California / Parks and Recreation

Agency file

Parks and Recreation

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Parks and Recreation protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 7,569 employees with median total compensation of $27,643; the highest distinct record was $436,681.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $323.3M
Employees: 7,569
Median total: $27,643
Highest record: $436,681

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$16,691$158,086+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 7,569 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($27,643) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $39,404 (92%)
Overtime — $1,534 (4%)
Other — $1,776 (4%)
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

$1,628

$8,475

$27,643

$65,761

$107,687

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,687 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,628. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Park Aide (Seasonal)

925 · $8,228

Lifeguard I (Seasonal)

876 · $6,421

Senior Park Aide (Seasonal)

687 · $22,876

Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)

548 · $28,219

Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)

512 · $17,559

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$289.3M —	7,224 —	$24,870 —
2024	$319.1M ▲ 10.3%	7,536 ▲ 4.3%	$27,806 ▲ 11.8%
2025	$323.3M ▲ 1.3%	7,569 ▲ 0.4%	$27,643 ▼ 0.6%

Compare

Similar departments

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.

Crc-Aquatics Lifeguards City of Cincinnati48% match
Parks & Recreation: Aquatics City of Phoenix, Arizona46% match
Park Pools I - Lifeguards City of Buffalo43% match
Boston Center - Youth & Families City of Boston35% match

Record list

Employees

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Gregory Shaner

State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard)/Parks and Recreation

2023 total comp

$107,203

Base pay: $85,062
Overtime: $9,350
Other pay: $12,791
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,808
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5489130992005
Salary Total: $8,233
Total Pay: $107,203

Gregory Shaner works as a State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $107,203 in 2023. They are represented by R07.

Suzeelyn Hyde

Staff Services Manager I/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$107,184

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496604800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,184

At Parks and Recreation, Suzeelyn Hyde serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,184. They are represented by S01.

Deborah Holmes

Staff Services Manager I/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$107,184

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5497094800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,184

Deborah Holmes is a Staff Services Manager I at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,184. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Jacqueline Jurek

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$107,160

Base pay: $93,362
Overtime: $8,106
Other pay: $5,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Santa Cruz
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,990
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5487170983026
Salary Total: $8,165
Total Pay: $107,160

Jacqueline Jurek works as a State Park Peace Officer (Ranger) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Jacqueline earned $107,160 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.