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New York City / Department of Parks & Recreation

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Department of Parks & Recreation

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Parks & Recreation protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 13,550 employees with median total compensation of $17,347; the highest distinct record was $320,744.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$510.5M
Employees
13,550
Median total
$17,347
Highest record
$320,744

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 13,550 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,347) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $33,097 (88%)
  • Overtime — $1,959 (5%)
  • Other — $2,620 (7%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$2,407
$7,634
$17,347
$61,822
$98,870

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,870 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,407. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Job Training Participant
3,680 · $8,581
City Park Worker
2,033 · $27,767
City Seasonal Aide
1,944 · $10,237
Lifeguard
858 · $13,338
Urban Park Ranger
591 · $25,125

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Adam Engel

Community Coordinator/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
-$4,021
Base pay
-$4,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$4,021
Hire date
2022-06-27
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$66,003
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
846
Regular Hours
-35

Adam Engel works as a Community Coordinator for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Adam earned -$4,021 in 2025.

Shaquan Walker

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
-$4,032
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$4,032
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$4,032
Hire date
2021-06-07
Pay basis
Hourly
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$21
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
846
Regular Hours
0

Shaquan Walker is a City Park Worker at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to -$4,032.

Darren Merritt

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
-$6,158
Base pay
-$6,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$61
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$6,158
Hire date
1988-05-31
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$80,976
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
846
Regular Hours
0

Darren Merritt works as a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 37 years. Darren earned -$6,158 in 2025.

Mitchell Imberman

Carpenter/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
-$7,189
Base pay
-$6,500
Overtime
-$687
Other pay
-$2
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$7,189
Hire date
2016-03-27
Pay basis
Daily
Work city
Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$399
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
846
Regular Hours
0

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Mitchell Imberman serves as a Carpenter based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled -$7,189.

Fiona Watt

Administrative Community Relations Specialist/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
-$8,770
Base pay
-$8,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$8,770
Hire date
1994-05-23
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$141,988
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
846
Regular Hours
0

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Fiona Watt serves as a Administrative Community Relations Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years. Their 2025 pay totaled -$8,770.