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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Recreation Supv*Aquatics/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Rebecca Kirk serves as a Recreation Supv*Aquatics. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,114.
Information Technician Analyst/Prg II/Parks and Recreation Department
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Bryan Cooley is a Information Technician Analyst/Prg II at Parks and Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $114,711.
Human Resources Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Shannon Adams serves as a Human Resources Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,315.
Golf Course Supervisor*Lead/Parks and Recreation Department
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Mark Derbes holds the role of Golf Course Supervisor*Lead at Parks and Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,714.
Parks Foreman II/Parks and Recreation Department
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Salvador Porras Jr works as a Parks Foreman II for Parks and Recreation Department. Salvador earned $113,634 in 2025.
Deputy Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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Job Salinas works as a Deputy Parks & Recreation Director for Parks and Recreation Department. Job earned $113,381 in 2025.
Recreation Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Tyre Davis serves as a Recreation Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,243.
Parks Maintenance Mech*Plumb Install/Parks and Recreation Department
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Adam Wampler works as a Parks Maintenance Mech*Plumb Install for Parks and Recreation Department. Adam earned $113,225 in 2025.
Parks Special Operations Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Joel Carbajal serves as a Parks Special Operations Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,953.
Department Budget Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Kenneth Haack serves as a Department Budget Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,603.
Head Golf Professional*Lead/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Greg Leicht serves as a Head Golf Professional*Lead. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,811.