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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Kevin Nixon

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$60,290

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $28,038
Overtime: $28,341
Other pay: $3,911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,290
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111060904
Salary Total: $3,836
Total Pay: $60,290

Kevin Nixon holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,290. Union affiliation: R08.

Cecilia Pineda

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$59,617

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $34,845
Overtime: $21,328
Other pay: $3,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,128
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191060910
Salary Total: $4,025
Total Pay: $59,617

Cecilia Pineda works as a Forestry Aide for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Cecilia earned $59,617 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Richard Martin

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$59,528

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $37,003
Overtime: $18,966
Other pay: $3,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,128
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424171060910
Salary Total: $4,025
Total Pay: $59,528

Richard Martin holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,528. They are represented by R08.

Jesua Jimenez

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$57,695

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $39,704
Overtime: $11,444
Other pay: $6,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,624
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191060910
Salary Total: $4,508
Total Pay: $57,695

Jesua Jimenez holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,695. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Jesse Verdugo

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$57,372

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $32,518
Overtime: $21,491
Other pay: $3,363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141060910
Salary Total: $3,834
Total Pay: $57,372

Jesse Verdugo is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,372. Their bargaining unit is R08.