Does Milwaukee County Parks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Milwaukee County Parks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Milwaukee County Parks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Milwaukee County Parks?

84% of Milwaukee County Parks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Milwaukee County Parks 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Milwaukee County Parks?

Lifeguard (8) , Park Worker III (8) , Park Worker (4) , Field Technician (2) , Head Lifeguard (2) , Park Worker II (2) , Parks Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at Milwaukee County Parks according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work for in the parks." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great coworkers and boss." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Milwaukee County Parks according to real employee reviews?

"Choice of location is decided by management." ((in 3 reviews)); "Low pay and nights and weekends." ((in 3 reviews)); "Seasonal status with limited benefits." ((in 3 reviews)); "few promotions are available." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Milwaukee County Parks redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Milwaukee County Parks redundancy and their outlook for job security at Milwaukee County Parks in 2026.

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4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Guy Smith

77% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Milwaukee County Parks has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Milwaukee County Parks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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59 reviews

4.0

20 June 2017

It is a good position for teens in the summer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Management and co-workers are very chill.

Cons

Either sitting all day or walking around no in between.

1.0

27 Apr 2017

Park Worker level 3

Park worker level iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You will never have the same thing happen twice. Everyday brings something new.

Cons

Everything that happens to you maybe a new experience, but a bad one. Expect to be injured a lot. management is terrible and i'm pretty sure they do not screen anyone before they hire them.

1.0

28 Jan 2017

stuck

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Outside in the parks and not the same thing everyday

Cons

not competitive, not a lot of collaborative work opportunities, no opportunity for advancement

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