How much do park rangers at Grand Canyon make?

The average salary for a park ranger in Grand Canyon, AZ is $49,000 per year. Park ranger salaries in Grand Canyon, AZ can vary between $36,500 to $89,000 and depend on various factors, including skills, experience, employer, bonuses, tips, and more.



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We live along the South Rim of the Canyon at a 7000-foot elevation in the ponderosa pine forest. Most new employees will reside in dormitory-style housing sharing a room with another employee. Employees who stay long-term and/or have a higher job grade can qualify to live in an apartment setting.

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There's a plethora of job opportunities through concessionaires — private companies that work with the park service to provide transportation, retail, tours, lodging, restaurants, and other services. Grand Canyon National Park has over 20 concessionaires, the majority of which are river rafting outfitters.

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Park rangers live and work in three main visitor use areas: North Rim, South Rim and Desert View. Additionally the Division staffs nine remote areas: Colorado River, Meadview, Lees Ferry, Tuweep, Phantom Ranch, Indian Garden, Roaring Springs, Cottonwood, and outlying wilderness areas.

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Despite these strategically located private in-holdings, the vast majority of the Grand Canyon is owned by the federal government, held in trust for the American people and managed by a varied collection of federal agencies. Indian reservations, state land, and private land surround these federal lands.

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(Note: According to the public relations office at Grand Canyon University, the institution is a nonprofit entity but is classified as a proprietary institution solely for the purposes of federal funding, which requires it to adhere to the stricter regulations for federal funding that apply to for-profit schools.

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Nine miles below the South Rim lies Phantom Ranch, a historic oasis at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. There are no roads to the bottom of the canyon. The only way to get there is on foot, river raft, or the Grand Canyon mules.

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The Employee Experience Live in the Grand Canyon! Each of our locations provides in-park housing.

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