Forester in Nevada: State Pay Plan & Salary

$52,200 – $95,630

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$51,070

median pay in NV, all employers

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workers in NV (SOC 19-1032)

Sources: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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

Class and grade	Published rate
Forester I Class 1.818 · class description Grade 30	$52,200 – $76,609 a year 10 steps Step 1: $52,200 a year Step 2: $54,434 a year Step 3: $56,689 a year Step 4: $59,257 a year Step 5: $61,721 a year Step 6: $64,415 a year Step 7: $67,296 a year Step 8: $70,282 a year Step 9: $73,310 a year Step 10: $76,609 a year
Forester II Class 1.813 · class description Grade 33	$59,257 – $87,571 a year 10 steps Step 1: $59,257 a year Step 2: $61,721 a year Step 3: $64,415 a year Step 4: $67,296 a year Step 5: $70,282 a year Step 6: $73,310 a year Step 7: $76,609 a year Step 8: $80,054 a year Step 9: $83,666 a year Step 10: $87,571 a year
Forester III Class 1.811 · class description Grade 35	$64,415 – $95,630 a year 10 steps Step 1: $64,415 a year Step 2: $67,296 a year Step 3: $70,282 a year Step 4: $73,310 a year Step 5: $76,609 a year Step 6: $80,054 a year Step 7: $83,666 a year Step 8: $87,571 a year Step 9: $91,496 a year Step 10: $95,630 a year

Schedule: Pay Policy 01 — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nevada, all employers Sourced

Foresters (SOC 19-1032) in Nevada, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NV
Workers	Not published
10th percentile	$47,340
Median	$51,070
90th percentile	$93,360
National median, government employers	$72,030

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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