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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Marina Stein

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$45,582

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $36,027
Overtime: $7,297
Other pay: $2,258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mariposa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141060910
Salary Total: $4,229
Total Pay: $45,582

Marina Stein works as a Forestry Aide for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Marina earned $45,582 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Amanda Peri

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$44,887

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $22,375
Overtime: $12,060
Other pay: $10,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422131060910
Salary Total: $4,371
Total Pay: $44,887

Amanda Peri is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $44,887. They are represented by R08.

Ryan Mccandless

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$44,862

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $41,993
Overtime: $496
Other pay: $2,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mariposa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141060910
Salary Total: $3,650
Total Pay: $44,862

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Ryan Mccandless serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,862. Union affiliation: R08.

Daniel Holt

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$44,329

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $30,856
Overtime: $12,227
Other pay: $1,246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,329
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141060910
Salary Total: $4,513
Total Pay: $44,329

Daniel Holt works as a Forestry Aide for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $44,329 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Marci Zoller

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$43,676

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $33,250
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $10,390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141060910
Salary Total: $3,932
Total Pay: $43,676

Marci Zoller holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,676. Union affiliation: R08.

Marcus Guillen

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$43,479

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $37,678
Overtime: $2,022
Other pay: $3,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111060151
Salary Total: $4,616
Total Pay: $43,479

Marcus Guillen is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,479. Union affiliation: R08.

Kathryn Carr

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$43,087

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $34,192
Overtime: $3,234
Other pay: $5,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Placer
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422161060910
Salary Total: $3,855
Total Pay: $43,087

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Kathryn Carr serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $43,087. Union affiliation: R08.

Nicholas Daniel

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$42,653

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $37,652
Overtime: $201
Other pay: $4,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,128
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111060910
Salary Total: $4,231
Total Pay: $42,653

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Nicholas Daniel serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,653. Union affiliation: R08.

Kayla Morua

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$42,652

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $35,879
Overtime: $6,668
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421111060910
Salary Total: $3,650
Total Pay: $42,652

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Kayla Morua serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,652. They are represented by R08.

Tyler Lord

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$42,619

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $21,737
Overtime: $15,333
Other pay: $5,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422141060910
Salary Total: $3,367
Total Pay: $42,619

Tyler Lord is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $42,619. They are represented by R08.