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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Joseph Leonhard

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Grand Junction
Work county: Mesa
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081040077
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Leonhard works as a Park Ranger for Department of Interior based in Grand Junction, Colorado. Joseph earned $0 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Kelly Hansen

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Grand Junction
Work county: Mesa
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081040077
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kelly Hansen is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Grand Junction, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 07.

Iris Salamanca

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Grand Junction
Work county: Mesa
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081040077
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Iris Salamanca is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Grand Junction, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 07.

Peter Scott

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Mineral
Work county: Tehama
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062185103
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Peter Scott is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Mineral, California. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 05.

Chad Tinney

Park Ranger/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Big Bend National Park
Work county: Brewster
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480614043
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0025
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Chad Tinney is a Park Ranger at Department of Interior based in Big Bend National Park, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are classified at grade 15.