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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Angela Winder

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

Angela Winder works as a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $12,460 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Tin Ha

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

At Parks and Recreation, Tin Ha serves as a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,460. They are represented by R07.

Ismael Enriquez

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

Ismael Enriquez holds the role of State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,460. Their bargaining unit is R07.

John Martinek

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

John Martinek is a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $12,460. Union affiliation: R07.

Jordyn Ahlberg

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

Jordyn Ahlberg holds the role of State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,460. Union affiliation: R07.

Quinn Baudouin

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

Quinn Baudouin works as a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Quinn earned $12,460 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Gabriela Campos

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

Gabriela Campos holds the role of State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,460. They are represented by R07.

Travis Garcia

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

Travis Garcia is a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $12,460. They are represented by R07.

Joshua Jacobson

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

Joshua Jacobson is a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $12,460. They are represented by R07.

Eric Romero

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

At Parks and Recreation, Eric Romero serves as a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,460. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Matthew Richards

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

Matthew Richards is a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $12,460. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Caleb Wilkins

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

Caleb Wilkins works as a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Caleb earned $12,460 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Ku Xiong

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915912
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

Ku Xiong holds the role of State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,460. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Zachary Zundel

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

2024 total comp

$12,460

Base pay: $12,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5480981915915
Salary Total: $4,283
Total Pay: $12,460

At Parks and Recreation, Zachary Zundel serves as a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,460. Union affiliation: R07.

Dylan Villanueva

Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$12,454

Base pay: $10,764
Overtime: $1,580
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,454
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $21
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5499260993901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $12,454

Dylan Villanueva is a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $12,454. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Robert Mccook

Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation

2023 total comp

$12,452

Base pay: $12,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,452
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5499270987901
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $12,452

Robert Mccook holds the role of Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,452. They are represented by R12.

Nikolas Dinh

Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$12,446

Base pay: $12,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,446
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5499510986901
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $12,446

At Parks and Recreation, Nikolas Dinh serves as a Park Aide (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,446. Union affiliation: E.

Shad Toth

Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation

2024 total comp

$12,443

Base pay: $11,370
Overtime: $907
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,443
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5499260993901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $12,443

Shad Toth holds the role of Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,443. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Shawn Vargas

Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation

2023 total comp

$12,439

Base pay: $10,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,106
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,439
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5499550987901
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $12,439

At Parks and Recreation, Shawn Vargas serves as a Maintenance Aide (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,439. They are represented by R12.