New York City / Department of Parks & Recreation / Urban Park Ranger

Job-title file

Urban Park Ranger

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

591 employees hold this title in Department of Parks & Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $25,125, above the department median of $17,347.

Employees: 591
Total payroll: $20.1M
Role median: $25,125
Agency median: $17,347
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12$89,271+

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How total compensation varies among the 591 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Urban Park Ranger beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $25,125 ranks #1 of 2. See Urban Park Ranger across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Philadelphia

$13,232 · 28

Median total compensation for comparable Urban Park Ranger 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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Jor-El Asberry

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$52,733

Base pay: $51,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,733
Hire date: 2024-03-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,112

Jor-El Asberry holds the role of Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,733.

Wilda Nzinga

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$52,569

Base pay: $50,199
Overtime: $497
Other pay: $1,873
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,569
Hire date: 2009-10-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 16.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,070.52

Wilda Nzinga holds the role of Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,569.

John Billera

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$52,013

Base pay: $48,895
Overtime: $1,932
Other pay: $1,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,013
Hire date: 2024-03-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 58
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,992

John Billera works as a Urban Park Ranger for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. John earned $52,013 in 2025.

Shaiday Mccollum

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$51,731

Base pay: $48,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,731
Hire date: 2023-12-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,920

Shaiday Mccollum works as a Urban Park Ranger for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Shaiday earned $51,731 in 2025.

Javaughn Graham

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$51,601

Base pay: $49,828
Overtime: $41
Other pay: $1,733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,601
Hire date: 2013-06-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,047.78

Javaughn Graham is a Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. 2025 total compensation came to $51,601.

Natasha Volkova

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$51,012

Base pay: $49,807
Overtime: $89
Other pay: $1,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,012
Hire date: 2024-04-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,880

Natasha Volkova is a Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $51,012.

Victor Woods

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$50,300

Base pay: $46,273
Overtime: $59
Other pay: $3,968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,300
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,926.85

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Victor Woods serves as a Urban Park Ranger based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,300.

Domingo Vigil

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$49,980

Base pay: $41,614
Overtime: $4,790
Other pay: $3,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,980
Hire date: 2019-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 69.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,288

Domingo Vigil is a Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $49,980.

Nancy Zawada

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$49,238

Base pay: $39,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,238
Hire date: 1985-05-31
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $31
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,121.5

Nancy Zawada works as a Urban Park Ranger for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Richmond. They have served since 1985 (about 40 years). Nancy earned $49,238 in 2025.