Forest Service: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 5

  open professional roles

• 6

  opened in the last 90 days

  6 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 6

  states hiring

  Utah, California, Colorado, Idaho, District of Columbia, Washington

What it hires for: Marketing (1), Operations (1). By level: executive (3), senior manager (2), director (1).

Where: Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City, Utah (2), Redding, California; Riverside, California; Lakewood, Colorado (2), Salt Lake City, Utah (1), Washington, District of Columbia (1).

Forest Service hiring at a glance

• We have tracked Forest Service's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 13 professional roles in that time.
• 1 of Forest Service's 12 open roles (8%) are entry-level or early-career.
• Of the 8 open roles that state where the work happens, 8 hybrid.
• 100% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 25% for government employers.
• 7 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 2 days ago.
• By open professional roles, Forest Service ranks #94 of 816 government employers we track.

What Forest Service asks for

How Forest Service compares with government employers

Median across 816 government employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• National Fire Danger Rating System Program Manager (GW-12/13)Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona · $98k–$147k
• Training Program Officer (GW-13/14)Redding, California; Riverside, California; Lakewood, Colorado · $113k–$168k
• Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Regional Special Agent in Charge) (GS-14/15)Lakewood, Colorado · $144k–$197k
• Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (SYSANALYSIS) (GS-15)Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona · $148k–$192k
• Chief of Staff (GS-15)Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City, Utah · $148k–$192k
• Director, National Fire Training Centers (GW-13/14)Redding, California; Riverside, California; Lakewood, Colorado · $113k–$168k
• Physical Security Specialist (GS-13)Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona · $106k–$138k
• Deputy Chief Officer Aviation Fuels and Fire Risk Management (ES-00)Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City, Utah · $204k–$216k
• Public Affairs Specialist (GS-14)Redding, California; Riverside, California; Lakewood, Colorado · $126k–$164k
• Deputy Chief Officer Employee Well Being Fire Workforce and Business Management (ES-00)Washington, District of Columbia · $204k–$216k

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What Forest Service pays

Across 6 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 100% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Common questions

Is Forest Service hiring?

Forest Service has 5 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 6 opened in the last 90 days and 6 in the last 12 months. The most common function is marketing.

How well does Forest Service pay?

Across 6 postings with a posted salary range, Forest Service's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.

Does Forest Service hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 1 of Forest Service's 12 open roles (8%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

Does Forest Service offer remote or hybrid jobs?

Of the 8 open roles that state where the work happens, 8 hybrid.

What skills does Forest Service ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are procurement (2), strategic planning (2), budgeting (1), logistics (1), risk management (1).