U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Interior / Park Ranger

Job-title file

Park Ranger

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

3,459 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $79,026, below the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 3,459
Total payroll: $293.9M
Role median: $79,026
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$172,216+

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How total compensation varies among the 3,459 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Park Ranger is held in 2 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $79,026 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Agriculture

$39,576 · 15

Median total compensation for the Park Ranger role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Park Ranger beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $78,978 ranks #4 of 19. See Park Ranger across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$139,630 · 22

City and County of San Francisco

$125,413 · 76

$125,322 · 6

$78,603 · 24

$72,088 · 17

$62,460 · 16

$55,930 · 22

$50,608 · 124

Median total compensation for comparable Park Rangerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Richard Jenkins

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$121,485

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $121,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,485
Pay grade: 13
Work city: New York - Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,485
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170085
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Richard Jenkins is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in New York - Richmond, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $121,485. They are classified at grade 13.

Adrian Fernandez

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$121,379

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $121,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,379
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,379
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Adrian Fernandez is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $121,379. They are classified at grade 13.

Ryan Cooper

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$121,342

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $121,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,342
Pay grade: 12
Work city: San Simeon
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,342
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063415079
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Ryan Cooper serves as a Park Ranger based in San Simeon, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,342. They are classified at grade 12.

Kevin Turner

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$121,342

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $121,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,342
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Twentynine Palms
Work county: San Bernardino
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,342
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063970071
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kevin Turner works as a Park Ranger for Department of Interior based in Twentynine Palms, California. Kevin earned $121,342 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

John Curwen

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$121,159

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $121,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,159
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,159
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,808
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Curwen works as a Park Ranger for Department of Interior based in Boston, Massachusetts. John earned $121,159 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Gregory Kouns

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$121,150

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $121,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,150
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,150
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,808
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gregory Kouns is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. 2024 total compensation came to $121,150. They are classified at grade 12.

Shay Hurd

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$121,150

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $121,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,150
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Soldotna
Work county: Kenai Peninsula
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,150
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,808
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 022407122
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shay Hurd works as a Park Ranger for Department of Interior based in Soldotna, Alaska. Shay earned $121,150 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

David Fox

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,987

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,987
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Sequoia National Park
Work county: Tulare
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,987
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063591107
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Fox works as a Park Ranger for Department of Interior based in Sequoia National Park, California. David earned $120,987 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Rainey Mckenna

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,714

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,714
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Woodstock
Work county: Windsor
Work state: Vermont

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,714
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 500800027
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rainey Mckenna holds the role of Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Woodstock, Vermont. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,714. Their pay grade is 13.

Matthew Cahill

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,705

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,705
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bartlett Cove
Work county: Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,705
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020239232
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Matthew Cahill serves as a Park Ranger based in Bartlett Cove, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $120,705. They are classified at grade 13.

Aimee Hanna

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,705

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,705
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,705
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Aimee Hanna holds the role of Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,705. Their pay grade is 13.

Kristy Sholly

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,646

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,646
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Mesa Verde Nat Pk
Work county: Montezuma
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081645083
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristy Sholly is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Mesa Verde Nat Pk, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $120,646. They are classified at grade 13.

Pauline Angelakis

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,646

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,646
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Flat Rock
Work county: Henderson
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371673089
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Pauline Angelakis is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Flat Rock, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $120,646. They are classified at grade 13.

Scott Burch

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,646

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,646
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Pago Pago
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: AQ6000000
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Scott Burch holds the role of Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Pago Pago, No Data Reported. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,646. Their pay grade is 13.

Robert Fuhrmann

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,646

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,646
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Yellowstone Park
Work county: Park
Work state: Wyoming

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 560895029
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Fuhrmann works as a Park Ranger for Department of Interior based in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming. Robert earned $120,646 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Kathleen Gonder

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,646

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,646
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Cedar City
Work county: Iron
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 490190021
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kathleen Gonder holds the role of Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Cedar City, Utah. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,646. Their pay grade is 13.

Gregory Hauburger

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,646

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,646
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Hopkins
Work county: Richland
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 451183079
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gregory Hauburger is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Hopkins, South Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $120,646. They are classified at grade 13.

Aaron La Rocca

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,646

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,646
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Greensboro
Work county: Guilford
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371940081
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Aaron La Rocca holds the role of Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,646. Their pay grade is 13.

Christopher Mengel

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,646

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,646
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Tulelake
Work county: Siskiyou
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063930093
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Mengel holds the role of Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Tulelake, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,646. Their pay grade is 13.

Scott Pardue

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,646

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,646
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Ochopee
Work county: Collier
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122285021
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Scott Pardue is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Ochopee, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $120,646. They are classified at grade 13.

Denise Robertson

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$120,646

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $120,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,646
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Aztec
Work county: San Juan
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350070045
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Denise Robertson is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Aztec, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $120,646. They are classified at grade 13.