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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Kevin Cather

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

2025 total comp

$137,100

Base pay: $118,986
Overtime: $16,027
Other pay: $2,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5486370980002
Salary Total: $9,919
Total Pay: $137,100

Kevin Cather 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 $137,100. Union affiliation: S07.

Benjamin Ellis

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$137,022

Base pay: $93,104
Overtime: $34,817
Other pay: $9,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,022
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,338
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5487420983005
Salary Total: $8,242
Total Pay: $137,022

Benjamin Ellis is a State Park Peace Officer (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,022. Union affiliation: R07.

Laura Wood

Associate Architect/Parks and Recreation

2023 total comp

$136,870

Base pay: $136,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,567
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498633964003
Salary Total: $11,567
Total Pay: $136,870

Laura Wood works as a Associate Architect for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $136,870 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jeremy Alling

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

2025 total comp

$136,611

Base pay: $120,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Butte
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480680980904
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $136,611

At Parks and Recreation, Jeremy Alling serves as a State Park Peace Officer Supervisor (Ranger). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,611. They are represented by S07.

Gloria Sandoval

Deputy Director of Public Affairs/Parks and Recreation

2023 total comp

$136,595

Base pay: $131,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,595
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,144
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5490449876001
Salary Total: $11,144
Total Pay: $136,595

At Parks and Recreation, Gloria Sandoval serves as a Deputy Director of Public Affairs. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $136,595. They are represented by E99.

Janessa Sederquist

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$136,579

Base pay: $111,015
Overtime: $22,286
Other pay: $3,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Butte
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5486490983013
Salary Total: $9,142
Total Pay: $136,579

Janessa Sederquist holds the role of State Park Peace Officer (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,579. They are represented by R07.

Steven Hall

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$136,548

Base pay: $136,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498200764400
Salary Total: $11,608
Total Pay: $136,548

Steven Hall works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $136,548 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Nathan Von Aeschleman

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$136,531

Base pay: $118,676
Overtime: $14,403
Other pay: $3,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,531
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Merced

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5487380983005
Salary Total: $9,682
Total Pay: $136,531

Nathan Von Aeschleman works as a State Park Peace Officer (Ranger) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $136,531 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Alexandra Lucero

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$136,485

Base pay: $111,075
Overtime: $22,925
Other pay: $2,485
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5486350983400
Salary Total: $9,423
Total Pay: $136,485

Alexandra Lucero holds the role of State Park Peace Officer (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,485. Union affiliation: R07.

Wendy Lee

Information Technology Supervisor II/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$136,427

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5490731404003
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,427

Wendy Lee holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,427. Union affiliation: S01.

Christopher Hendricks

State Park Superintendent II/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$136,334

Base pay: $135,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5487420978001
Salary Total: $11,832
Total Pay: $136,334

Christopher Hendricks works as a State Park Superintendent II for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $136,334 in 2025. They are represented by S07.