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Forestry Commission, Georgia

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Forestry Commission, Georgia protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 679 employees with median total compensation of $51,889; the highest distinct record was $169,417.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$32.3M
Employees
679
Median total
$51,889
Highest record
$169,417

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 679 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($51,889) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$47,581 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$8,101
$35,289
$51,889
$62,470
$72,868

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $72,868 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,101. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Ranger 3
114 · $55,560
Ranger 1
100 · $29,315
Ranger 2
88 · $48,607
Chief Ranger 3
34 · $65,284

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jackie Brown

Manager 2, Natural Resources/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$87,778
Base pay
$87,778
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,778

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,004

At Forestry Commission, Georgia, Jackie Brown serves as a Manager 2, Natural Resources. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,778.

Richard Squires

Manager Firefighting & Prevention/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$86,691
Base pay
$86,691
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,691

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,642

Richard Squires holds the role of Manager Firefighting & Prevention at Forestry Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,691.

Daniel Gore

Chief Ranger 3/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$85,922
Base pay
$85,922
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,922

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,938

Daniel Gore holds the role of Chief Ranger 3 at Forestry Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,922.

Penny Brown

Manager 2, Account/Financial Services/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$85,799
Base pay
$85,799
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,799

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,369

Penny Brown is a Manager 2, Account/Financial Services at Forestry Commission, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $85,799.

Troy Helms

Chief Ranger 2/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$85,417
Base pay
$85,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,417

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,896

Troy Helms works as a Chief Ranger 2 for Forestry Commission, Georgia. Troy earned $85,417 in 2025.

Clayton Chatham

Senior Manager Air Transport Administrative/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$85,274
Base pay
$85,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,274

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,305

Clayton Chatham holds the role of Senior Manager Air Transport Administrative at Forestry Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,274.

Wendy Burnett

Senior Manager Business Operations/Forestry Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$85,057
Base pay
$85,057
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,057

Wendy Burnett holds the role of Senior Manager Business Operations at Forestry Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,057.