California · 2025 pay · 337 people
How much does a forestry aide make in California?
$30,028typical pay for a forestry aide in 2025
$15,421 – $40,269what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 14.4% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where forestry aides work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid forestry aides, 2025
Common questions
How much does a forestry aide make in California?
The typical forestry aide was paid $30,028 in 2025; most earned between $15,421 and $40,269. This counts all 337 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 7.3% of all pay for forestry aides in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Forestry Aide, at any level (for example "Forestry Aide"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this