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Forestry Technician (USFS) in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD) lists 2 job classes for this work in the Massachusetts state pay plan: Forestry Assistant.

$54,654 – $78,105
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$56,480
median pay in MA, all employers
—
workers in MA (SOC 19-4071)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Forestry Assistant
Class E15Y04
Grade 15
$2,102.06 – $3,004.03 a two weeks
$54,654 – $78,105 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $2,102.06 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,156.81 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,213.09 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,270.87 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,330.03 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,390.85 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $2,453.22 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $2,517.16 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $2,582.90 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $2,650.18 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $2,748.88 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $2,917.85 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,004.03 a two weeks
Forestry Assistant
Class X15Y04
Grade 15
$2,102.06 – $3,004.03 a two weeks
$54,654 – $78,105 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $2,102.06 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,156.81 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,213.09 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,270.87 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,330.03 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,390.85 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $2,453.22 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $2,517.16 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $2,582.90 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $2,650.18 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $2,748.88 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $2,917.85 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,004.03 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 9 MOSES salary plans 09A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 19-4071) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureMA
WorkersNot published
10th percentile$51,730
Median$56,480
90th percentile$72,130
National median, government employers$54,910

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.

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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