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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Dorothy Exum

Recreation Director/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,862

Base pay: $53,954
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $7,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,862
Hire date: 1983-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,674
Leave Status as of June 30: On separation leave
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Dorothy Exum is a Recreation Director at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1983 (about 42 years). 2025 total compensation came to $61,862.

Sammy Caban

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,859

Base pay: $56,223
Overtime: $648
Other pay: $4,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,859
Hire date: 2018-12-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,015
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 16
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Sammy Caban works as a Gardener for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Sammy earned $61,859 in 2025.

Robert Krivicic

Carpenter/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,859

Base pay: $48,675
Overtime: $9,993
Other pay: $3,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,859
Hire date: 2023-04-17
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 114
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 854.25

Robert Krivicic is a Carpenter at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $61,859.

Stacey Granda

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,859

Base pay: $56,223
Overtime: $4,884
Other pay: $752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,859
Hire date: 2019-12-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,015
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 121
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Stacey Granda serves as a Gardener based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,859.

Terry Richards

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,843

Base pay: $44,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,843
Hire date: 1998-04-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,446
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Terry Richards serves as a City Park Worker based in Bronx. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $61,843.

Ben Young Iii

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,833

Base pay: $56,964
Overtime: $4
Other pay: $4,865
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,833
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $27
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,004

Ben Young Iii is a Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $61,833.

Charles Jones

Recreation Supervisor/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,830

Base pay: $54,361
Overtime: $773
Other pay: $6,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,830
Hire date: 2000-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,875
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Charles Jones works as a Recreation Supervisor for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years). Charles earned $61,830 in 2025.

Bernadette Woods

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,823

Base pay: $55,664
Overtime: $524
Other pay: $5,635
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,823
Hire date: 2001-05-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,090
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 15
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bernadette Woods works as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. Bernadette earned $61,823 in 2025.

Dominique Goodwin

Associate Park Service Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,822

Base pay: $55,817
Overtime: $4,629
Other pay: $1,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,822
Hire date: 2016-06-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,715
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 107.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,736

Dominique Goodwin is a Associate Park Service Worker at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $61,822.

Medena Greene

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,805

Base pay: $58,839
Overtime: $2,487
Other pay: $478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,805
Hire date: 2018-05-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,715
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 58.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Medena Greene works as a City Park Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Medena earned $61,805 in 2025.

Charles Wigfall

Associate Park Service Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,788

Base pay: $58,059
Overtime: $477
Other pay: $3,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,788
Hire date: 2015-04-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,715
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 11.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,051.43

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Charles Wigfall serves as a Associate Park Service Worker based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,788.

Louise King

Recreation Director/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,757

Base pay: $53,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,757
Hire date: 1978-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,674
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Louise King works as a Recreation Director for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. Hired in 1978, they have about 47 years of service. Louise earned $61,757 in 2025.

Julian Benayoun

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,744

Base pay: $58,685
Overtime: $150
Other pay: $2,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,744
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $27
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 3.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,088

Julian Benayoun works as a Urban Park Ranger for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Julian earned $61,744 in 2025.

Queshawnda Pou

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,743

Base pay: $61,608
Overtime: $135
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,743
Hire date: 2014-03-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,374
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 3.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Queshawnda Pou works as a Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Queshawnda earned $61,743 in 2025.

Paul Lagalante

Gardener/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,737

Base pay: $56,250
Overtime: $154
Other pay: $5,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,737
Hire date: 2006-04-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,066
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 3.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Paul Lagalante works as a Gardener for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. Paul earned $61,737 in 2025.

Louie Del Valle

Associate Park Service Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,735

Base pay: $40,120
Overtime: $7,210
Other pay: $14,405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,735
Hire date: 1988-05-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,448
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 116.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,136

Louie Del Valle works as a Associate Park Service Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 37 years. Louie earned $61,735 in 2025.

Branden Paradise

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,733

Base pay: $58,250
Overtime: $2,559
Other pay: $924
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,733
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 63.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Branden Paradise is a Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $61,733.

Paige Bregulla

Park Supervisor/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,703

Base pay: $52,741
Overtime: $5,549
Other pay: $3,412
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,703
Hire date: 2019-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,469
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 159
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,811.7

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Paige Bregulla serves as a Park Supervisor based in Richmond. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,703.

Shanay Scott

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,697

Base pay: $56,383
Overtime: $1,108
Other pay: $4,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,697
Hire date: 2021-10-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 17.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,960

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Shanay Scott serves as a Urban Park Ranger based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,697.

Rebecca Gonzalez

Community Coordinator/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,696

Base pay: $61,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,696
Hire date: 2019-09-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,298
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,756.83

Rebecca Gonzalez holds the role of Community Coordinator at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,696.

Diedra Michielini

Associate Park Service Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,689

Base pay: $58,839
Overtime: $1,096
Other pay: $1,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,689
Hire date: 2017-06-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,715
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 25.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Diedra Michielini is a Associate Park Service Worker at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Richmond. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $61,689.

Rodney Arnoux

Associate Park Service Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,668

Base pay: $47,298
Overtime: $3,321
Other pay: $11,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,668
Hire date: 1992-07-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,510
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 58.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,480

Rodney Arnoux works as a Associate Park Service Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service. Rodney earned $61,668 in 2025.

Ronald Creel

Recreation Director/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,643

Base pay: $53,954
Overtime: $2
Other pay: $7,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,643
Hire date: 1991-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,674
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ronald Creel holds the role of Recreation Director at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 1991 (about 34 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $61,643.

Luis Batista Brown

Associate Park Service Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,630

Base pay: $56,401
Overtime: $2,356
Other pay: $2,873
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,630
Hire date: 2021-07-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,715
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 54.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,034.28

Luis Batista Brown works as a Associate Park Service Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Luis earned $61,630 in 2025.

Jared Arthur

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,625

Base pay: $54,652
Overtime: $694
Other pay: $6,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,625
Hire date: 2006-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,015
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 18.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,119.45

Jared Arthur holds the role of Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $61,625.

Rashawn Wells

Automotive Service Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$61,598

Base pay: $57,883
Overtime: $2,459
Other pay: $1,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,598
Hire date: 2020-03-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,587
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 60
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Rashawn Wells works as a Automotive Service Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Rashawn earned $61,598 in 2025.