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Salary at Forest Service in the Alaska region

Market pay levels based on 6 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median84 254 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average84 376 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile84 254 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile84 621 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile84 254 $
Median84 254 $
Upper quartile84 621 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 84 254 $ and 84 621 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 84 621 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (6 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Forest Service Anchorage ·

Archeologist

84 439 – 109 777 $

Summary This Archeologist position with the Chugach National Forest and is responsible for inventory, evaluation, protection, and development of historic and prehistoric sites.The duty lcoa…

Full timeOn-siteAnchorage
Forest Service Anchorage ·

Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Dispatch Center Manager)

67 617 – 94 687 $

Summary This position is located USDA Forest Service Unit. These positions serve as an Assistant Dispatch Center Manager located in an interagency dispatch center that is part of a fire org…

Full timeOn-siteAnchorage
Forest Service Anchorage ·

Wildland Firefighter (Helicopter Manager)

67 617 – 94 687 $

Summary These positions will be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. This position manages permanent and temporary helibases, provides contract administration for, and plans and directs h…

Full timeOn-siteAnchorage
Forest Service Anchorage ·

Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Dispatch Center Manager)

67 617 – 87 899 $

Summary These positions are located in a USDA Forest Service Unit. Responsibilities may include retardant mixing, loading into aircraft, and all activities on the ramp, including aircraft m…

Full timeOn-siteAnchorage
Forest Service Wrangell ·

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Handcrew)

62 570 – 87 899 $

Summary These positions are located on a USDA Forest Service Unit. The incumbent serves as a first line supervisor of a Wildland Firefighter Handcrew. The primary responsibility is for lead…

Full timeOn-siteWrangell

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (84 254 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (84 376 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 84 254 $ to 84 621 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 84 254 $ and a quarter above 84 621 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 6 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 84 254 $ is the market level, above 84 621 $ is the strong quarter, below 84 254 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.