Gardener

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

23 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $55,098, below the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $55,098
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,711$89,905+

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How total compensation varies among the 23 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Gardener is held in 3 New York City departments. In Department of Environment Protection, the median of $55,098 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$58,529 · 3

Department of Parks & Recreation

$57,261 · 182

Median total compensation for the Gardener role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Gardener beyond New York City

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $57,190 ranks #5 of 10. See Gardener across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$135,468 · 365

$110,075 · 25

$77,085 · 60

$58,782 · 14

$53,134 · 30

City of Springfield, MA

$44,940 · 6

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$44,708 · 85

City of Albuquerque

$20,814 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Gardenerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Alison Gish

Gardener/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$17,350

Base pay: $14,952
Overtime: $2,398
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,350
Hire date: 2023-08-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,860
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 70.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 960

Alison Gish holds the role of Gardener at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,350.