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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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Jay Swanson

Horticulturist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp
$61,659
Sub-department
ParksPlan
Base pay
$61,659
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,659
Hire date
2003-05-11
Pay grade
849
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Department ID
2030000
Job Family
D1Afs
Jobcode
849
Jobtitle Abbrv
HrtCltrist
Location
Parks Administrative
Paygroup
General
Position Nbr
00849007
Sal Admin Plan
D1

At Parks-Planning Design & Development, Jay Swanson serves as a Horticulturist within Parksplan. Hired in 2003, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,659. They are classified at grade 849.

Cynthia Brooks

Horticulturist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp
$61,659
Sub-department
ParksPlan
Base pay
$61,659
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,659
Hire date
2018-03-25
Pay grade
849
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Department ID
2030000
Job Family
D1Afs
Jobcode
849
Jobtitle Abbrv
HrtCltrist
Location
Parks Administrative
Paygroup
General
Position Nbr
00849002
Sal Admin Plan
D1

At Parks-Planning Design & Development, Cynthia Brooks serves as a Horticulturist within Parksplan. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years). Their 2026 pay totaled $61,659. They are classified at grade 849.

Allison Wallis

Horticulturist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp
$61,659
Sub-department
ParksPlan
Base pay
$61,659
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,659
Hire date
2009-07-26
Pay grade
849
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Department ID
2030000
Job Family
D1Afs
Jobcode
849
Jobtitle Abbrv
HrtCltrist
Location
Parks Administrative
Paygroup
General
Position Nbr
00849001
Sal Admin Plan
D1

Allison Wallis works as a Horticulturist for Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. They have served since 2009 (about 17 years). Allison earned $61,659 in 2026. Their pay grade is 849.

James Munz

Horticulturist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp
$61,659
Sub-department
ParksPlan
Base pay
$61,659
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,659
Hire date
2017-03-06
Pay grade
849
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Department ID
2030000
Job Family
D1Afs
Jobcode
849
Jobtitle Abbrv
HrtCltrist
Location
Parks Administrative
Paygroup
General
Position Nbr
00849004
Sal Admin Plan
D1

James Munz holds the role of Horticulturist at Parks-Planning Design & Development within Parksplan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,659. Their pay grade is 849.

Maggie Mcgrath

Horticulturist/Parks-Planning Design & Development

2026 total comp
$58,016
Sub-department
ParksPlan
Base pay
$58,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,016
Hire date
2017-10-24
Pay grade
849
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Department ID
2030000
Job Family
D1Afs
Jobcode
849
Jobtitle Abbrv
HrtCltrist
Location
Parks Administrative
Paygroup
General
Position Nbr
00849012
Sal Admin Plan
D1

At Parks-Planning Design & Development, Maggie Mcgrath serves as a Horticulturist within Parksplan. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years). Their 2026 pay totaled $58,016. They are classified at grade 849.