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 & Recreation Director (Nc)/Parks and Recreation Department
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Cynthia Aguilar is a Parks & Recreation Director (Nc) at Parks and Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $237,062.
Assistant Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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Martin Whitfield holds the role of Assistant Parks & Recreation Director at Parks and Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,460.
Deputy Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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Alonso Avitia is a Deputy Parks & Recreation Director at Parks and Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $193,705.
Assistant Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Brandie Barrett serves as a Assistant Parks & Recreation Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,901.
Assistant Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Tracee Hall serves as a Assistant Parks & Recreation Director. Their 2023 pay totaled $180,635.
Deputy Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Theresa Faull serves as a Deputy Parks & Recreation Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,306.
Deputy Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Danielle Poveromo serves as a Deputy Parks & Recreation Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,653.
Deputy Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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Todd Shackelford works as a Deputy Parks & Recreation Director for Parks and Recreation Department. Todd earned $158,466 in 2025.
Deputy Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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Jarod Rogers works as a Deputy Parks & Recreation Director for Parks and Recreation Department. Jarod earned $158,115 in 2025.
Deputy Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Jose Diaz Jr serves as a Deputy Parks & Recreation Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,439.
Deputy Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Scott Coughlin serves as a Deputy Parks & Recreation Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,294.
Recreation Coordinator III/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Emmett Boyd serves as a Recreation Coordinator III. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,755.
Parks Special Operations Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
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Phillip Marin holds the role of Parks Special Operations Supervisor at Parks and Recreation Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,203.
Deputy Parks & Recreation Director/Parks and Recreation Department
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William Adams holds the role of Deputy Parks & Recreation Director at Parks and Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,912.
Special Projects Administrator/Parks and Recreation Department
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Felicita Mendoza is a Special Projects Administrator at Parks and Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $141,962.
Recreation Coordinator II/Parks and Recreation Department
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Jose Habre is a Recreation Coordinator II at Parks and Recreation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $139,702.
Landscape Architect II/Parks and Recreation Department
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Aaron Jensen is a Landscape Architect II at Parks and Recreation Department. 2024 total compensation came to $138,684.
Parks Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
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Julie Ebersole works as a Parks Supervisor for Parks and Recreation Department. Julie earned $135,618 in 2024.
Accounting Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
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Michael Blea works as a Accounting Supervisor for Parks and Recreation Department. Michael earned $132,250 in 2023.
Building Maintenance Foreman/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Jimmy Esparza serves as a Building Maintenance Foreman. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,267.
Lead User Technology Specialist/Parks and Recreation Department
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At Parks and Recreation Department, Shereka Jackson serves as a Lead User Technology Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,626.
Recreation Coordinator III/Parks and Recreation Department
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David Adams holds the role of Recreation Coordinator III at Parks and Recreation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,553.
Contracts Specialist Ii*Lead/Parks and Recreation Department
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Michelle Sanchez works as a Contracts Specialist Ii*Lead for Parks and Recreation Department. Michelle earned $123,208 in 2025.