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Forestry Technician (USFS) in New Jersey

New Jersey Civil Service Commission lists 1 job class for this work in the New Jersey state pay plan: Forestry Technician.

$52,308 – $75,954
state pay plan range, a year
1
classes in the state plan
—
median pay in NJ, all employers
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workers in NJ (SOC 19-4071)

Source: New Jersey Civil Service Commission, New Jersey State Title List and FY2027 salary schedules by Employee Relations Group. Data captured September 30, 2026.

New Jersey state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 11, 2026. These are the ranges New Jersey sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Forestry Technician
Class 02643 · class description
Grade O16
$52,308 – $75,954 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $52,308 a year
  • Step 2: $54,673 a year
  • Step 3: $57,038 a year
  • Step 4: $59,402 a year
  • Step 5: $61,767 a year
  • Step 6: $64,131 a year
  • Step 7: $66,496 a year
  • Step 8: $68,860 a year
  • Step 9: $71,225 a year
  • Step 10: $73,590 a year
  • Step 11: $75,954 a year

Schedule: ERG O – Operations, Maintenance and Services Unit (IFPTE): FY2027 salary schedule. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: New Jersey Civil Service Commission, New Jersey State Title List and FY2027 salary schedules by Employee Relations Group. 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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