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Forest Service salaries

Pay ranges Forest Service published in 192 open job postings, updated Nov 12, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay by role

  1. Wildland Firefighter$25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median, $23.00–$25.00/hr typical, 71 postingsWildland Firefighter: middle half $23.00–$25.00/hr, median $25.00/hr ($52K/yr)
  2. Forestry Technician$25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median, $20.00–$29.59/hr typical, 43 postingsForestry Technician: middle half $20.00–$29.59/hr, median $25.00/hr ($52K/yr)
  3. Forester$95.5K median, $79.4K–$95.5K typical, 17 postingsForester: middle half $79.4K–$95.5K, median $95.5K
  4. Animal Packer$25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median, $22.50–$25.50/hr typical, 8 postingsAnimal Packer: middle half $22.50–$25.50/hr, median $25.00/hr ($52K/yr)
  5. Materials Handler$22.00/hr ($45.8K/yr) median, $21.00–$24.00/hr typical, 7 postingsMaterials Handler: middle half $21.00–$24.00/hr, median $22.00/hr ($45.8K/yr)
  6. Automotive Equipment Dispatcher$18.00/hr ($37.4K/yr) median, $18.00–$20.00/hr typical, 6 postingsAutomotive Equipment Dispatcher: middle half $18.00–$20.00/hr, median $18.00/hr ($37.4K/yr)
  7. Maintenance Worker$24.50/hr ($51K/yr) median, $23.00–$26.00/hr typical, 5 postingsMaintenance Worker: middle half $23.00–$26.00/hr, median $24.50/hr ($51K/yr)
  8. Packer$25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median, $24.50–$25.00/hr typical, 4 postingsPacker: middle half $24.50–$25.00/hr, median $25.00/hr ($52K/yr)

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median, $23.00–$29.50/hr typical, 182 postingsMid level: middle half $23.00–$29.50/hr, median $25.00/hr ($52K/yr)
  2. Director$114K median, $114K–$141K typical, 3 postingsDirector: middle half $114K–$141K, median $114K
  3. Executive$170K median, $141K–$210K typical, 5 postingsExecutive: middle half $141K–$210K, median $170K

Locations

  1. United States · $52K median, 192 postings
  2. California · $71K median, 3 postings
  3. Ohio · 2 postings
  4. Idaho · 2 postings
  5. Colorado · 1 posting
  6. Oregon · 1 posting
  7. Georgia · 1 posting
  8. Texas · 1 posting

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median, $23.00–$28.00/hr typical, from 119 postings.

Newest Forest Service postings

  1. Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Administration)Forest Service · United States · $50.5K–$81.6K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  2. ForesterForest Service · Coeur d'Alene, ID · $75.1K–$97.6K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  3. Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Administration)Forest Service · London, OH · $55.9K–$80.2K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  4. ForesterForest Service · Hamilton, OH · $89.5K–$116K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  5. ForesterForest Service · United States · $74.7K–$116K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
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