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Salary on-site at Forest Service in the California region

Market pay levels based on 13 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median79 894 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average87 479 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile79 894 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile79 894 $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 quartile79 894 $
Median79 894 $
Upper quartile79 894 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 79 894 $ and 79 894 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 79 894 $.
  • The average (87 479 $) is 9% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (13 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Forest Service Ontario ·

Program Specialist (Assistant Director Fire Support)

106 437 – 138 370 $

Summary This position is located in a Regional Office of the Forest Service within Region 5. The position serves as and Assistant Director to the Director of Fire and Aviation Management (F…

Full timeOn-siteOntario
Forest Service Eureka ·

Dispatch Center Manager

72 832 – 108 738 $

Summary This position is located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. This position serves as a Dispatch Center Manager in an interagency or stand-alone dispatch center. The position oversees all…

Full timeOn-siteEureka
Forest Service Oroville ·

Lead Wildland Firefighter (Engineering Equipment Operator)

82 388 – 96 096 $

Summary This position is located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. This position serves as a lead operator of heavy equipment on initial attack, fire and fuels management activities and operat…

Full timeOn-siteOroville
Forest Service Redding ·

Wildland Firefighter (Aviation Dispatch GACC)

67 617 – 94 687 $

Summary This position is located in Region 5, Pacific Southwest, Redding, California. The primary purpose of this position is Regional fire aviation dispatching, scheduling Forest Service a…

Full timeOn-siteRedding
Forest Service Redding ·

Wildland Firefighter (GACC Assistant Intelligence Coordinator)

67 617 – 94 687 $

Summary This position is located in region 5, Pacific Southwest, California. This position is located at the Geographic Area Coordination Center and assists with the overall execution of ac…

Full timeOn-siteRedding
Forest Service Redding ·

Wildland Firefighter (GACC Logistics Coordinator)

67 617 – 94 687 $

Summary This position is located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. The incumbent is responsible for carrying out priorities for the mobilization, reassignment and demobilization of firefightin…

Full timeOn-siteRedding

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (79 894 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (87 479 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 79 894 $ to 79 894 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 79 894 $ and a quarter above 79 894 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 13 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 79 894 $ is the market level, above 79 894 $ is the strong quarter, below 79 894 $ 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.