Park Ranger (NPS / state / county) in Massachusetts: Pay Plan

$53,822 – $90,544

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$78,740

median pay in MA, all employers

760

workers in MA (SOC 19-1031)

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 grade	Published rate
Ranger I Class E15500 Grade 15	$2,070.09 – $2,796.18 a two weeks $53,822 – $72,701 a year 12 steps Step 1: $2,070.09 a two weeks Step 2: $2,131.05 a two weeks Step 3: $2,193.70 a two weeks Step 4: $2,258.31 a two weeks Step 5: $2,324.76 a two weeks Step 6: $2,393.11 a two weeks Step 7: $2,463.62 a two weeks Step 8: $2,536.08 a two weeks Step 9: $2,610.70 a two weeks Step 10: $2,687.57 a two weeks Step 11: $2,741.33 a two weeks Step 12: $2,796.18 a two weeks
Ranger II Class E17500 Grade 17	$2,313.54 – $3,137.43 a two weeks $60,152 – $81,573 a year 12 steps Step 1: $2,313.54 a two weeks Step 2: $2,382.70 a two weeks Step 3: $2,453.84 a two weeks Step 4: $2,527.21 a two weeks Step 5: $2,602.72 a two weeks Step 6: $2,680.49 a two weeks Step 7: $2,760.55 a two weeks Step 8: $2,843.09 a two weeks Step 9: $2,928.09 a two weeks Step 10: $3,015.61 a two weeks Step 11: $3,075.90 a two weeks Step 12: $3,137.43 a two weeks
Ranger III Class E19500 Grade 19	$2,549.70 – $3,482.45 a two weeks $66,292 – $90,544 a year 12 steps Step 1: $2,549.70 a two weeks Step 2: $2,627.95 a two weeks Step 3: $2,708.64 a two weeks Step 4: $2,791.85 a two weeks Step 5: $2,877.50 a two weeks Step 6: $2,965.82 a two weeks Step 7: $3,056.96 a two weeks Step 8: $3,150.83 a two weeks Step 9: $3,247.47 a two weeks Step 10: $3,347.24 a two weeks Step 11: $3,414.20 a two weeks Step 12: $3,482.45 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 2/2A salary plans 02A/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

Conservation Scientists (SOC 19-1031) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	MA
Workers	760
10th percentile	$51,070
Median	$78,740
90th percentile	$119,460
National median, government employers	$73,920

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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Park Ranger (NPS / state / county) in Massachusetts

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

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