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% |
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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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Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Lindsay Rule serves as a Park Aide (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $827. Their bargaining unit is E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Jessica Suoja holds the role of Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $827. They are represented by E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Jaden Zvolanek works as a Park Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Jaden earned $827 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Gregory Swanson is a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $827. They are represented by R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Miguel Rocha Gaso holds the role of Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $825. Union affiliation: R07.
Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Cameron Cox holds the role of Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $822. They are represented by R12.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Steven Mckenzie serves as a Lifeguard I (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $815. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Connor Edelman works as a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Connor earned $811 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Noah Correia holds the role of Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $810. They are represented by E.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Dylan Read holds the role of Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $809. They are represented by R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Jack Rickerson holds the role of Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $809. They are represented by R07.
Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Jason Ellis works as a Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Jason earned $806 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R12.
Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Alejandro Moreno holds the role of Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $805. Union affiliation: R12.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Craig Kalinak is a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $804. They are represented by R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Thea Elkouri works as a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Thea earned $804 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Sydney Roman is a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $804. They are represented by R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Javier Hernandez works as a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Javier earned $804 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Sean Ryan is a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $804. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Paulo Gamez is a Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $804. They are represented by E.
Member, State Park and Recreation Commission/Department of Parks and Recreation/Parks and Recreation
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Christina Jaromay is a Member, State Park and Recreation Commission/Department of Parks and Recreation at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $800. Their bargaining unit is E.
Member, State Park and Recreation Commission/Department of Parks and Recreation/Parks and Recreation
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Philip Ginsburg is a Member, State Park and Recreation Commission/Department of Parks and Recreation at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $800. They are represented by E.
Member, State Park and Recreation Commission/Department of Parks and Recreation/Parks and Recreation
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Thomas Huntington holds the role of Member, State Park and Recreation Commission/Department of Parks and Recreation at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $800. They are represented by E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Jayden Gentry is a Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $795. Union affiliation: E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Serenity Wood holds the role of Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $794. Their bargaining unit is E.
State Park Interpreter I/Parks and Recreation
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Lora Owens works as a State Park Interpreter I for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Lora earned $793 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Alexander Alvarez is a Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $789. Union affiliation: R12.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Noelle Ritzman is a Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $787. They are represented by E.
Park Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Tony Yang is a Park Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $787. Their bargaining unit is E.
Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Joseph Jimenez Jr is a Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $785. They are represented by R12.
Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Michael Pierucci serves as a Senior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $785. They are represented by R12.
Lifeguard II (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Dalton Kenefick holds the role of Lifeguard II (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $784. They are represented by R07.
State Park Superintendent III/Parks and Recreation
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At Parks and Recreation, Mark Hada serves as a State Park Superintendent III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $783. Union affiliation: S07.
Environmental Scientist/Parks and Recreation
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Danny Harthun holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $783. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Lifeguard II (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Tristan Traub holds the role of Lifeguard II (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $782. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Lifeguard II (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Joseph Hernandez is a Lifeguard II (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $778. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Associate Accounting Analyst/Parks and Recreation
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Virginia Larot is a Associate Accounting Analyst at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $777. They are represented by R01.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Jurgen Covault is a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $775. They are represented by R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Evalynna Kl Ong holds the role of Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $775. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Lifeguard II (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Robert Bracken works as a Lifeguard II (Seasonal) for Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. Robert earned $775 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.
Lifeguard I (Seasonal)/Parks and Recreation
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Noah Hudgins is a Lifeguard I (Seasonal) at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $773. They are represented by R07.