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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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.

Record list

Employees

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Brian Lovett

Laborer/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp
$41,594
Base pay
$40,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,594
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R12
Work county
Sonoma
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,308
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5496576223902
Salary Total
$24
Total Pay
$41,594

Brian Lovett works as a Laborer for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Brian earned $41,594 in 2025. They are represented by R12.

Lorena Ruezga

Forestry Aide/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp
$41,593
Base pay
$39,360
Overtime
$454
Other pay
$1,779
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,593
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R08
Work county
Riverside
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$3,932
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5499501060901
Salary Total
$23
Total Pay
$41,593

At Parks and Recreation, Lorena Ruezga serves as a Forestry Aide. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,593. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Timothy Masters

Forestry Technician/Parks and Recreation

2023 total comp
$41,572
Base pay
$41,369
Overtime
$204
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,572
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R08
Work county
Humboldt
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$3,730
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5496351085902
Salary Total
$22
Total Pay
$41,572

At Parks and Recreation, Timothy Masters serves as a Forestry Technician. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $41,572. Their bargaining unit is R08.