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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Ross Luna

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$92,940

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $35,187
Overtime: $47,643
Other pay: $10,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,517
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191060910
Salary Total: $4,743
Total Pay: $92,940

Ross Luna works as a Forestry Aide for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Ross earned $92,940 in 2024. Union affiliation: R08.

Wendy Watkins

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$90,889

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $32,492
Overtime: $53,024
Other pay: $5,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423161060910
Salary Total: $4,746
Total Pay: $90,889

Wendy Watkins is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,889. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Briana Cunningham Fry

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$85,070

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $34,666
Overtime: $48,689
Other pay: $1,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,517
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111060904
Salary Total: $4,743
Total Pay: $85,070

Briana Cunningham Fry holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,070. They are represented by R08.

Salvador Avila

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$75,211

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $57,234
Overtime: $14,662
Other pay: $3,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mariposa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141060910
Salary Total: $4,514
Total Pay: $75,211

Salvador Avila works as a Forestry Aide for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Salvador earned $75,211 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Guillermo Figueroa

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$73,868

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $39,311
Overtime: $28,205
Other pay: $6,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191060910
Salary Total: $3,836
Total Pay: $73,868

Guillermo Figueroa holds the role of Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,868. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Bradley Westrip

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$69,048

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $39,516
Overtime: $24,972
Other pay: $4,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422131060910
Salary Total: $4,371
Total Pay: $69,048

Bradley Westrip works as a Forestry Aide for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $69,048 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Christopher Peterson

Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$68,996

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $34,882
Overtime: $31,111
Other pay: $3,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,517
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424161060910
Salary Total: $4,517
Total Pay: $68,996

Christopher Peterson works as a Forestry Aide for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $68,996 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R08.