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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Nathan Rentas

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

-$938

Base pay: -$938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$938
Hire date: 2021-08-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $43,626
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: -45

Nathan Rentas works as a City Park Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Nathan earned -$938 in 2025.

Ahtwana Smith

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

-$1,335

Base pay: -$1,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,335
Hire date: 2022-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $44,935
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Ahtwana Smith serves as a City Park Worker based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled -$1,335.

Iva Hoyt

Associate Park Service Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

-$1,391

Base pay: -$1,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,391
Hire date: 1996-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,231
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: -40

Iva Hoyt is a Associate Park Service Worker at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). 2025 total compensation came to -$1,391.

Tyrone Walker

Park Supervisor/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

-$1,686

Base pay: -$1,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$98
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,686
Hire date: 1987-05-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,069
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: -40

Tyrone Walker holds the role of Park Supervisor at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 1987 (about 38 years). In 2025, their total compensation was -$1,686.

Lena Searls

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

2025 total comp

-$1,710

Base pay: -$1,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,710
Hire date: 2014-06-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,368
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Lena Searls serves as a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled -$1,710.

Ronaldo George

City Seasonal Aide/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

-$1,985

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$1,985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,985
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $18
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 0

Ronaldo George works as a City Seasonal Aide for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Ronaldo earned -$1,985 in 2025.

Stanley Leggett

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

-$2,056

Base pay: -$1,862
Overtime: -$20
Other pay: -$173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,056
Hire date: 2014-04-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,355
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 0

Stanley Leggett is a City Park Worker at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). 2025 total compensation came to -$2,056.

Brian Hall

Community Coordinator/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

-$2,600

Base pay: -$3,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,600
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,983
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: -70

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Brian Hall serves as a Community Coordinator based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled -$2,600.

Jamel Cooper

Associate Park Service Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

-$3,227

Base pay: -$2,402
Overtime: -$165
Other pay: -$660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,227
Hire date: 2012-11-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,804
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: -4
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: -88

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Jamel Cooper serves as a Associate Park Service Worker based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Their 2025 pay totaled -$3,227.