City of Cincinnati / Parks-Directors Office

Agency file

Parks-Directors Office

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

The Parks-Directors Office protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 4 employees with median total compensation of $81,704; the highest distinct record was $192,061.

Year: 2026
Employees: 4
Median total: $81,704
Highest record: $192,061

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$78,367$192,060+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 4 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,704) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $108,459 (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

$78,367

$81,037

$81,704

$82,371

$192,061

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $192,061 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $78,367. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Parks Director-Exm

1 · $192,061

Administrative Specialist-Exm

1 · $82,371

Senior Administrative Spec-Exm

1 · $81,037

Human Resources Analyst-Exm

1 · $78,367

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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Jason Barron

Parks Director-Exm/Parks-Directors Office

2026 total comp

$192,061

Sub-department: ParksDirec
Base pay: $192,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,061
Hire date: 2005-12-04
Pay grade: 865
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2010000
Job Family: D5ADM
Jobcode: 865
Jobtitle Abbrv: Parks Dir
Location: PARKS ADM
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00865001
Sal Admin Plan: D5

At Parks-Directors Office, Jason Barron serves as a Parks Director-Exm within Parksdirec. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years). Their 2026 pay totaled $192,061. They are classified at grade 865.

Brittany Sparks

Administrative Specialist-Exm/Parks-Directors Office

2026 total comp

$82,371

Sub-department: ParksDirec
Base pay: $82,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,371
Hire date: 2005-06-05
Pay grade: 001
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2010000
Job Family: D0MGM
Jobcode: 001
Jobtitle Abbrv: Administra
Location: PARKS ADM
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00001275
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

Brittany Sparks is a Administrative Specialist-Exm at Parks-Directors Office within Parksdirec. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service. 2026 total compensation came to $82,371. They are classified at grade 001.

Katherine Lawrence

Senior Administrative Spec-Exm/Parks-Directors Office

2026 total comp

$81,037

Sub-department: ParksDirec
Base pay: $81,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,037
Hire date: 2001-01-21
Pay grade: 013
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2010000
Job Family: D0MGM
Jobcode: 013
Jobtitle Abbrv: Senior Adm
Location: PARKS ADM
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00013134
Sal Admin Plan: D0

Katherine Lawrence is a Senior Administrative Spec-Exm at Parks-Directors Office within Parksdirec. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 25 years. 2026 total compensation came to $81,037. They are classified at grade 013.

Sheri Cottingim

Human Resources Analyst-Exm/Parks-Directors Office

2026 total comp

$78,367

Sub-department: ParksDirec
Base pay: $78,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,367
Hire date: 2023-05-14
Pay grade: 089
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2010000
Job Family: D0MGM
Jobcode: 089
Jobtitle Abbrv: Human Reso
Location: PARKS ADM
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00089012
Sal Admin Plan: D0

Sheri Cottingim is a Human Resources Analyst-Exm at Parks-Directors Office within Parksdirec. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years). 2026 total compensation came to $78,367. They are classified at grade 089.