New York City · 2026 pay · 195 people
How much does a playground associate make in New York City?
$7,520typical pay for a playground associate in 2026
$4,882 – $19,985what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 3.4% from 2025.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗
Where playground associates work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid playground associates, 2026
- 1Veshnu MoorleedharPlayground Associate · Department of Parks and Recreation$52,628
- 2Celine MelendezPlayground Associate · Department of Parks and Recreation$52,378
- 3Anthony E HackettPlayground Associate · Department of Parks and Recreation$51,717
- 4Dawn BridgesPlayground Associate · Department of Parks and Recreation$49,545
- 5Shirley FrancoPlayground Associate · Department of Parks and Recreation$49,538
Common questions
How much does a playground associate make in New York City?
The typical playground associate was paid $7,520 in 2026; most earned between $4,882 and $19,985. This counts all 195 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.4% of all pay for playground associates in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Playground Associate, at any level (for example "Playground Associate"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this