$49,488 – $84,456
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$80,790
median pay in OR, all employers
1,020
workers in OR (SOC 19-1031)
Sources: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Oregon state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first. These are the ranges Oregon sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Park Ranger 1 Class 8434 · class description Grade 18P-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,124.00 – $5,458.00 a month $49,488 – $65,496 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,408.00 – $5,823.00 a month $52,896 – $69,876 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,124.00 – $5,458.00 a month $49,488 – $65,496 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,408.00 – $5,823.00 a month $52,896 – $69,876 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,124.00 – $5,458.00 a month $49,488 – $65,496 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,408.00 – $5,823.00 a month $52,896 – $69,876 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,124.00 – $5,458.00 a month $49,488 – $65,496 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,408.00 – $5,823.00 a month $52,896 – $69,876 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,124.00 – $5,445.00 a month $49,488 – $65,340 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,408.00 – $5,837.00 a month $52,896 – $70,044 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,124.00 – $5,458.00 a month $49,488 – $65,496 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,408.00 – $5,837.00 a month $52,896 – $70,044 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA) | $4,124.00 – $5,445.00 a month $49,488 – $65,340 a year 7 steps
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Grade 18P-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA) | $4,408.00 – $5,822.00 a month $52,896 – $69,864 a year 7 steps
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| Park Ranger 2 Class 8435 · class description Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA) | $4,308.00 – $5,983.00 a month $51,696 – $71,796 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA) | $4,608.00 – $6,399.00 a month $55,296 – $76,788 a year 8 steps
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| Park Ranger 3 Class 8436 · class description Grade 22-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,312.00 – $6,581.00 a month $51,744 – $78,972 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,611.00 – $7,038.00 a month $55,332 – $84,456 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,312.00 – $6,581.00 a month $51,744 – $78,972 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,611.00 – $7,038.00 a month $55,332 – $84,456 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,312.00 – $6,581.00 a month $51,744 – $78,972 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,611.00 – $7,038.00 a month $55,332 – $84,456 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,312.00 – $6,581.00 a month $51,744 – $78,972 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,611.00 – $7,038.00 a month $55,332 – $84,456 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,312.00 – $6,581.00 a month $51,744 – $78,972 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,611.00 – $7,038.00 a month $55,332 – $84,456 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,312.00 – $6,581.00 a month $51,744 – $78,972 a year 10 steps
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Grade 22-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,611.00 – $7,038.00 a month $55,332 – $84,456 a year 10 steps
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Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Oregon, all employers Sourced
Conservation Scientists (SOC 19-1031) in Oregon, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | OR |
|---|---|
| Workers | 1,020 |
| 10th percentile | $61,110 |
| Median | $80,790 |
| 90th percentile | $130,400 |
| 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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