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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Marcus Karlin

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$49,026

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $42,050
Overtime: $2,033
Other pay: $4,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Placer
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,517
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422161060910
Salary Total: $4,743
Total Pay: $49,026

Marcus Karlin is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,026. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Wendy Gonzales

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$48,577

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $34,141
Overtime: $11,700
Other pay: $2,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111060910
Salary Total: $4,746
Total Pay: $48,577

Wendy Gonzales is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,577. They are represented by R08.

Sergio Rios Jr

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$48,311

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $34,866
Overtime: $10,709
Other pay: $2,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424161060910
Salary Total: $4,371
Total Pay: $48,311

Sergio Rios Jr is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $48,311. Union affiliation: R08.

Cristal Alvarado

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$47,457

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $33,674
Overtime: $9,320
Other pay: $4,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131060910
Salary Total: $3,984
Total Pay: $47,457

Cristal Alvarado is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,457. They are represented by R08.

Katherine Heikura

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$46,916

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $31,562
Overtime: $10,932
Other pay: $4,423
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422141060910
Salary Total: $3,650
Total Pay: $46,916

Katherine Heikura holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,916. They are represented by R08.

Wyatt Kendall

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$46,820

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $32,410
Overtime: $11,744
Other pay: $2,666
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422141060910
Salary Total: $3,834
Total Pay: $46,820

Wyatt Kendall is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,820. Union affiliation: R08.

Yamilex Solis

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$46,688

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $31,557
Overtime: $11,747
Other pay: $3,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,931
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111060151
Salary Total: $4,029
Total Pay: $46,688

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Yamilex Solis serves as a Forestry Aide within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,688. Union affiliation: R08.

Antonio Quaintance

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$46,517

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $40,693
Overtime: $2,802
Other pay: $3,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424171060910
Salary Total: $4,746
Total Pay: $46,517

Antonio Quaintance holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,517. They are represented by R08.

Edgar Diaz

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$45,919

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $38,826
Overtime: $4,658
Other pay: $2,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424161060910
Salary Total: $3,834
Total Pay: $45,919

Edgar Diaz works as a Forestry Aide for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Edgar earned $45,919 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.