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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Michael Bunt

Staff Services Manager III/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,516

Base pay: $121,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,552
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5490664802002
Salary Total: $10,235
Total Pay: $122,516

Michael Bunt is a Staff Services Manager III at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,516. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Gregory Bolima

Communications Operator/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,457

Base pay: $87,674
Overtime: $26,233
Other pay: $8,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498071670014
Salary Total: $7,306
Total Pay: $122,457

At Parks and Recreation, Gregory Bolima serves as a Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,457. They are represented by R07.

Daniel Perata

State Park Peace Officer Supervisor (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,389

Base pay: $113,316
Overtime: $8,123
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Benito
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5482500980003
Salary Total: $9,678
Total Pay: $122,389

Daniel Perata is a State Park Peace Officer Supervisor (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,389. They are represented by S07.

Adam Borello

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,358

Base pay: $115,902
Overtime: $2,801
Other pay: $3,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,383
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5489450983002
Salary Total: $9,054
Total Pay: $122,358

Adam Borello is a State Park Peace Officer (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,358. Union affiliation: R07.

Jon Swenson

Information Technology Specialist I/Parks and Recreation

2024 total comp

$122,301

Base pay: $91,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,745
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5490731402037
Salary Total: $9,745
Total Pay: $122,301

Jon Swenson is a Information Technology Specialist I at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $122,301. They are represented by R01.

Laura Wilson

Senior Park and Recreation Specialist/Parks and Recreation

2023 total comp

$122,226

Base pay: $115,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,756
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498021087004
Salary Total: $9,756
Total Pay: $122,226

Laura Wilson works as a Senior Park and Recreation Specialist for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $122,226 in 2023. They are represented by M01.

Christina Freeman

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,220

Base pay: $121,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,220
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496600765902
Salary Total: $59
Total Pay: $122,220

Christina Freeman is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $122,220. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Vincent Nieto

Associate Architect/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,074

Base pay: $121,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498633964001
Salary Total: $10,386
Total Pay: $122,074

At Parks and Recreation, Vincent Nieto serves as a Associate Architect. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,074. They are represented by R09.

Joanna Collier

Senior State Archeologist/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,056

Base pay: $122,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,656
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498642795001
Salary Total: $10,283
Total Pay: $122,056

At Parks and Recreation, Joanna Collier serves as a Senior State Archeologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,056. Union affiliation: S10.

Penny Clews

Associate Landscape Architect (Specialist)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,020

Base pay: $121,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498643982007
Salary Total: $10,104
Total Pay: $122,020

Penny Clews works as a Associate Landscape Architect (Specialist) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Penny earned $122,020 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Rachel Tuttle

State Park Peace Officer Supervisor (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,012

Base pay: $113,151
Overtime: $7,761
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,960
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5487230980004
Salary Total: $9,579
Total Pay: $122,012

Rachel Tuttle is a State Park Peace Officer Supervisor (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,012. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Desiree Goyette

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,007

Base pay: $118,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5495504969001
Salary Total: $9,852
Total Pay: $122,007

Desiree Goyette holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,007. They are represented by M01.

Darby Fultz

State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$121,905

Base pay: $107,661
Overtime: $12,657
Other pay: $1,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,905
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5489360992002
Salary Total: $9,102
Total Pay: $121,905

At Parks and Recreation, Darby Fultz serves as a State Park Peace Officer (Lifeguard). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,905. Union affiliation: R07.

Nathanial Wigington

Environmental Scientist/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$121,889

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $15,129
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Calaveras
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5497300762001
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $121,889

Nathanial Wigington is a Environmental Scientist at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,889. Union affiliation: R10.

Katherine Croft

Research Data Manager/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$121,837

Base pay: $118,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,080
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498405740001
Salary Total: $10,236
Total Pay: $121,837

Katherine Croft holds the role of Research Data Manager at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,837. They are represented by M01.

Thomas Frazier

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$121,830

Base pay: $118,162
Overtime: $313
Other pay: $3,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Marin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5486550983012
Salary Total: $9,682
Total Pay: $121,830

At Parks and Recreation, Thomas Frazier serves as a State Park Peace Officer (Ranger). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,830. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Craig Lorge

State Park Peace Officer Supervisor (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$121,774

Base pay: $118,986
Overtime: $1,838
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5486930980001
Salary Total: $9,919
Total Pay: $121,774

Craig Lorge holds the role of State Park Peace Officer Supervisor (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,774. Their bargaining unit is S07.