Parks and Recreation Director
Impact: Problem-solving and innovation
Oversee the development, management, and programming of public parks and recreational facilities.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 70% Team / 30% Solo
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- 10-20% domestic
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 42-52 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $118,000
- Entry-level
- $77,000
- Senior
- $154,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 10% (faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High to 100% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $40,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- General Skill 1
- General Skill 2
- General Skill 3
Soft skills
- Time Management
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Interpersonal Skills
Technical complexity: Very High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 4-5 years
- Years to senior
- 9-10 years
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Entry Level
- Mid Level
- Senior Level
- Lead/Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 34% to moderate risk due to specialized skills
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7.7/10
- Meaning
- 8.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 6.7/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High