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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Britney Beardsley

State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$114,767

Base pay: $101,175
Overtime: $11,750
Other pay: $1,842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,767
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,090
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5489370992002
Salary Total: $8,633
Total Pay: $114,767

Britney Beardsley is a State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,767. Union affiliation: R07.

Larissa Ison

Senior Park and Recreation Specialist/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$114,751

Base pay: $111,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498021087006
Salary Total: $9,322
Total Pay: $114,751

Larissa Ison is a Senior Park and Recreation Specialist at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,751. Union affiliation: M01.

Matthew Fockler

State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard)/Parks and Recreation

2023 total comp

$114,649

Base pay: $81,858
Overtime: $29,263
Other pay: $3,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5489260992026
Salary Total: $7,144
Total Pay: $114,649

Matthew Fockler is a State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $114,649. Union affiliation: R07.

Kellie Weikle

Senior Park and Recreation Specialist/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$114,634

Base pay: $99,710
Overtime: $13,333
Other pay: $1,590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496901087915
Salary Total: $8,841
Total Pay: $114,634

Kellie Weikle is a Senior Park and Recreation Specialist at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,634. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Nicholas Conforti

State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$114,593

Base pay: $110,577
Overtime: $270
Other pay: $3,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5489120992002
Salary Total: $9,366
Total Pay: $114,593

Nicholas Conforti is a State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,593. Union affiliation: R07.

Kate Green

Associate State Archeologist/Parks and Recreation

2024 total comp

$114,558

Base pay: $75,855
Overtime: $132
Other pay: $38,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496602809001
Salary Total: $7,602
Total Pay: $114,558

Kate Green holds the role of Associate State Archeologist at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,558. Union affiliation: R10.

Amanda Blosser

State Historian III/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$114,523

Base pay: $114,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,523
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,831
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496802799001
Salary Total: $9,880
Total Pay: $114,523

Amanda Blosser holds the role of State Historian III at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,523. They are represented by S10.

Derek Shelly

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$114,517

Base pay: $112,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Marin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5486640983005
Salary Total: $9,366
Total Pay: $114,517

Derek Shelly is a State Park Peace Officer (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,517. Union affiliation: R07.

Jason Stora

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$114,510

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498694801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $114,510

Jason Stora works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $114,510 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.