Here's How Much NYC Pays Gardeners and Other Parks Department Employees

NYC urban park ranger fellows | Central Park and Inwood Hill represent, represent
NYC urban park ranger fellows | Central Park and Inwood Hill represent, represent
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Checkbook NYC is a website from the New York City Comptroller's Office which reports NYC's payroll, contracts, revenue and other financial stats.

Our friends at the Staten Island Advance recently scoured the site to find out what the City's Parks employees make on average.

  • Lifeguard: $14.56 to $17.97 an hour
  • City park worker: $31,375 to $48,969
  • Urban park ranger: $33,625 to $40,848
  • Gardener: $39,233 to $62,728
  • Climber & pruner: $58,002 to $62,983
  • Forester: $50,000 to $54,449
  • Park supervisor: $57,124 to $78,098
  • Landscape architect: $65,600 to $100,923
  • Commissioner: $219,773
Matt Coneybeare

Matt Coneybeare

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Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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