New York City / Department of Parks & Recreation

Agency file

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

-$25,000$148,190+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

2,033 · $27,767

1,944 · $10,237

858 · $13,338

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

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Barbara Vaccaro

Park Supervisor/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$126,991

Base pay: $97,263
Overtime: $1,619
Other pay: $28,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,991
Hire date: 1990-06-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,387
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 22
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Barbara Vaccaro serves as a Park Supervisor based in Richmond. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $126,991.

Norman Robinson

Climber & Pruner/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$126,939

Base pay: $77,963
Overtime: $36,474
Other pay: $12,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,939
Hire date: 2001-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,472
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 577.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Norman Robinson works as a Climber & Pruner for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). Norman earned $126,939 in 2025.

Grace Tang

Administrative City Planner/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$126,937

Base pay: $126,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,937
Hire date: 2015-03-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,833
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Grace Tang holds the role of Administrative City Planner at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $126,937.

Michael Browarny

Landscape Architect/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$126,937

Base pay: $116,805
Overtime: $4,525
Other pay: $5,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,937
Hire date: 2013-09-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,526
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 66
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michael Browarny holds the role of Landscape Architect at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,937.

Yoeman Ramdhanie

Blacksmith's Helper/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$126,742

Base pay: $100,660
Overtime: $22,905
Other pay: $3,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,742
Hire date: 2021-06-17
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $388
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 286.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Yoeman Ramdhanie holds the role of Blacksmith's Helper at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $126,742.

Martin Rowland

Environmental Engineer/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$126,565

Base pay: $118,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,565
Hire date: 2009-01-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,253
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Martin Rowland serves as a Environmental Engineer based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,565.

Jose Urena

Park Supervisor/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$126,562

Base pay: $97,241
Overtime: $4,709
Other pay: $24,612
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,562
Hire date: 1987-06-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,364
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 64
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jose Urena is a Park Supervisor at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 38 years. 2025 total compensation came to $126,562.

Yergali Yelemesov

Plumber/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$126,545

Base pay: $112,677
Overtime: $5,220
Other pay: $8,649
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,545
Hire date: 2022-05-02
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $435
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 42
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Yergali Yelemesov serves as a Plumber based in Bronx. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,545.