Does California State Parks Foundation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, California State Parks Foundation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at California State Parks Foundation. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at California State Parks Foundation?

92% of California State Parks Foundation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated California State Parks Foundation 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at California State Parks Foundation?

Seasonal Park Aide (6) , Lifeguard (5) , Park Aide (5) , Senior Park Aide (3) , California State Lifeguard (2) , Environmental Services (2) , Seasonal Lifeguard II (2)

What are the pros of working at California State Parks Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"good people, beautiful locations on board" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at California State Parks Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was low for the amount of work." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.2

92% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Culture and values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

California State Parks Foundation has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The California State Parks Foundation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

38 reviews

5.0

26 Jan 2026

N/A

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Management and co-workers were amazing.

Cons

The pay was low for the amount of work.

5.0

14 May 2025

great seasonal job for young athlete

Lifeguard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay, rewarding career, great colleagues,

Cons

tough hours working holidays as needed, some days could be grueling depending on level of surf and beach attendees

4.0

22 Apr 2025

Loved this job!

Seasonal park aide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The park rangers and the other park staff are lovely to work with and you work in a state park! No better place to spend your days!

Cons

Gah. State park pay… to say the least, could use a lot of improvement.

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great seasonal job for young athlete

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