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Georgia / Forestry Commission, Georgia / Forester 2

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Forester 2

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

18 employees hold this title in Forestry Commission, Georgia. Median total compensation for the role is $58,412, above the department median of $51,889.

Employees
18
Total payroll
$963K
Role median
$58,412
Agency median
$51,889
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,748$67,501+

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

How total compensation varies among the 18 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

Forester 2 pay vs. Georgia

Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Foresters — about 370 people — is $76,970. Forestry Commission, Georgia pays a median base salary of $62,234 for this role, 19% below that figureabout the 27th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Forestry Commission, Georgia sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$31,460
$60,980
$76,970
$109,690
$109,700
Forestry Commission, Georgia median · $62,234

The bar is the range of annual wages for Foresters across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Forestry Commission, Georgia’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Foresters — about 10,430 people — is $76,400. Forestry Commission, Georgia’s median base salary is 19% below that national figure, about the 24th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$50,790
$62,710
$76,400
$91,640
$109,700
Forestry Commission, Georgia median · $62,234

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 Georgia range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 43 of 47 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Forestry Commission, Georgia is $60,822, 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 Georgia

Forester 2 is held in 2 Georgia departments. In Forestry Commission, Georgia, the median of $58,412 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Forester 2 role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Forester beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $61,203 ranks #5 of 12. See Forester across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$169,544 · 175
Maine
$72,866 · 53
New York City
$69,977 · 60
Tennessee
$60,780 · 41
South Carolina
$60,179 · 24
Arkansas
$58,700 · 37
Florida
$52,530 · 43

Median total compensation for comparable Foresterroles 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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Keith Sanders

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$68,614
Base pay
$68,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,614

Keith Sanders holds the role of Forester 2 at Forestry Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,614.

Christopher Thompson

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,341
Base pay
$65,341
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,341

Christopher Thompson holds the role of Forester 2 at Forestry Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,341.

Jacob Milam

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$63,206
Base pay
$63,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,206

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,117

Jacob Milam is a Forester 2 at Forestry Commission, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $63,206.

Amanda Hambrick

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$62,944
Base pay
$62,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,944

At Forestry Commission, Georgia, Amanda Hambrick serves as a Forester 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,944.

Blake Lovell

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$62,234
Base pay
$62,234
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,234

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,277

Blake Lovell holds the role of Forester 2 at Forestry Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,234.

Justin Mayfield

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,822
Base pay
$60,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,822

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,582

Justin Mayfield works as a Forester 2 for Forestry Commission, Georgia. Justin earned $60,822 in 2025.

Kevin Lee

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,822
Base pay
$60,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,822

At Forestry Commission, Georgia, Kevin Lee serves as a Forester 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,822.

Brian Tate

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,371
Base pay
$59,371
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,371

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$808

Brian Tate works as a Forester 2 for Forestry Commission, Georgia. Brian earned $59,371 in 2025.

Tyler Brack

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,832
Base pay
$58,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,832

Tyler Brack is a Forester 2 at Forestry Commission, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $58,832.

Jonathan Kyser

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,993
Base pay
$57,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,993

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,324

At Forestry Commission, Georgia, Jonathan Kyser serves as a Forester 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,993.

Philip Hammond

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55,667
Base pay
$55,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,667

At Forestry Commission, Georgia, Philip Hammond serves as a Forester 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,667.

Aurora Geoghagan

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55,217
Base pay
$55,217
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,217

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$520

Aurora Geoghagan holds the role of Forester 2 at Forestry Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,217.

Casey Tudor

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55,089
Base pay
$55,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,089

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,015

Casey Tudor holds the role of Forester 2 at Forestry Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,089.

Benjamin Cobb

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,600
Base pay
$54,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,600

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$225

Benjamin Cobb works as a Forester 2 for Forestry Commission, Georgia. Benjamin earned $54,600 in 2025.

Parker Dukes

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$53,300
Base pay
$53,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,300

At Forestry Commission, Georgia, Parker Dukes serves as a Forester 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,300.

Nicholas Brezel

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$41,647
Base pay
$41,647
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,647

Nicholas Brezel works as a Forester 2 for Forestry Commission, Georgia. Nicholas earned $41,647 in 2025.

Charles Baker

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$24,545
Base pay
$24,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,545

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,157

Charles Baker holds the role of Forester 2 at Forestry Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,545.

Douglas Marshall

Forester 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$2,748
Base pay
$2,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,748

At Forestry Commission, Georgia, Douglas Marshall serves as a Forester 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,748.