Forester in Hawaii: State Pay Plan & Salary

$56,700 – $114,912

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

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median pay in HI, all employers

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workers in HI (SOC 19-1032)

Source: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Hawaii state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Hawaii sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Forester II Class 5.327 Grade SR18	$56,700 – $80,736 a year 10 steps Step D: $56,700 a year Step E: $58,944 a year Step F: $61,284 a year Step G: $63,768 a year Step H: $66,324 a year Step I: $69,036 a year Step J: $71,784 a year Step K: $74,652 a year Step L: $77,616 a year Step M: $80,736 a year
Forester III Class 5.329 Grade SR20	$61,284 – $87,336 a year 10 steps Step D: $61,284 a year Step E: $63,768 a year Step F: $66,324 a year Step G: $69,036 a year Step H: $71,784 a year Step I: $74,652 a year Step J: $77,616 a year Step K: $80,736 a year Step L: $83,976 a year Step M: $87,336 a year
Forester IV Class 5.331 Grade SR22	$66,324 – $94,440 a year 10 steps Step D: $66,324 a year Step E: $69,036 a year Step F: $71,784 a year Step G: $74,652 a year Step H: $77,616 a year Step I: $80,736 a year Step J: $83,976 a year Step K: $87,336 a year Step L: $90,816 a year Step M: $94,440 a year
Forester V Class 5.333 Grade SR24	$74,652 – $106,260 a year 10 steps Step D: $74,652 a year Step E: $77,616 a year Step F: $80,736 a year Step G: $83,976 a year Step H: $87,336 a year Step I: $90,816 a year Step J: $94,440 a year Step K: $98,244 a year Step L: $102,204 a year Step M: $106,260 a year
Forester VI Class 5.335 Grade SR26	$80,736 – $114,912 a year 10 steps Step D: $80,736 a year Step E: $83,976 a year Step F: $87,336 a year Step G: $90,816 a year Step H: $94,440 a year Step I: $98,244 a year Step J: $102,204 a year Step K: $106,260 a year Step L: $110,508 a year Step M: $114,912 a year

Schedule: BU 13 Professional and Scientific (effective 07/01/2026). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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