Park Ranger federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Park Ranger series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Park Ranger occupation series had 3,762 employees with an average salary of $85,055.
3,762 employees in this occupation series
$85,055 average pay
Miscellaneous Occupations Group occupation family
National Park Service largest agency for this occupation
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Park Ranger is reported under the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Park Ranger staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 2,981 | $265,735,698 | $89,143 | 79.2% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 254 | $16,365,424 | $64,431 | 6.8% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 232 | $13,729,641 | $59,179 | 6.2% |
| U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | 218 | $18,171,799 | $83,357 | 5.8% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 15 | $656,445 | $43,763 | 0.4% |
Common pay plans for Park Ranger
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 3,050 | $87,564 | 81.1% |
| GL | 650 | $73,214 | 17.3% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).