New York City / Department of Parks & Recreation / Gardener

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Gardener

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

182 employees hold this title in Department of Parks & Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $57,261, above the department median of $17,347.

Employees: 182
Total payroll: $9.9M
Role median: $57,261
Agency median: $17,347
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$94$91,323+

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How total compensation varies among the 182 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 Parks & Recreation, the median of $57,261 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$58,529 · 3

Department of Environment Protection

$55,098 · 23

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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Olivia Schneider

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$3,772

Base pay: $3,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,772
Hire date: 2025-05-05
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $24
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 159.13

Olivia Schneider works as a Gardener for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Olivia earned $3,772 in 2025.

Jennifer Rotando

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$3,526

Base pay: $3,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,526
Hire date: 2025-05-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $24
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 144

Jennifer Rotando holds the role of Gardener at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,526.

Chelsea Yamada

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$2,676

Base pay: $2,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,676
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $24
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 112

Chelsea Yamada works as a Gardener for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Chelsea earned $2,676 in 2025.

Orlando Arias

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$384

Base pay: $374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $384
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 16

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Orlando Arias serves as a Gardener based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $384.

Drew Stillman

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$204

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204
Hire date: 2022-10-31
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 0

Drew Stillman is a Gardener at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $204.

Daniel Blake

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$94

Base pay: $94
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94
Hire date: 2013-04-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,189
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 0

Daniel Blake works as a Gardener for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Richmond. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Daniel earned $94 in 2025.