City of Cincinnati / Parks-Planning Design & Development

Agency file

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

$15,912$127,000+

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

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

$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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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Theresa Cohen

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2019-06-02
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909031
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Theresa Cohen works as a Recreation Specialist for Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years as a 0.73 FTE employee. Theresa earned $23,072 in 2026. Their pay grade is 909.

Wendy Wyatt

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2023-06-10
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909163
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Wendy Wyatt works as a Recreation Specialist for Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a 0.73 FTE employee. Wendy earned $23,072 in 2026. Their pay grade is 909.

Olivia Moody

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2025-05-25
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909167
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Olivia Moody works as a Recreation Specialist for Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a 0.73 FTE employee. Olivia earned $23,072 in 2026. Their pay grade is 909.

Katherine Callahan

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2026-05-24
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909989
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Katherine Callahan is a Recreation Specialist at Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working 0.73 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $23,072. They are classified at grade 909.

Alexander Navarro

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2021-06-14
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909989
Sal Admin Plan: D4

At Parks-Planning Design & Development, Alexander Navarro serves as a Recreation Specialist within Parksplan. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working 0.73 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,072. They are classified at grade 909.

Ethne George

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2025-05-25
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909147
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Ethne George works as a Recreation Specialist for Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a 0.73 FTE employee. Ethne earned $23,072 in 2026. Their pay grade is 909.

Kathy Bock

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2011-05-15
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909005
Sal Admin Plan: D4

At Parks-Planning Design & Development, Kathy Bock serves as a Recreation Specialist within Parksplan. Hired in 2011, they have about 15 years of service, working 0.73 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,072. They are classified at grade 909.

Catherine Neumann

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2023-05-16
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909156
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Catherine Neumann is a Recreation Specialist at Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working 0.73 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $23,072. They are classified at grade 909.

Kayleigh Bush

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909161
Sal Admin Plan: D4

At Parks-Planning Design & Development, Kayleigh Bush serves as a Recreation Specialist within Parksplan. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working 0.73 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,072. They are classified at grade 909.

Dylan Ayres

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2024-03-05
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909031
Sal Admin Plan: D4

At Parks-Planning Design & Development, Dylan Ayres serves as a Recreation Specialist within Parksplan. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working 0.73 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,072. They are classified at grade 909.

Joseph Brenzel

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2021-04-28
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909005
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Joseph Brenzel is a Recreation Specialist at Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working 0.73 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $23,072. They are classified at grade 909.

Jacob Canada

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2022-06-01
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909149
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Jacob Canada is a Recreation Specialist at Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service, working 0.73 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $23,072. They are classified at grade 909.

James Fleisch

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909145
Sal Admin Plan: D4

James Fleisch is a Recreation Specialist at Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working 0.73 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $23,072. They are classified at grade 909.

Nicole Zimmer

Recreation Specialist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: ParksPlan
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hire date: 2021-06-28
Pay grade: 909
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2030000
Job Family: D4Pt
Jobcode: 909
Jobtitle Abbrv: Rec Specls
Location: Parks Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00909146
Sal Admin Plan: D4

Nicole Zimmer holds the role of Recreation Specialist at Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service as a 0.73 FTE employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $23,072. Their pay grade is 909.