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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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Joseph Barbieri

State Park Equipment Operator/Parks and Recreation

2024 total comp
$78,191
Base pay
$35,715
Overtime
$4,134
Other pay
$38,342
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,191
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R12
Work county
San Benito
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,485
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5497246389905
Salary Total
$6,485
Total Pay
$78,191

Joseph Barbieri holds the role of State Park Equipment Operator at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $78,191. Union affiliation: R12.

Garret Hammack

Park and Recreation Specialist/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp
$78,116
Base pay
$77,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,116
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Santa Cruz
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,662
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5497151068001
Salary Total
$6,712
Total Pay
$78,116

Garret Hammack works as a Park and Recreation Specialist for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Garret earned $78,116 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kyle Irvin Achziger

State Park Interpreter I/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp
$78,049
Base pay
$66,725
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,324
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,049
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,822
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5496352826004
Salary Total
$5,647
Total Pay
$78,049

Kyle Irvin Achziger works as a State Park Interpreter I for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $78,049 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Vanna Marez

Personnel Specialist/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp
$78,021
Base pay
$73,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,021
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,488
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5490661303012
Salary Total
$6,293
Total Pay
$78,021

Vanna Marez holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,021. Union affiliation: R01.

Erin Murphy

Environmental Scientist/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp
$78,006
Base pay
$77,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,006
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,136
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5498200762401
Salary Total
$6,886
Total Pay
$78,006

Erin Murphy holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,006. Union affiliation: R10.

Brianne Grossman

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp
$77,988
Base pay
$77,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,988
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,920
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5498045393010
Salary Total
$6,712
Total Pay
$77,988

Brianne Grossman is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,988. Union affiliation: R01.