Horticulturist

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

21 employees hold this title in Parks - Operations Land Manag. Median total compensation for the role is $61,659, above the department median of $49,729.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $61,659
Agency median: $49,729
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$58,016$61,659+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 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.

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This role across City of Cincinnati

Horticulturist is held in 4 City of Cincinnati departments. In Parks - Operations Land Manag, the median of $61,659 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Parks

$61,659 · 3

Parks - Waterfront

$61,659 · 1

Parks-Planning Design & Development

$61,659 · 5

Median total compensation for the Horticulturist role in other City of Cincinnatidepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Horticulturist beyond City of Cincinnati

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Cincinnati, the median of $61,659 ranks #2 of 3. See Horticulturist across all of City of Cincinnati →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Minnesota

$63,485 · 5

New York Public Authorities

$52,681 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Horticulturistroles 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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Melissa Soluski

Horticulturist/Parks - Operations Land Manag

2026 total comp

$59,185

Sub-department: Parks - OP
Base pay: $59,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,185
Hire date: 2023-03-20
Pay grade: 849
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2020000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 849
Jobtitle Abbrv: HrtCltrist
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00849014
Sal Admin Plan: D1

Melissa Soluski holds the role of Horticulturist at Parks - Operations Land Manag within Parks - Op. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,185. Their pay grade is 849.

Julie Cole

Horticulturist/Parks - Operations Land Manag

2026 total comp

$59,185

Sub-department: Parks - OP
Base pay: $59,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,185
Hire date: 2019-04-24
Pay grade: 849
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2020000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 849
Jobtitle Abbrv: HrtCltrist
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00849010
Sal Admin Plan: D1

At Parks - Operations Land Manag, Julie Cole serves as a Horticulturist within Parks - Op. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,185. They are classified at grade 849.