Park Ranger

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

3,474 people hold the Park Ranger role across 2 departments in U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), with a median total compensation of $78,978. Among 19 jurisdictions where this role is reported, U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) ranks #4 by median pay.

Employees: 3,474
Median pay: $78,978
Departments: 2
Cross-jurisdiction: #4 of 19

Compare jurisdictions

Park Ranger pay in other jurisdictions

Where Park Rangers are paid most

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

$50,433 · 26

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$49,517 · 133

Utah

$49,240 · 17

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$47,813 · 13

$42,482 · 8

$40,585 · 45

$34,760 · 417

$9,326 · 103

$9,012 · 5

$5,543 · 299

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

Within U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Departments with this role

Largest U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments for this role

Department of Interior

3,459 · $79,026

Department of Agriculture

15 · $39,576

Departments in U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.