Forestry Technician (USFS) in Maine: Pay Plan

$39,874 – $54,954

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

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median pay in ME, all employers

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workers in ME (SOC 19-4071)

Source: Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources, Maine State Government — Job Classification Specifications and Salary Schedules (BHR Salary Schedule Center). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Maine state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective August 30, 2026. These are the ranges Maine sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Forest Technician Class 9456 · class description Grade 17	$39,874 – $54,954 a year 9 steps Step 1: $39,874 a year Step 2: $41,538 a year Step 3: $43,264 a year Step 4: $45,074 a year Step 5: $46,946 a year Step 6: $48,797 a year Step 7: $50,752 a year Step 8: $52,832 a year Step 9: $54,954 a year

Schedule: Salary Specification 04 — Professional/Technical. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Forestry Technician (USFS) page.

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