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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Lionel Hills

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,348

Base pay: $17,685
Overtime: $556
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,348
Hire date: 2024-05-14
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 20
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 952

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Lionel Hills serves as a Job Training Participant based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,348.

Jessica Rosario

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,343

Base pay: $17,859
Overtime: $431
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,343
Hire date: 2024-08-06
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 15.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 963.25

Jessica Rosario holds the role of Job Training Participant at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,343.

Tiana Conyers

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,338

Base pay: $18,204
Overtime: $28
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,338
Hire date: 2024-05-13
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 980

Tiana Conyers works as a Job Training Participant for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Tiana earned $18,338 in 2025.

Samantha Roberson

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,325

Base pay: $17,942
Overtime: $222
Other pay: $160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,325
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 8
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 967.75

Samantha Roberson works as a Job Training Participant for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Samantha earned $18,325 in 2025.

Elias Vasquez

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,325

Base pay: $10,384
Overtime: $2,135
Other pay: $5,806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,325
Hire date: 2018-06-18
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 63
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 472

Elias Vasquez holds the role of Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,325.

Michael Ringling

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,319

Base pay: $17,910
Overtime: $356
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,319
Hire date: 2024-05-16
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 13
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 965.53

Michael Ringling is a Job Training Participant at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $18,319.

Matthew Shelton

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,318

Base pay: $18,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,318
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 988

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Matthew Shelton serves as a Job Training Participant based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,318.

Maria Yanza Quizhpi

City Seasonal Aide/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,317

Base pay: $16,874
Overtime: $917
Other pay: $527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,317
Hire date: 2022-05-23
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $21
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 30
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 839.22

Maria Yanza Quizhpi is a City Seasonal Aide at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $18,317.

Leon Morgan Ii

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,317

Base pay: $16,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,317
Hire date: 2024-05-08
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $22
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 782.72

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Leon Morgan Ii serves as a City Park Worker based in Bronx. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,317.

Justice Smith

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,317

Base pay: $18,158
Overtime: $65
Other pay: $93
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,317
Hire date: 2024-09-27
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 3.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 979.42

Justice Smith is a Job Training Participant at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $18,317.

Eric Otto

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,316

Base pay: $18,126
Overtime: $83
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,316
Hire date: 2024-05-23
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 3
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 976.48

Eric Otto is a Job Training Participant at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $18,316.

Mary Adams

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,313

Base pay: $18,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,313
Hire date: 2024-05-14
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 983.27

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Mary Adams serves as a Job Training Participant based in Bronx. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $18,313.

Sterlin Cannon

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,313

Base pay: $18,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,313
Hire date: 2024-05-13
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 980.38

Sterlin Cannon works as a Job Training Participant for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Sterlin earned $18,313 in 2025.

Jamillah Cleaves

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,308

Base pay: $17,875
Overtime: $93
Other pay: $340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,308
Hire date: 2024-05-06
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $22
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 923.68

Jamillah Cleaves works as a City Park Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Richmond. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Jamillah earned $18,308 in 2025.

Christian Hanley

Lifeguard/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,301

Base pay: $10,337
Overtime: $2,096
Other pay: $5,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,301
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 63.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 467.75

Christian Hanley is a Lifeguard at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Richmond. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $18,301.

Chauncie Seaton

Job Training Participant/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,299

Base pay: $18,188
Overtime: $111
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,299
Hire date: 2024-10-09
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 4
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 981

Chauncie Seaton works as a Job Training Participant for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Chauncie earned $18,299 in 2025.

Rory Chea

Recreation Specialist/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$18,297

Base pay: $18,115
Overtime: $175
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,297
Hire date: 2021-07-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $29
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 644

Rory Chea is a Recreation Specialist at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $18,297.