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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Holly Walton

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$75,003

Base pay: $56,223
Overtime: $16,679
Other pay: $2,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,003
Hire date: 2020-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,015
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 406.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Holly Walton is a Gardener at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. 2025 total compensation came to $75,003.

Andrea Gaskin

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$73,898

Base pay: $63,045
Overtime: $6,227
Other pay: $4,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,898
Hire date: 2014-10-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,580
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 125.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Andrea Gaskin is a Gardener at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). 2025 total compensation came to $73,898.

Hunter Christensen

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$73,711

Base pay: $72,779
Overtime: $416
Other pay: $517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,711
Hire date: 2020-01-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,725
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Hunter Christensen works as a Gardener for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Hunter earned $73,711 in 2025.

Jeffrey Resnik

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$73,705

Base pay: $71,835
Overtime: $890
Other pay: $981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,705
Hire date: 2014-09-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,292
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 16
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,944

Jeffrey Resnik holds the role of Gardener at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,705.

Wes Markusfeld

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$73,389

Base pay: $72,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,389
Hire date: 2020-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,580
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Wes Markusfeld works as a Gardener for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Wes earned $73,389 in 2025.