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City of Cincinnati / Parks-Planning Design & Development

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Parks-Planning Design & Development

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

The Parks-Planning Design & Development protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 50 employees with median total compensation of $66,732; the highest distinct record was $131,122.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$3.1M
Employees
50
Median total
$66,732
Highest record
$131,122

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 50 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,732) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $61,672 (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
$23,072
$23,072
$66,732
$88,662
$101,413

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $101,413 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $23,072. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Recreation Specialist
17 · $23,072
Park Naturalist
5 · $66,732
Horticulturist
5 · $61,659
Administrative Technician-Exm
4 · $73,408
Administrative Specialist-Exm
3 · $76,201

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Lauren Birkle

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp
$15,912
Sub-department
ParksPlan
Base pay
$15,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,912
Hire date
2025-05-25
Pay grade
909
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.5

Source-specific fields

Department ID
2030000
Job Family
D4Pt
Jobcode
909
Jobtitle Abbrv
Rec Specls
Location
Parks Administrative
Paygroup
General
Position Nbr
00909043
Sal Admin Plan
D4

Lauren Birkle holds the role of Recreation Specialist at Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a 0.5 FTE employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $15,912. Their pay grade is 909.

Taryn Diersing

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp
$15,912
Sub-department
ParksPlan
Base pay
$15,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,912
Hire date
2016-06-04
Pay grade
909
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.5

Source-specific fields

Department ID
2030000
Job Family
D4Pt
Jobcode
909
Jobtitle Abbrv
Rec Specls
Location
Parks Administrative
Paygroup
General
Position Nbr
00909987
Sal Admin Plan
D4

Taryn Diersing is a Recreation Specialist at Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service, working 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $15,912. They are classified at grade 909.

Jonathan Duerbeck

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp
$15,912
Sub-department
ParksPlan
Base pay
$15,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,912
Hire date
2016-05-23
Pay grade
909
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.5

Source-specific fields

Department ID
2030000
Job Family
D4Pt
Jobcode
909
Jobtitle Abbrv
Rec Specls
Location
Parks Administrative
Paygroup
General
Position Nbr
00909043
Sal Admin Plan
D4

Jonathan Duerbeck is a Recreation Specialist at Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $15,912. They are classified at grade 909.