

Zebulon Parks & Recreation Dept. $106.23 $106.43 $212.66 5,545


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APPENDIX C

The mean or average provides a measure of central tendency for a sample of values or observations with a normal (bell-shape)

frequency distribution. For a sample of values with a nonsymmetrical or skewed distribution, the mean is sensitive or influenced by

the skewness of the distribution. Another measure of central tendency is the median. While the mean reflects the calculated

midpoint of a set of values, the median measures the exact midpoint of a set of values when the values are ordered in magnitude,

lowest to highest. The median is robust, therefore, it provides a better description of the midpoint for a sample with a

nonsymmetrical distribution.

MEAN EXAMPLE

For a sample of values (5,10,15,20,25,30,10,15,20,25,30,15,20,25,35,20) with a normal frequency distribution, the mean equals 20.

The mean and the midpoint of the distribution curve are the same (see Example 1).

Example 1

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MEDIAN EXAMPLE

For the following sample of values (5,8,11,14,20,25,8,11,14,20,25,11,14,45,20,14), the mean equals 16.56. This sample has a

nonsymmetrical frequency distribution. The presence of an abnormally large value, 45, skews the sample distribution to the right.

Therefore, the mean is influenced by the outlying value. When the sample values are ordered in magnitude, the median for the

sample equals 14. The outlier does not influence the median, therefore, it provides a better measure of central tendency for the

sample (see Example 2).

Example 2

Mean and median results from the Municipal and County Services Study, Fiscal Year 2011-12, provide significant information to local

government park and recreation agencies if interpreted correctly. If the mean and median values are very close, the sample has a

normal frequency distribution and the mean offers a good measure of the midpoint. If significant difference exists between the

mean and median, lean towards using the median as the measure of central tendency. This sample possesses a nonsymmetrical

distribution and suffers skewness. When the mean is significantly higher than the median, abnormally high values skew the sample.

When the median is significantly larger than the mean, abnormally low values skew the sample.

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