California / Forestry and Fire Protection / Forestry Aide

Job-title file

Forestry Aide

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

224 employees hold this title in Forestry and Fire Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $21,694, below the department median of $111,787.

Employees: 224
Total payroll: $5.3M
Role median: $21,694
Agency median: $111,787
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$2,574$71,651+

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How total compensation varies among the 224 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Forestry Aide is held in 4 California departments. In Forestry and Fire Protection, the median of $21,694 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Parks and Recreation

$23,329 · 407

CA Tahoe Conservancy

$21,712 · 11

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$18,156 · 7

Median total compensation for the Forestry Aide role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Forestry Aide beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $22,277 ranks #2 of 2. See Forestry Aide across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$40,284 · 195

Median total compensation for comparable Forestry Aideroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Laura Heilbrun

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$38,224

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $28,074
Overtime: $8,904
Other pay: $1,246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422131060910
Salary Total: $3,838
Total Pay: $38,224

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Laura Heilbrun serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,224. Union affiliation: R08.

Mariana Gonzalez-Quezada

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$38,139

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $21,993
Overtime: $11,453
Other pay: $4,693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131060910
Salary Total: $3,836
Total Pay: $38,139

Mariana Gonzalez-Quezada holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,139. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Robert Jansen

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$37,686

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $28,907
Overtime: $3,314
Other pay: $5,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,686
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131060910
Salary Total: $3,535
Total Pay: $37,686

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Robert Jansen serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,686. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Alice Taylor

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$37,494

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $35,128
Overtime: $71
Other pay: $2,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111060904
Salary Total: $4,371
Total Pay: $37,494

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Alice Taylor serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,494. They are represented by R08.

Nestor Sanchez

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$37,115

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $25,492
Overtime: $9,458
Other pay: $2,165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mariposa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141060910
Salary Total: $3,653
Total Pay: $37,115

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Nestor Sanchez serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,115. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Brittany Dowden

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$36,516

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $28,227
Overtime: $5,069
Other pay: $3,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Calaveras
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424181060910
Salary Total: $3,838
Total Pay: $36,516

Brittany Dowden holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,516. They are represented by R08.

Martin Tedder

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$36,463

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $28,040
Overtime: $4,515
Other pay: $3,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Calaveras
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424181060910
Salary Total: $3,650
Total Pay: $36,463

Martin Tedder is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,463. They are represented by R08.

Christopher Young

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$36,213

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $32,356
Overtime: $1,405
Other pay: $2,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,213
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,289
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422151060910
Salary Total: $4,396
Total Pay: $36,213

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Christopher Young serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,213. They are represented by R08.

Henry Ad Cohen

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$36,210

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $33,690
Overtime: $2,415
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,210
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5427201060910
Salary Total: $3,653
Total Pay: $36,210

Henry Ad Cohen holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,210. Union affiliation: R08.

Dawn Magdaleno

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$36,163

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $32,048
Overtime: $427
Other pay: $3,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424171060910
Salary Total: $3,653
Total Pay: $36,163

Dawn Magdaleno holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,163. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Everardo Rodriguez

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$36,014

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $28,432
Overtime: $899
Other pay: $6,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,835
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121060910
Salary Total: $3,835
Total Pay: $36,014

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Everardo Rodriguez serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,014. They are represented by R08.

Marisol Santillan

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$35,949

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $30,764
Overtime: $842
Other pay: $4,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Cruz

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,835
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421171060910
Salary Total: $4,027
Total Pay: $35,949

Marisol Santillan works as a Forestry Aide for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Marisol earned $35,949 in 2024. They are represented by R08.

Jisel Angel-Morales

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$35,683

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $29,445
Overtime: $4,235
Other pay: $2,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Calaveras

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424181060910
Salary Total: $4,030
Total Pay: $35,683

Jisel Angel-Morales holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,683. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Jason Luna

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$35,222

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $29,284
Overtime: $5,938
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141060910
Salary Total: $4,514
Total Pay: $35,222

Jason Luna works as a Forestry Aide for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $35,222 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Nicole Kwan

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$35,201

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $34,704
Overtime: $316
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5427201060910
Salary Total: $3,650
Total Pay: $35,201

Nicole Kwan is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,201. Their bargaining unit is R08.