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 Gardener roles 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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Stephanie Ortiz

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$55,052

Base pay: $47,858
Overtime: $5,573
Other pay: $1,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,052
Hire date: 2022-11-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $50,448
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 168.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,078.2

Stephanie Ortiz holds the role of Gardener at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $55,052.

Charles Whitehead

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$54,942

Base pay: $52,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,942
Hire date: 2014-03-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,015
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,064

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Charles Whitehead serves as a Gardener based in Queens. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $54,942.