Does National Park Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Park Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Park Service. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Park Service?

42% of National Park Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Park Service 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Park Service?

Park Ranger (79) , Biological Science Technician (54) , Intern (32) , Park Guide (30) , Seasonal Park Ranger (27) , Interpretive Park Ranger (22) , Visitor Use Assistant (18) , Maintenance Worker (12) , Maintenance (10) , Lifeguard (9) , Project Manager (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Archaeologist (8) , Park Guide: GS-5 (8) , Park Ranger - Law Enforcement (8)

What are the pros of working at National Park Service according to real employee reviews?

"The people you'll work with are great and the work you'll do is rewarding." ((in 85 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and truly want to protect the cultural and natural wonders of this country." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good benefits (especially health insurance) even as a seasonal employee" ((in 45 reviews)); "It really is a beautiful place to work" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Park Service according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and you'll often be told you get paid in sunsets." ((in 95 reviews)); "Poor management training and diversity awareness" ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours and can be hard labor." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management is extremely disfunctional" ((in 13 reviews)); "The people that have been promoted to be in charge aren't good managers." ((in 12 reviews))

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3.5

42% would recommend to a friend

(839 total reviews)

Michael T. Reynolds

28% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

National Park Service has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 839 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Park Service employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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839 reviews

4.0

28 June 2026

Love of nature

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great to be with so many mission driven folks

Cons

The current state of funding has serious effects

5.0

2 June 2026

Interesting work

Park guide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very interesting job in great place

Cons

Pay was low for the area

3.0

19 May 2026

Hardworking team overshadowed by poor DC management

Park ranger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people that work very hard.

Cons

DC management is awful. Disorganized.

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