Georgia / Natural Resources, Department Of / Forester 4
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
4 employees hold this title in Natural Resources, Department Of. Median total compensation for the role is $67,120, above the department median of $33,406.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Foresters — about 370 people — is $76,970. Natural Resources, Department Of pays a median base salary of $65,607 for this role, 15% below that figure — about the 32nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
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 Natural Resources, Department Of’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. Natural Resources, Department Of’s median base salary is 14% below that national figure, about the 30th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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.
Median total compensation for this role at Natural Resources, Department Of is $65,607, 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
Forester 4 is held in 2 Georgia departments. In Natural Resources, Department Of, the median of $67,120 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Forester 4 role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $61,203 ranks #5 of 12. See Forester across all of Georgia →
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
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Forester 4/Natural Resources, Department Of
Source-specific fields
Michael Staton works as a Forester 4 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Michael earned $69,286 in 2025.
Forester 4/Natural Resources, Department Of
Christopher Roberts holds the role of Forester 4 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,633.
Forester 4/Natural Resources, Department Of
At Natural Resources, Department Of, John Buckner serves as a Forester 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,607.
Forester 4/Natural Resources, Department Of
At Natural Resources, Department Of, Mitchell Buckner serves as a Forester 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,607.