Maine · 2025 pay · 45 people
How much does a forest ranger make in Maine?
$101,686typical pay for a forest ranger in 2025
$93,589 – $110,020what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 25.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Maine Office of the State Controller · Matches the agency's latest release · maine.gov ↗
Where forest rangers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid forest rangers, 2025
- 1Carson A HartmanForest Ranger II · Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry$151,872
- 2Ryan M MakerForest Ranger II · Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry$131,783
- 3Wesley H HatchForest Ranger II · Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry$127,620
- 4Aaron J CurrierForest Ranger II · Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry$120,119
- 5Justin A CarneyForest Ranger II · Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry$117,024
Common questions
How much does a forest ranger make in Maine?
The typical forest ranger was paid $101,686 in 2025; most earned between $93,589 and $110,020. This counts all 45 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 19.8% of all pay for forest rangers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Forest Ranger, at any level (for example "Forest Ranger"). 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