Florida / Agriculture and Consumer Services / Forest Ranger

Job-title file

Forest Ranger

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

333 employees hold this title in Agriculture and Consumer Services. Median total compensation for the role is $50,590, below the department median of $52,530.

Employees: 333
Total payroll: $17.1M
Role median: $50,590
Agency median: $52,530
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45,990$57,529+

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

How total compensation varies among the 333 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Forest Ranger pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Forest and Conservation Workers — about 70 people — is $36,780. Agriculture and Consumer Services pays a median base salary of $50,590 for this role, 38% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Agriculture and Consumer Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,160

$35,350

$36,780

$37,370

$50,120

Agriculture and Consumer Services median · $50,590

The bar is the range of annual wages for Forest and Conservation Workers across every employer in Florida, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Agriculture and Consumer Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Forest and Conservation Workers — about 6,050 people — is $43,680. Agriculture and Consumer Services’s median base salary is 16% above that national figure, about the 81st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,780

$37,440

$43,680

$45,760

$57,220

Agriculture and Consumer Services median · $50,590

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Florida range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Agriculture and Consumer Services is $50,590, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Florida

Forest Ranger is held in 2 Florida departments. In Agriculture and Consumer Services, the median of $50,590 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Military Affairs

$52,019 · 3

Median total compensation for the Forest Ranger role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Forest Ranger beyond Florida

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $50,590 ranks #3 of 3. See Forest Ranger across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$95,790 · 58

Arkansas

$52,137 · 91

Median total compensation for comparable Forest Rangerroles 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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Michael Tidwell

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,929

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,929
Hire date: 2012-04-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002727

Michael Tidwell holds the role of Forest Ranger at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Hired in 2012, they have about 14 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,929.

Ryan Edenfield

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,865

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,865
Hire date: 2015-03-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Andrew

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002237

Ryan Edenfield holds the role of Forest Ranger at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,865.

Collin Mitchell

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,853

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,853
Hire date: 2018-03-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Adam

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002182

At Agriculture and Consumer Services, Collin Mitchell serves as a Forest Ranger within Florida Forest Service. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 8 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,853.

Kevin Callahan

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,853

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,853
Hire date: 2019-02-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002281

Kevin Callahan holds the role of Forest Ranger at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,853.

Kenneth Buchanan

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,853

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,853
Hire date: 2018-03-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Brandon

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002355

Kenneth Buchanan holds the role of Forest Ranger at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 8 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,853.

Derick Gargan

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,853

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,853
Hire date: 2019-07-15
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 003236

At Agriculture and Consumer Services, Derick Gargan serves as a Forest Ranger within Florida Forest Service. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,853.

Dalton Tinsley

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,612

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,612
Hire date: 2015-09-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002677

Dalton Tinsley works as a Forest Ranger for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service as a salaried employee. Dalton earned $53,612 in 2026.

Justin Hall

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,612

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,612
Hire date: 2012-10-29
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 003347

Justin Hall holds the role of Forest Ranger at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Hired in 2012, they have about 14 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,612.

Devin Locke

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,612

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,612
Hire date: 2015-09-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Shay

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002108

Devin Locke works as a Forest Ranger for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years) as a salaried employee. Devin earned $53,612 in 2026.

Wesley Whitfield

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,612

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,612
Hire date: 2016-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Calvin

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002209

Wesley Whitfield is a Forest Ranger at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $53,612.

Damian Abbott

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,612

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,612
Hire date: 2016-01-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002288

Damian Abbott is a Forest Ranger at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $53,612.

Timmy Steed

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,612

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,612
Hire date: 2016-05-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002520

Timmy Steed is a Forest Ranger at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $53,612.

Brian Thornton

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,606

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,606
Hire date: 2018-01-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002773

Brian Thornton is a Forest Ranger at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $53,606.

Logan Hatch

Forest Ranger/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$53,604

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $53,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,604
Hire date: 2016-02-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7609
Position Number: 002812

At Agriculture and Consumer Services, Logan Hatch serves as a Forest Ranger within Florida Forest Service. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,604.