City of Phoenix, Arizona / Parks and Recreation Department
Agency file
The Parks and Recreation Department protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.
In 2025, this agency had 792 employees with median total compensation of $52,667; the highest distinct record was $237,062.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 792 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,667) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $88,408 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,913. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36.2M — | 744 — | $48,447 — |
| 2024 | $39.9M ▲ 10.1% | 758 ▲ 1.9% | $51,579 ▲ 6.5% |
| 2025 | $42M ▲ 5.4% | 792 ▲ 4.5% | $52,667 ▲ 2.1% |
Record list
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Parks Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
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Claire Miller is a Parks Supervisor at Parks and Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $105,471.
Recreation Coordinator III/Parks and Recreation Department
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Frank Ray works as a Recreation Coordinator III for Parks and Recreation Department. Frank earned $104,958 in 2025.
Recreation Coordinator III/Parks and Recreation Department
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Christopher Yanez is a Recreation Coordinator III at Parks and Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $104,302.
Recreation Coordinator III/Parks and Recreation Department
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Georgeanne Soberay holds the role of Recreation Coordinator III at Parks and Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,283.
Recreation Coordinator III/Parks and Recreation Department
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Robert Berlin works as a Recreation Coordinator III for Parks and Recreation Department. Robert earned $104,283 in 2025.
User Technology Specialist/Parks and Recreation Department
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Erin Chaples is a User Technology Specialist at Parks and Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $103,105.
Parks Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
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Stephanie Sherwood is a Parks Supervisor at Parks and Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $102,530.
Recreation Coordinator III/Parks and Recreation Department
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Paul Mangan Jr holds the role of Recreation Coordinator III at Parks and Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,342.
Recreation Coordinator III/Parks and Recreation Department
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Noreena Ortega works as a Recreation Coordinator III for Parks and Recreation Department. Noreena earned $102,342 in 2025.
Pueblo Grande Administrator/Parks and Recreation Department
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Nicole Armstrong-Best works as a Pueblo Grande Administrator for Parks and Recreation Department. Nicole earned $102,211 in 2023.
Budget Analyst II/Parks and Recreation Department
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Wendy Jankunas holds the role of Budget Analyst II at Parks and Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,974.
Parks Foreman II/Parks and Recreation Department
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Daniel Peters Sr works as a Parks Foreman II for Parks and Recreation Department. Daniel earned $101,200 in 2025.
Parks Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Jesse Martinez serves as a Parks Equipment Mechanic. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,197.
Parks Foreman I/Parks and Recreation Department
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William Walsh Iii holds the role of Parks Foreman I at Parks and Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,110.
Parks Maintenance Mech*Plumb Install/Parks and Recreation Department
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Charles Boss Iii is a Parks Maintenance Mech*Plumb Install at Parks and Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,808.