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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Derek Davis

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$144,943

Base pay: $114,390
Overtime: $22,075
Other pay: $8,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5487240983001
Salary Total: $9,454
Total Pay: $144,943

At Parks and Recreation, Derek Davis serves as a State Park Peace Officer (Ranger). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,943. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Shari Shintaku

Information Technology Manager I/Parks and Recreation

2023 total comp

$144,817

Base pay: $128,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,857
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5490731405001
Salary Total: $11,857
Total Pay: $144,817

Shari Shintaku holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $144,817. Their bargaining unit is M01.

David Elias

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

2025 total comp

$144,782

Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $23,883
Other pay: $5,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,242
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5489120980001
Salary Total: $9,869
Total Pay: $144,782

David Elias works as a State Park Peace Officer Supervisor (Ranger) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. David earned $144,782 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Mark Hofer

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$144,751

Base pay: $117,978
Overtime: $8,020
Other pay: $18,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Butte
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5486490983005
Salary Total: $9,858
Total Pay: $144,751

At Parks and Recreation, Mark Hofer serves as a State Park Peace Officer (Ranger). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,751. Union affiliation: R07.

Thomas Elliott

Construction Supervisor II/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$144,561

Base pay: $144,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498634030009
Salary Total: $12,405
Total Pay: $144,561

Thomas Elliott works as a Construction Supervisor II for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $144,561 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jack Gorman

State Park Superintendent III/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$144,452

Base pay: $142,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,705
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5485500974002
Salary Total: $12,056
Total Pay: $144,452

Jack Gorman holds the role of State Park Superintendent III at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,452. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Vinh Le

Engineer, Civil/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$144,273

Base pay: $143,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498633130001
Salary Total: $11,987
Total Pay: $144,273

Vinh Le works as a Engineer, Civil for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Vinh earned $144,273 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

David Lofholm

Engineer, Civil/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$144,273

Base pay: $143,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498633130002
Salary Total: $11,987
Total Pay: $144,273

David Lofholm works as a Engineer, Civil for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. David earned $144,273 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Mark James

State Park Peace Officer (Ranger)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$144,244

Base pay: $110,257
Overtime: $27,043
Other pay: $6,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Placer
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5486910983010
Salary Total: $9,159
Total Pay: $144,244

Mark James works as a State Park Peace Officer (Ranger) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $144,244 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Joshua Jaco

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

2025 total comp

$144,216

Base pay: $125,936
Overtime: $17,330
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5486960980002
Salary Total: $10,593
Total Pay: $144,216

At Parks and Recreation, Joshua Jaco serves as a State Park Peace Officer Supervisor (Ranger). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,216. Union affiliation: S07.

Nathan Tucker

Associate Safety Engineer/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$144,114

Base pay: $138,840
Overtime: $5,275
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498033929400
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $144,114

Nathan Tucker holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,114. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Nicolas Somilleda

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$144,107

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $21,184
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,107
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Benito

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496800765002
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $144,107

At Parks and Recreation, Nicolas Somilleda serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,107. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Thao Le

Engineer, Civil/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$143,923

Base pay: $143,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498633130003
Salary Total: $11,987
Total Pay: $143,923

Thao Le holds the role of Engineer, Civil at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,923. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Daniel Kraft

State Park Superintendent II/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$143,878

Base pay: $140,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5488030978015
Salary Total: $12,151
Total Pay: $143,878

At Parks and Recreation, Daniel Kraft serves as a State Park Superintendent II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,878. They are represented by S07.