City of Memphis / Memphis Parks
Agency file
The Memphis Parks protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.
In 2025, this agency had 869 employees with median total compensation of $31,200; the highest distinct record was $145,000.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 869 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($31,200) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $56,650 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $31,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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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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
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Park Ranger Super/Memphis Parks
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At Memphis Parks, Michael Tharps serves as a Park Ranger Super. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,530.
Grounds Mnt Foreman/Memphis Parks
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Jamarcous Smith holds the role of Grounds Mnt Foreman at Memphis Parks. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,461.
Grounds Mnt Foreman/Memphis Parks
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Lamikia Stinson works as a Grounds Mnt Foreman for Memphis Parks. Lamikia earned $52,461 in 2025.
Golf Events Planner/Memphis Parks
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Sharon Jones works as a Golf Events Planner for Memphis Parks. Sharon earned $51,321 in 2025.