Department of Parks

Source file: City of Cincinnati — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 21, 2026

The Department of Parks protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $61,659; the highest distinct record was $117,566.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $747.6K
Employees: 11
Median total: $61,659
Highest record: $117,566

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$49,729$117,566+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,659) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $67,961 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$50,123

$61,659

$77,224

$100,647

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $100,647 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,123. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Horticulturist

3 · $61,659

Laborer

2 · $50,948

Arborist 1

2 · $50,123

Computer Systems Analyst-Exm

1 · $117,566

Senior Accountant-Exm

1 · $100,647

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Mark Hand

Lead Arborist/Department of Parks

2026 total comp

$67,491

Sub-department: Parks
Base pay: $67,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,491
Hire date: 2022-09-07
Pay grade: 873
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2000000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 873
Jobtitle Abbrv: LdArborist
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00873003
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

Mark Hand is a Lead Arborist at Department of Parks within Parks. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years. 2026 total compensation came to $67,491. They are classified at grade 873.