California / Parks and Recreation
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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
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Youth Aid/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Trevor Medley serves as a Youth Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,306. Their bargaining unit is E.
Senior Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Elizabeth Makowski works as a Senior Park Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Elizabeth earned $3,297 in 2023. Union affiliation: E.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Tyler Cox works as a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Tyler earned $3,296 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Carina Millan-Nino serves as a Park Aide (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,288. Their bargaining unit is E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Michelle Neal serves as a Park Aide (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,285. Union affiliation: E.
Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Paul Geist holds the role of Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,283. Their bargaining unit is R12.
Senior Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Jacob Reed serves as a Senior Park Aide (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,280. They are represented by E.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Andrew Kraus serves as a Lifeguard I (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,279. Union affiliation: R07.
Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Conner Dogherra holds the role of Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,278. They are represented by R12.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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I Kraft holds the role of Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,275. Their bargaining unit is E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Tanya Zelaya serves as a Park Aide (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,273. Union affiliation: E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Boone Labounty works as a Park Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Boone earned $3,272 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Gaia Hinds works as a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Gaia earned $3,266 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Luke Nydam works as a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Luke earned $3,266 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Holden Smith is a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $3,264. Union affiliation: R07.
Lifeguard II (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Jacob Dennison works as a Lifeguard II (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Jacob earned $3,249 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Lifeguard II (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Christian Bennett holds the role of Lifeguard II (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,246. They are represented by R07.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Declan Pielenz holds the role of Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,238. Union affiliation: E.
Senior Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Russell Arant serves as a Senior Park Aide (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,237. Their bargaining unit is E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Dajah Johns works as a Park Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Dajah earned $3,235 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E.
Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Willa Witkoski-Fields works as a Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Willa earned $3,234 in 2024. Union affiliation: R12.
Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Eric Dudley works as a Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Eric earned $3,234 in 2023. Union affiliation: R12.
Youth Aid/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Arpy Aywazian serves as a Youth Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,232. Union affiliation: E.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Bradley Roesler works as a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Bradley earned $3,232 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Senior Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Keseloh Mcquillen works as a Senior Park Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Keseloh earned $3,223 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Bianca Pahler holds the role of Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,222. They are represented by E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Katrina Noujaim is a Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $3,215. Their bargaining unit is E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Kaeden Ransom holds the role of Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,214. Union affiliation: E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Josephine Martinez serves as a Park Aide (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,210. They are represented by E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Keshav Boddula is a Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $3,205. Their bargaining unit is E.
Youth Aid/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Alessandra Lopez serves as a Youth Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,205. Union affiliation: E.
Senior Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Madeleine Meyer holds the role of Senior Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,205. They are represented by E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Shannon Ikemiya is a Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $3,202. Their bargaining unit is E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Natalie Gibbs works as a Park Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Natalie earned $3,202 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.
Senior Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Kaitlyn Zedeker is a Senior Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $3,198. Union affiliation: E.
State Park Interpreter II/Parks and Recreation
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Kristin Mcgowan holds the role of State Park Interpreter II at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,198. They are represented by R01.
Senior Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Christopher Tarango works as a Senior Park Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Christopher earned $3,191 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Kylie Driscoll is a Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $3,190. Their bargaining unit is E.
State Historian II/Parks and Recreation
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Annie Mccausland holds the role of State Historian II at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,176. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Arielle Nelson works as a Park Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Arielle earned $3,176 in 2025. They are represented by E.