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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Heavy Equipment Oper/Memphis Parks
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John Buchanan works as a Heavy Equipment Oper for Memphis Parks. John earned $68,509 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Oper/Memphis Parks
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Roderick Parson holds the role of Heavy Equipment Oper at Memphis Parks. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,509.
Heavy Equipment Oper/Memphis Parks
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At Memphis Parks, Verl Sones serves as a Heavy Equipment Oper. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,509.
Recreation Program Manager/Memphis Parks
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Charles Fung works as a Recreation Program Manager for Memphis Parks. Charles earned $67,924 in 2025.
Landscape Architect/Memphis Parks
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Roger Ekstrom works as a Landscape Architect for Memphis Parks. Roger earned $67,362 in 2025.
Parks Project Manager/Memphis Parks
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Charles Gardner is a Parks Project Manager at Memphis Parks. 2025 total compensation came to $66,950.