$381.6M total payroll · FY2026
Maintains over 30,000 acres of public parkland (14% of NYC's total land area), including 1,700+ parks, 1,000+ playgrounds, 66 pools, 14 miles of beaches, recreation centers, and nearly 6 million trees across the five boroughs. Parks are New York's shared backyard -- especially for the millions of New Yorkers who don't have private outdoor space. Learn more →
Total Payroll
$381.6M
Pay Records
152,606
Avg Salary
$42.0K
Overtime %
5.2%
| Title | Pay Records | Total Pay | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMISSIONER OF PARKS & RECREATION | 22 | $209.8K | $273.6K |
| COUNSEL (DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION) | 19 | $166.2K | $240.1K |
| ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (PARKS&RECREATION REVENUE&CONCESSIONS | 19 | $164.8K | $238.0K |
| DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (PARKS & RECREATION) | 60 | $720.9K | $227.7K |
| BOROUGH COMMISSIONER (PARKS AND RECREATION) | 76 | $672.0K | $200.4K |
| ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (PARKS CAPITOL PROJECTS) | 19 |
| $135.9K |
| $196.3K |
| ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (RECREATION) | 29 | $135.2K | $195.3K |
| MANAGER OF PARK LICENSE AGREEMENTS | 19 | $134.3K | $194.0K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST (NM) FORMER M3-CONFIDENTIAL | 35 | $243.3K | $192.3K |
| DEPUTY BOROUGH COMMISSIONER (PARKS AND RECREATION) | 133 | $930.9K | $192.1K |
| AGENCY CHIEF CONTRACTING OFFICER | 19 | $131.4K | $189.7K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ARCHITECT | 57 | $389.4K | $187.0K |
| ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKS AND RECREATION | 19 | $128.8K | $186.1K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST | 19 | $127.3K | $183.7K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER | 19 | $127.8K | $182.9K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CITY PLANNER | 38 | $250.0K | $182.8K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER | 19 | $126.3K | $182.4K |
| EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL | 73 | $479.6K | $182.0K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST | 119 | $861.4K | $182.0K |
| COMPUTER SYSTEMS MANAGER | 57 | $375.3K | $180.6K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT | 51 | $337.4K | $178.1K |
| EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONER (PARKS & REC) | 8 | $44.8K | $171.3K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE HORTICULTURIST | 130 | $793.3K | $169.8K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST | 213 | $1.3M | $168.4K |
| ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER | 133 | $775.6K | $160.1K |