City of Seattle / 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 2024, this agency had 1,970 employees with median total compensation of $71,386; the highest distinct record was $319,696.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,970 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,386) — 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 $125,258 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,994. 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.
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Manager 2, Exempt/Parks and Recreation Department
At Parks and Recreation Department, Jeffrey Bishop serves as a Manager 2, Exempt. Their 2024 pay totaled $163,654.
Capital Projects Coordinator Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
Sai Fang works as a Capital Projects Coordinator Supervisor for Parks and Recreation Department. Sai earned $161,491 in 2024.
Capital Projects Coordinator Supervisor/Parks and Recreation Department
At Parks and Recreation Department, Toby Ressler serves as a Capital Projects Coordinator Supervisor. Their 2024 pay totaled $161,491.
Strategic Advisor 3, Finance,Budget,And Accounting/Parks and Recreation Department
Hoda Gray is a Strategic Advisor 3, Finance,Budget,And Accounting at Parks and Recreation Department. 2024 total compensation came to $161,366.
Strategic Advisor 2, Parks and Recreation/Parks and Recreation Department
Corey Myers is a Strategic Advisor 2, Parks and Recreation at Parks and Recreation Department. 2024 total compensation came to $161,366.
Manager 2, Property & Facility Management/Parks and Recreation Department
Joelle Hammerstad works as a Manager 2, Property & Facility Management for Parks and Recreation Department. Joelle earned $161,304 in 2024.
Strategic Advisor 2, Parks and Recreation/Parks and Recreation Department
Ching Sam works as a Strategic Advisor 2, Parks and Recreation for Parks and Recreation Department. Ching earned $160,909 in 2024.